Curcumin as a Dietary Additive in Early-Finished Feedlot Steers and Its Effects on Performance, Ruminal Environment, Animal Health, and Meat Quality.

ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to evaluate whether the inclusion of curcumin as a performance enhancer in finishing cattle has positive effects on animal production, the ruminal environment, hematological and biochemical markers, as well as meat quality. Sixteen castrated Holstein steers, 8 months of age, with an average body weight of 247 ± 3.89 kg were divided into two groups: Control, consisting of animals that consumed 144 mg of monensin/animal/day (n = 8); Treatment, consisting of animals that consumed 552 mg of curcumin/animal/day (n = 8). Animals were fed a diet containing 44% roughage (corn silage) and 56% concentrate for 105 days. During this period, body weight measurements were recorded, and blood samples were collected for the determination of hematological, biochemical, and immunolog

SUBMITTER: Damo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837996 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature