Effects of rumen-protected betaine supplementation on meat quality and the composition of fatty and amino acids in growing lambs

L Dong, ZX Zhong, HH Cui, SN Wang, Y Luo, LH Yu… - Animal, 2020 - cambridge.org
Rumen-protected betaine (RPB) can enhance betaine absorption in the small intestine of
ruminants, while betaine can alter fat distribution and has the potential to affect the meat …

Effects of diet supplementation with rumen-protected betaine on carcass characteristics and fat deposition in growing lambs

L Dong, Y Jin, H Cui, L Yu, Y Luo, S Wang, H Wang - Meat science, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the effects of dietary rumen-protected betaine (RPB) supplementation
on the fat deposition of lambs. Sixty Hu sheep were randomly divided into 5 groups. The …

Effects of dietary rumen-protected betaine supplementation on the antioxidant status of lambs

L Yu, Y Jin, H Cui, Y Luo, L Dong, H Wang - Livestock Science, 2020 - Elsevier
As a methyl group donor and organic osmolyte, betaine has been widely used in livestock
production, but the antioxidant defence properties of betaine in lambs have not been …

Effects of dietary rumen-protected betaine on lactation performance and serum metabolites of mid-lactation Holstein dairy cows

C Wang, H Liu, C Wang, J Liu, H Liu - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2020 - ACS Publications
This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary rumen-protected betaine
(RPB) supplementation, as partial replacement for methionine, on the lactation performance …

Metabolic, osmoregulatory and nutritional functions of betaine in monogastric animals

A Ratriyanto, R Mosenthin, E Bauer… - … -Australasian Journal of …, 2009 - koreascience.kr
This review focuses on the metabolic and osmoregulatory functions of betaine and its impact
on nutrient digestibility and performance in pigs and poultry. Betaine is the trimethyl …

Effect of source of betaine on growth performance and carcass traits in lambs

C Fernández, A López-Saez, L Gallego… - Animal Feed Science …, 2000 - Elsevier
An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of the source of betaine and sex on
growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing lambs. A factorial structure 3× 2 …

Effects of dietary rumen-protected betaine supplementation on performance of postpartum dairy cows and immunity of newborn calves

B Wang, C Wang, R Guan, K Shi, Z Wei, J Liu, H Liu - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Betaine plays an important role in growth, lactation, protein synthesis, and
fat metabolism in animals, but there are few studies on transition dairy cows and newborn …

Effect of betaine on fat content in growing lambs

C Fernández, L Gallego, CJ Lopez-Bote - Animal Feed Science and …, 1998 - Elsevier
A total of 48 weaned Manchego breed lambs (same number of males and females) with an
initial live weight of 11.5 kg were randomly distributed into four pens to study the effect of …

[PDF][PDF] Use of betaine in gilts and sows during lactation: effects on milk quality, reproductive parameters, and piglet performance

G Ramis, JNB Evangelista, JJ Quereda… - Journal of swine Health …, 2011 - aasv.org
Objectives: To study the effects of betaine inclusion in the feed on gilts and multiparous sows
and their litters. Material and methods: Forty-eight sows and gilts were randomly assigned to …

Long-Term Dietary Supplementation with Betaine Improves Growth Performance, Meat Quality and Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Growing-Finishing Pigs

R Fu, H Zhang, D Chen, G Tian, P Zheng, J He, J Yu… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study was designed to investigate the effects of dietary betaine supplementation on
growth performance, meat quality and muscle lipid metabolism of growing-finishing pigs …