Otimizador metabólico em bovinos de corte

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of formulation, for oral use, composed of nutraceuticals and essential oils, developed by The NewAgri®, on the performance and metabolism of beef cattle in grazing system. The test was installed in an experimental randomized blocks design (2 blocks for initial weight control) in a 2x2 factorial scheme, with 4 replications, totaling 16 experimental units. Factor A was constituted by bovine race (Nelore or Aberdeen Angus) and factor B by supplementation (10 g/animal, orally, every 14 days). The experimental period was 56 days, divided into 2 periods of 28 days. The variables evaluated were animal performance and blood parameter (glucose, urea and creatinine). In the second trial period, the supplemented Nellore animals presented weight gain higher than 0.520 kg BW dia-1 , compared to animals of the same breed not supplemented. There was benefit of supplementation with the use of metabolic optimizer with daily gains higher than 0.252 kg BW, compared to animals not supplemented. In the Nellore breed, among the non-supplemented animals, a higher plasma glucose value was observed, fact this not observed among animals of the same breed with supplementation. Based on the results obtained it is possible to conclude that the metabolic accelerator promoted improvement in weight performance, being the result dependent on the breed, with more intense effects on the Nellore breed. The supplement seems to act more intensely in stress conditions, altering glucose metabolism.