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Use of Grape By-Products to Enhance Meat Quality and Nutritional Value in Monogastrics

2022; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 11; Issue: 18 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/foods11182754

2304-8158

Cristina M. Alfaia, Mónica M. Costa, Paula A. Lopes, José M. Pestana, José A. M. Prates,

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Grape by-products could be used in monogastric animals' nutrition to reduce feeding costs with conventional crops (e.g., maize and soybean meal) and to improve meat quality. The main grape by-products with the largest expression worldwide, particularly in the Mediterranean region, are grape pomace, grape seed, grape seed oil and grape skins. These by-products are rich sources of bioactive polyphenols, dietary fiber and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), more specifically, the beneficial