Review article
https://doi.org/10.33128/k.65.1.3
Use of tomato by-products in domestic animal nutrition
Zvonko Antunović
; Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, Hrvatska
Željka Klir Šalavardić
orcid.org/0000-0003-4078-6864
; Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, Hrvatska
Josip Novoselec
; Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, Hrvatska
Abstract
In the tomato processing, various by-products are produced: pomace, pulp, skin, seeds, but also unused parts of the fruit which should be disposed of in order to reduce the harmful effects on the environment. Tomato pomace is the most abundant by-product produced during tomato processing. The aim of this paper is to show the possibilities of using tomato by-products in the feeding of domestic animals, divided according to the structure of the digestive system, with special reference to recent scientific knowledge, and to propose their optimal levels of use. Tomato by-products have a significant proportion of water and carbohydrates, a smaller amount of proteins and lipids, and are rich in bioactive compounds, primarily those from the group of carotenoids, especially lycopene. The efficiency of using tomato by-products depends on the structure of the digestive system of domestic animals, the age and production stage of the animals, as well as the composition of the diet and the form of offered by-product. Analyzing the available literature on the use of tomato by-products in the feeding of domestic animals, it can be concluded that in order to achieve favorable production and physiological effects and to prevent their negative effects, for non-ruminants up to 10 or a maximum 15% of the diet is recommended, and for ruminants more than 20%.
Keywords
tomato by-products; feeding; ruminants; non-ruminants; tomato pomace
Hrčak ID:
302836
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Publication date:
23.5.2023.
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