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Triticale Dried Distillers’ Grain Increases Alpha-Linolenic Acid in Subcutaneous Fat of Beef Cattle Fed Oilseeds

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This study investigated the effect of triticale dried distillers’ grain with solubles (DDGS), flax (FS) and sunflower (SS) seed on growth and the fatty acid profile of subcutaneous (SQ) fat in individually housed steers (n = 15 per diet) fed ad libitum (DM basis); (1) control (CON) 90 % barley grain + 10 % barley silage; or substitution of barley grain for: (2) 30 % DDGS; (3) 10 % FS; (4) 30 % DDGS + 8.5 % FS; (5) 10 % SS and (6) 30 % DDGS + 8.5 % SS. Oilseeds in the combination diets were reduced to maintain diet lipid levels below 9 % DM and to determine if favorable changes in the fatty acid profile could be maintained or enhanced at reduced levels of oilseed. Plasma and SQ fat biopsies were collected at 0, 6, and 12 weeks. Inclusion of DDGS decreased (P < 0.05) average daily gain, feed conversion and backfat thickness. Feeding FS increased (P < 0.05) plasma ALA compared to CON and SS and consistently increased (P < 0.01) ALA and non-conjugated and non-methylene interrupted dienes (NCD), whereas SS tended to decrease ALA in fat. Inclusion of DDGS with FS further increased (P < 0.02) ALA and decreased (P < 0.05) NCD and 18:1-t10 in fat. The fact that the levels of n-3 fatty acids in SQ fat from steers fed DDGS + FS were higher than those obtained with FS alone, has obvious benefits to the practical cost of favorably manipulating fatty acid profiles in beef.

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Abbreviations

AA:

Arachidonic acid

ADF:

Acid detergent fiber

ALA:

Alpha-linolenic acid

CLA:

Conjugated linoleic acid

DDGS:

Dried distillers’ grain with solubles

DM:

Dry matter

FAME:

Fatty acid methyl esters

FS:

Flaxseed

LA:

Linoleic acid

MUFA:

Monounsaturated fatty acids

NCD:

Non-conjugated non-methylene interrupted dienes

NDF:

Neutral detergent fiber

NE:

Net energy

OA:

Oleic acid

OS:

Oil seeds

PUFA:

Polyunsaturated fatty acids

RA:

Rumenic acid

REA:

Rib eye area

SFA:

Saturated fatty acids

SQ:

Subcutaneous

SS:

Sunflower seeds

USFA:

Unsaturated fatty acids

VA:

Vaccenic acid

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  1. Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 5403 1st Ave. S., Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada

    M. L. He, H. Sultana, J. P. Kastelic & T. A. McAllister

  2. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E2, Canada

    M. L. He & J. J. McKinnon

  3. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2R3, Canada

    M. Oba

  4. Lacombe Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe, AB, T4L 1W1, Canada

    M. E. R. Dugan

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He, M.L., Sultana, H., Oba, M. et al. Triticale Dried Distillers’ Grain Increases Alpha-Linolenic Acid in Subcutaneous Fat of Beef Cattle Fed Oilseeds. Lipids 47, 1209–1220 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-012-3720-z

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