Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.46419/vs.53.2.6

Histological and histochemical analyses of the posterior thigh muscle (musculus semimembranosus) assessment in lambs fed with the button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) dietary supplement

Maja Popović ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Mirela Pavić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Snježana Vuković ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Damir Mihelić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Denis Leiner ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Snježana Čurković ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Željka Cvrtila ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Goran Kiš ; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Lidija Kozačinski ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Mikuš ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Suzana Milinković Tur ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Gordan Mršić ; Ministry of the Interior, Zagreb, Croatia
Bela Njari ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Luka Pajurin ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Nina Poljičak Milas ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Shek Vugrovečki ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Miljenko Šimpraga ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Branimira Špoljarić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Silvijo Vince ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ksenija Vlahović ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ivona Žura Žaja ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
Daniel Špoljarić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) is considered both a healthy food and a functional food. This encourages further research into its use as a functional food, or a functional food supplement for both humans and domestic animals intended for human consumption. Due to the presence of several bioactive ingredients, including polysaccharides, lipopolysaccharides, essential amino acids, peptides, glycoproteins, nucleosides, triterpenoids, lectins, fatty acids and their derivatives, these fungi exhibit anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, hypolipemic, antithrombotic, hypotensive effects and synbiotic properties (indirect probiotic/direct prebiotic). In this study, positive indications of lipid reduction and increased enzyme activity in m. semimembranosus in lambs fed with fresh button mushroom were described, indicating better metabolism and meat quality. Also, based on previous research within the CSF project “Innovative functional lamb meat products” (IP-2016-06-3685) and the results presented in this paper, it can be concluded that A. bisporus in lambs has a potential effect as a growth promoter. Therefore, the research results presented here have a scientifically proven applicable value for the button mushroom as a natural functional dietary supplement in the daily rations for lambs, which will present a commercially new and innovative product in the form of functional human food (lamb meat with a favourable aroma profile based on volatile compounds derived from button mushrooms).

Keywords

lambs; button mushroom; musculus semimembranosus

Hrčak ID:

259365

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/259365

Publication date:

24.6.2021.

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