Evaluación de un potenciador del sabor en el alimento para bovinos.

Abstract

The research objective was to evaluate a flavor enhancer in cattle feed at the "Arcentales Maldonado" cattle ranch, Bueran-Curiquingue area, Honorato Vásquez town, Cañar City, Cañar province. The experimental units consisted of 16 cows. A simple, Completely Randomized Design was used to model the results. The flavor enhancer levels, which were included in the cows' balance, were taken as a study factor (0.2, 0.4, and 0. 6 %) of monosodium glutamate compared to a control treatment (0%) with four replicates per treatment. The statistical analyses were Analysis of Variance (ADEVA), comparison of means according to Tukey (P<0.01), and regression and correlation analysis for variables that presented significance. The productive parameters were calculated from daily production in feed and forage consumption and weekly for weight gain and final weight. Thus, by supplying 0.4% monosodium glutamate, the best final weights (476.18 kg), weight gains (5.93 kg), concentrate consumption (2.42 kg), forage consumption (5.37 kg) and total feed consumption (7.79 kg) and a higher benefit/cost of 1.20 or 20% profitability were achieved. It is concluded that flavorings make the feed more attractive to the animal, and as a consequence, the use of a pleasing aroma in the animal feed can improve the consumption and, therefore, the productive parameters. It is recommended to continue with the study on the use of monosodium glutamate in animal feed for the improvement of feed palatability.