The Effect of Festulolium Silage-Based Diets on the Content of Tocopherols, β-Carotene and Retinol in Meat from Young Rams

This study analyzed the chemical composition and β-carotene, tocopherol retinol content of meat (musculus longissimus lumborum, musculus gluteus maximus) from young rams fed different silage-based diets. The animals were divided into four groups depending on type silage in feed ration (hybrid ryegrass, Festulolium cv. Becva, Felopa, Paulita). concentrations examined lipophilic compounds measured via high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Animals a diet based ryegrass had highest intakes α-, β-, γ- δ-tocopherol total tocopherols (p < 0.01). Muscles diets contained more 0.01) 0.01 m. g. maximus; p = 0.053 l. lumborum) than receiving hybrid ryegrass-based amounts found rations made cvs. Felopa Paulita. analysis revealed positive correlation between intake α-tocopherol (r 0.99), as well β-carotene 0.92 lumborum; r 0.91 maximus).