Beef Cattle Feed Composition for Intramuscular Fat Deposition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods fail to effectively increase intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition in beef cattle through nutritional composition formulation, impacting beef quality and economic value.
Innovation Solution
A feed composition comprising specific proportions of corn, sunflower meal, distiller's grains, wheat bran, soybean meal, flaxseed meal, conjugated linoleic acid, microbial agents, Radix Isatidis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, functional additives, and premix, including components like perilla seed, seabuckthorn flavonoid, betaine, glutamine, and daidzein, to enhance IMF deposition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional feed formulations are used, then basic nutritional requirements are met, but intramuscular fat deposition is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the chemical composition parameters of the feed, specifically adding conjugated linoleic acid (0.5-2.0% of feed weight) and controlling the ratio of saturated to unsaturated fatty acids. This changes the nutritional parameters to specifically promote intramuscular fat deposition while maintaining overall diet balance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining multiple feed ingredients with specific functional properties: corn (energy source), soybean meal (protein source), conjugated linoleic acid (fat metabolism regulator), vitamin E (antioxidant), and yeast culture (microbial supplement). This composite formulation works synergistically to enhance IMF deposition.
2Quantity of substance
If fat content in feed is increased to promote IMF deposition, then intramuscular fat increases, but excessive non-intramuscular fat deposition occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by targeting specific tissue deposition through controlled nutrient composition. The feed formulation creates a localized effect in muscle tissue by providing conjugated linoleic acid and balanced fatty acid ratios that specifically direct fat deposition to intramuscular locations rather than subcutaneous or visceral fat deposits.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fatty acid composition parameters, specifically maintaining unsaturated fatty acids at 60-80% of total fat and adding conjugated linoleic acid at 0.5-2.0% of feed weight. This parameter control ensures fat is deposited in muscle tissue rather than forming excessive external fat deposits.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple nutritional factors are adjusted to improve IMF deposition, then meat quality improves, but feed formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by selecting feed ingredients that perform multiple functions simultaneously. For example, soybean meal provides both protein (16-20% of feed weight) and essential amino acids; yeast culture provides vitamins, proteins, and microbial benefits; conjugated linoleic acid provides fat metabolism regulation and quality improvement. This multi-functionality reduces the need for numerous separate additives.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials to simplify formulation by combining ingredients that work synergistically. The composite feed includes corn (55-70%), soybean meal (15-25%), and smaller amounts of functional additives, creating a balanced formulation that achieves multiple nutritional goals through ingredient combinations rather than isolated supplements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The feed composition promotes IMF deposition, improving marbling grade and reducing feed conversion ratio while enhancing meat quality indicators such as shear force and IMF content.
Implementation Method 1
The compound microbial agent includes Lactobacillus casei and/or Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Implementation Method 2
Fat deposition is a very complex biological process that involves the metabolic pathways of multiple nutrient factors in the animal organism
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a feed for increasing intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition in beef cattle and a preparation method thereof, which belongs to the field of animal husbandry feed technology. The present invention promotes the IMF deposition of cattle and improves the marbling grade of beef through the compound feed.