Pork quality characteristics related to the dietary substitution of soybean meal by the micro-alga Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) or black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) partly-defatted larval meal were observed. Through a duplicated study totalling 48 individually-fed barrows (Pietrain × (Large White × Landrace)) allocated into two experimental groups and a control, the effect of dietary protein source on physico-chemical and sensory pork quality was monitored under current industrial packaging conditions (highly‑oxygenated modified atmosphere packaging). The results show that physico-chemical characteristics are not degraded by including alternative protein sources in pig diets. Hermetia illucens increased lauric acid levels in backfat indicating that this fatty acid may be suitable as a biomarker for Hermetia illucens-fed pork. This goes to show that protein alternatives do not compromise pork quality.
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J Ren Nutr
January 2025
Division of Nephrology Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Nutrition Program, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address:
Objective: To evaluate the associations between the quality of the diet and its components and microbial diversity and composition in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.
Design And Methods: This crossectional study included PD patients for at least 3 months, aged 18-75 years and clinically stable. The Diet Quality Index (DQI), validated for the Brazilian population, is based on the energy density of 11 components ("sugar and sweets"; "beef, pork and processed meat"; "refined grains and breads"; "animal fat"; "poultry, fish and eggs"; "whole cereals, tubers and roots"; "fruits"; "non-starch vegetables"; "legumes and nuts"; "milk and dairy products"; "vegetable oil").
Foods
January 2025
Research Group AGR-120, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Cordoba, Ctra. Madrid-Cadiz km 396, 14071 Cordoba, Spain.
Dry-fermented sausages are appreciated all over the world for their sensory characteristics. Carbohydrates (sugars) are added during the production process, the type and quantity of which directly affect the quality of this product. However, there are few data on the role of sugars on instrumental and sensory parameters of sausages derived from Iberian pork.
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January 2025
Area of Food Technology, Polytechnical Superior School of Zamora, Universidad de Salamanca, Avenida Requejo 33, 49022 Zamora, Spain.
Wheat germ is a byproduct of the cereal industry that contains high levels of protein, fiber, B vitamins, minerals, and other functional microcomponents. However, so far, few applications have been found in the meat industry despite the growing interest in replacing meat with vegetable proteins. Therefore, the use of wheat germ for the production of low-fat frankfurters was considered.
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January 2025
GVB-Viral Genetics and Biosafety Unit, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), France; VIPAC-Avian and Rabbit Virology, Immunology and Parasitology Unit, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), France. Electronic address:
Vaccination of livestock plays a major role in improving animal health, welfare and productivity, but also in public health by preventing zoonotic diseases. Advances in bioinformatics and whole-genome sequencing techniques since the 2000s have led to the development of genome-based vaccinology, called reverse vaccinology. Reverse vaccinology is a rapid and competitive strategy that uses pathogen genome sequences to screen for and identify potential vaccine antigens and, unlike conventional methods, does not require culturing the pathogenic microorganism, at least initially.
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January 2025
Ghent University, Laboratory for Animal Nutrition and Animal Product Quality, Department of Animal Sciences and Aquatic Ecology, Ghent, Belgium. Electronic address:
This study evaluated the effects of a fibre- and fat-rich by-products-based diet and the intramuscular fat (IMF) content on volatile compounds in pork. Meat samples were collected from sixteen gilts included in a feeding trial. Half of the animals were fed a conventional diet based on wheat, maize, barley and soybean meal, whereas the other half were fed a by-products-based diet that contained corn germ meal, malt sprouts, crispbread meal and proticorn, but no cereals or soya.
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