作者：Qingyuan Luo 1,†, Jiaxuan Li 1,†, Hui Li 1 , Di Zhou 2 , Xu Wang 1 , Yayuan Tian 1 , Jixiao Qin 1 , Xingzhou Tian 1 and Qi Lu 1,*
期刊：foods（IF=5.5，中科院2区）
发表年份：2022
摘要：Anthocyanin is a large type of polyphenol compound that is a strong natural antioxidant and widely exists in natural plant and food fields. Specifically, anthocyanins can relieve oxidative stress by scavenging oxygen free radicals to improve meat quality and extend the shelf life of meat products. Chicken meat contains high-quality protein and other substances important in the human diet and has become quite popular among consumers. Therefore, anthocyanin is a natural pigment that has been extremely valuable. We hypothesized that anthocyanin-rich purple corn pigment can improve growth performance, enhance antioxidant activity, and improve meat quality, muscle amino acid, and fatty acid profiles in chickens. The results of the current study indicate that the consumption of anthocyanin-rich purple corn pigment by growing chickens has the potential to increase growth performance, enhance antioxidant and immune capacities, heighten meat quality, and improve essential amino acids, umami amino acids, and unsaturated fatty acids in muscle.