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Meat Quality and Sensory Traits of Finisher Broiler Chickens Fed with Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens L.) Larvae Fat as Alternative Fat Source

At present, there is limited knowledge about the possible utilization of the fat fraction derived from Hermetia illucens (HI) larvae processing. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the replacement of soybean oil with HI larvae fat in broiler finisher diet, on the quality and sensory traits of their meat. At 21 days of age, 120 male broiler chickens were randomly allocated to three experimental groups (5 replicates and 8 birds/pen): a basal control diet (C), and two groups in which either 50% or 100% of the soybean oil was replaced with HI larvae fat (the HI50 and HI100 group, respectively). At day 48, 15 birds (3 birds/pen) per group were slaughtered, and breasts and legs were excised and used for meat quality evaluations. Breast and leg physical meat quality, nutritional composition and sensory profile remained substantially unaffected by the dietary treatments. In contrast, the dietary incorporation of HI larvae fat modified the fatty acid (FA) profile of both the breast and leg meat cuts: the proportion of saturated fatty acids increased (p < 0.0001) to the detriment of the polyunsaturated (PUFA) fraction (p < 0.0001). Moreover, the meat n-6/n-3 ratio increased in the HI50 and HI100 groups compared to the C group. HI larvae fat dietary inclusion decreased the monounsaturated fatty acids in the breast (p = 0.0012) but not in the leg meat. Further research should focus on the improvement of the FA profile of the larvae through substrate modulation, or by combining HI larvae with a PUFA-rich feedstuff in feed formulations.
- Department of Agriculture Belize
- University of Turin Italy
- University of Padua Italy
- United States Department of the Interior United States
- University of Trento Italy
animal feed, Hermetia illucens; alternative feed source; animal feed; broiler chickens; dietary fat source; fatty acids; meat quality; sensory traits; sustainability, Veterinary medicine, dietary fat source, sustainability, sensory traits, fatty acids, Article, alternative feed source, meat quality, QL1-991, SF600-1100, Alternative feed source; Animal feed; Broiler chickens; Dietary fat source; Fatty acids; Hermetia illucens; Meat quality; Sensory traits; Sustainability, <i>Hermetia illucens</i>, Zoology, broiler chickens
animal feed, Hermetia illucens; alternative feed source; animal feed; broiler chickens; dietary fat source; fatty acids; meat quality; sensory traits; sustainability, Veterinary medicine, dietary fat source, sustainability, sensory traits, fatty acids, Article, alternative feed source, meat quality, QL1-991, SF600-1100, Alternative feed source; Animal feed; Broiler chickens; Dietary fat source; Fatty acids; Hermetia illucens; Meat quality; Sensory traits; Sustainability, <i>Hermetia illucens</i>, Zoology, broiler chickens
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