Quality of pork cuts from swine receiving ractopamine as ration in different feed programs - DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v30i2.4682 / Qualidade de cortes de suínos recebendo ractopamina na ração em diferentes programas alimentares - DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v30i2.4682

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the supplementation of ractopamine associated with feeding restriction in diets with high lysine content on the composition of pork cuts. Thirty barrows (107.2 ± 6.2 kg) were utilized, receiving the experimental diets during 28 days before slaughter. The randomized block design was applied in a 2 x 2 + 1 factorial (two levels of ractopamine 0 or 5 ppm in rations with 1.03% of total lysine; ad libitum or 15% feed restriction; and a control treatment, ad libitum, without ractopamine, with 0.8% of total lysine) with six replicates. The cuts were obtained from the left chilled carcass. The tenderloin percentage (RFIL), the ham (PCPER), shoulder (PCPAL), boneless shoulder (PCSOP) and bone-in loin (PCCAR) meat percentage, the average thickness (EB), flexibility (FB), amount of meat (QCB), fat (QGB) and meatfat ratio of the belly (RCGB) were evaluated. The ractopamine increased RFIL, PCPER, PCPAL, PCSOP, PCCAR and RCGB when compared to diets without ractopamine and 1.03% of lysine. Compared to the control, ractopamine increased PCCAR and RCGB; decreased QGB; and when associated with the feed restriction, increased PCPER. Feed restriction decreased FB. The use of ractopamine increases the meat percentage in pork cuts and feed restriction decreases FB.

RESUMO

Avaliou-se a suplementação de ractopamina associada à restrição alimentar em rações com elevado teor de lisina sobre a composição de cortes suínos. Foram utilizados 30 suínos machos castrados (peso 107,2 ± 6,2 kg), recebendo as dietas experimentais durante 28 dias pré-abate. Foi utilizado um delineamento em blocos casualizados em fatorial 2 x 2 + 1 (dois níveis de ractopamina 0 ou 5 ppm em rações com 1,03% de lisina total; fornecidas à vontade ou 15% de restrição, e um tratamento controle, ad libitum, sem ractopamina, contendo 0,8% de lisina total) com seis repetições. Os cortes foram obtidos da carcaça esquerda resfriada. Foram avaliados o rendimento do filezinho (RFIL), as porcentagens de carne no pernil (PCPER), a paleta (PCPAL), a sobrepaleta (PCSOP) e o carré (PCCAR) e a espessura (EB), a flexibilidade (FB), a quantidade de carne (QCB), a gordura (QGB) e a relação carnegordura (RCGB) da barrriga. A ractopamina aumentou o RFIL, PCPER, PCPAL, PCSOP, PCCAR e RCGB quando comparada com rações sem ractopamina e 1,03% de lisina. Comparado ao controle, a ractopamina aumentou o PCCAR e a RCGB; diminuiu o QGB e, quando associada à restrição, aumentou a PCPER. A restrição diminuiu a FB. O uso de ractopamina aumenta a porcentagem de carne nos cortes suínos e a restrição alimentar diminui a FB.