Effect of Enterococcus faecium AL41 (CCM8558) and Its Enterocin M on the Physicochemical Properties and Mineral Content of Rabbit Meat

Improving rabbit meat quality using natural substances has become an area of research activity in nutrition due to stabilization husbandry health and economy. The present study evaluates the effect bacteriocin-producing, beneficial strain Enterococcus faecium AL41/CCM8558 its enterocin M (EntM) on mineral content meat. Seventy-two Hycole rabbits (aged 35 days) were divided into EG1 (CCM8558 strain; 1.0 × 109 CFU/mL; 500 µL/animal/d), EG2 (EntM; 50 control group (CG). additives administrated drinking water for 21 days. Significant increase phosphorus (EG1: p < 0.05; EG2: 0.0001) iron (EG1, 0.001) contents was noted; sodium zinc levels only slightly higher experimental groups compared with data. calcium 0.001), potassium, copper 0.01) concentrations reduced. treatment did not have a negative influence physicochemical traits Based these results, we conclude that diet supplementation E. CCM8558 EntM could enhance meat, focus contents.