Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the chicken meat quality of broilers fed Acanthopanax senticosus extract. Methods: The chicken meat quality of broilers fed prepared with Acanthopanax senticosus extract was determined. A composition ...
Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the chicken meat quality of broilers fed Acanthopanax senticosus extract. Methods: The chicken meat quality of broilers fed prepared with Acanthopanax senticosus extract was determined. A composition of amino acid, fatty acid, cholesterol, calorie, hunter`s color and sensory evaluation of chicken meat quality were examined. Results: The amino acid contents of broilers fed with Acanthopanax senticosus extract was higher than the control. The saturated fatty acid contents of chicken meat in Acanthopanax senticosus extract was lower than broilers fed on the control, whereas the unsaturated fatty acid was significantly higher than the control. The sensory evaluation of broiled chicken revealed significantly better results from chicken fed on diets with Acanthopanax senticosus extract than the control group. Conclusion: These results suggest that dietary Acanthopanax senticosus extract may improve the amino acid, sensory evaluation, flavor, taste and meat quality in broiler chicken.