L-肉碱在水产养殖中的应用

L-肉碱是一种具有多种生理功能的新型添加剂。在水产饲料中添加适量L-肉碱不但可以提高饲料利用效率、降低饵料系数、加快水产动物的生长,还能节约蛋白质日粮,改善肉质。     

左旋肉碱的生理功能及在功能性食品中的应用

左旋肉碱是一种人体内的天然物质,能够加速脂肪酸的代谢,具有减肥等多种生理功能。该文主要介绍了左旋肉碱的化学结构和生理功能,并对其在保健食品中的应用进行了阐述。      

L-肉碱强化卤虫对鲤鱼开口苗脂肪酸组成和C/N比率的影响

【目的】研究L-肉碱强化卤虫对鲤鱼开口苗脂肪酸组成和C/N比率的影响,为鲤鱼开口苗的饲养提供参考。【方法】分别用质量浓度为0(对照),1,100,1 000 mg/L的L-肉碱强化卤虫无节幼体(Artemiasp.)12和24h,然后投喂给鲤鱼(Cyprinus carpio)开口苗,21 d后测定鱼苗的脂肪酸组成和C/N比率。【结果】投喂L-肉碱强化12 h的卤虫时,1 mg/L L-肉碱处理组鲤鱼开口苗的∑C14-24脂肪酸含量、饱和脂肪酸含量和单不饱和脂肪酸含量较对照组显著降低(P<0.05);1 000 mg/L L-肉碱处理组鲤鱼开口苗的单不饱和脂肪酸含量较对照组显著升高(P<0.05);L-肉碱对鲤鱼开口苗的多不饱和脂肪酸含量、∑n-3+∑n-6和∑DHA+EPA含量均无显著影响(P>0.05);1 000mg/L L-肉碱处理组鲤鱼开口苗的C/N比率显著低于对照组和1 mg/L L-肉碱处理组(P<0.05)。投喂L-肉碱强化24 h的卤虫时,1和100 mg/L L-肉碱处理组鲤鱼开口苗的∑C14-24脂肪酸和饱和脂肪酸含量较对照组显著降低(P<0.05),但2组之间差异不显著(P>0.05);1 000 mg/L L-肉碱处理组鲤鱼开口苗的∑C14-24脂肪酸和饱和脂肪酸含量较对照组显著升高(P<0.05);1 mg/L L-肉碱处理组鲤鱼开口苗的单不饱和脂肪酸含量较其他3组显著降低(P<0.05),多不饱和脂肪酸、∑n-3+∑n-6和∑DHA+EPA含量与对照组差异不显著(P>0.05);100 mg/L和1 000 mg/L L-肉碱处理组鲤鱼开口苗的多不饱和脂肪酸、∑n-3+∑n-6和∑DHA+EP A含量较对照组显著升高(P<0.05),且2组之间差异显著(P<0.05);1,100 mg/L L-肉碱处理组鲤鱼开口苗的C/N比率较对照组和1 000 mg/L L-肉碱处理组显著降低(P<0.05)。【结论】本试验条件下,以质量浓度100 mg/L L-肉碱强化卤虫24 h后再投喂鲤鱼开口苗,可显著改善鲤鱼开口苗的脂肪酸组成和C/N比率。     

酵母铬与L-肉碱对蛋鸡生产性能及脂质代谢的影响

选用21周龄海兰褐壳蛋鸡288只,随机分为9组,每组32只,采用3×3(铬×L-肉碱)2因子3水平有重复交叉试验设计,预试2周后,在玉米-豆粕型日粮的基础上添加不同水平的酵母铬(以铬计:0、400、600μg/kg)与L-肉碱(0、50、100mg/kg),以饲喂基础日粮组为对照组,用以研究二者对蛋鸡生产性能及脂质代谢的影响,并初步探讨二者的互作效应,试验期7周。结果表明:600μg/kg铬或100mg/kgL-肉碱对脂质代谢多数指标效果显著(P<0.05或0.01);二者同时添加对蛋黄胆固醇、肝脏甘油三酯及腹脂率等均产生显著互作效应(P=0.0003～0.0500),且400μg/kg铬和100mg/kgL-肉碱混合添加对降低蛋黄胆固醇比其它各组均表现出优势,400μg/kg铬和50mg/kgL-肉碱混合添加对降低腹脂率比其它各组均表现出优势。铬或(与)L-肉碱在降低蛋鸡肝脂、腹脂及蛋黄胆固醇的同时并未影响蛋鸡的生产性能。     

L-Carnitine inhibits H2O2-mediated NFATc3 nuclear translocation

AIM:To explore the effect of L-carnitine on nuclear factor of activated T-cells,cytoplasmic 3 (NFATc3) in cardiomyocytes under H2O2 stimulation. METHODS:Primary cultured neonatal rat myocardial cells were stimulated by H2O2 at concentration of 200 μmol/L for 12 h to induce oxidative stress injury. In treatment group, L-carnitine and cyclosporin A (CsA), a specific inhibitor of calcineurin (CaN), were administered 30 min prior to H2O2 stimulation. After treatment, total, cytoplasmic and nuclear NFATc3 protein levels were determined by Western blotting. The method of immunofluoresence was used to evaluate the distribution of NFATc3. RESULTS:H2O2 treatment produced no effect on the expression of total NFATc3, but caused its translocation from the cytosolic to nuclear compartment, which was greatly blunted by L-carnitine pretreatment. CONCLUSION: L-carnitine antagonized oxidative stress injury via alleviating NFATc3 nuclear translocation.     

L-肉碱在动物生产中的应用

文章综述了L-肉碱的定义、合成与检测方法及其在动物生产中的应用。     

反应温度和时间对分光光度法测定乳粉中左旋肉碱的影响

采用分光光度法测定乳粉中左旋肉碱的含量,从温度和时间对反应的影响进行分析研究,确立了最佳反应温度为24℃,最佳反应时间为加入5,5＇-二硫双（2-硝基苯甲酸）和乙酰辅酶A反应6 min后归零,再加入乙酰肉碱转移酶反应6 min。此条件下该方法的回收率为98.3%～99.7%。     

左旋卡尼汀联用促红细胞生成素治疗血液透析患者肾性贫血的疗效观察

目的：观察左旋卡尼汀联合重组人促红细胞生成素（rhEPO）治疗肾性贫血的临床疗效。方法：54例维持血液透析的肾性贫血患者随机分为三组：A组18例．透析后静脉注射左旋卡尼汀1g;B组18例．采用rhEPO 3000IU皮下注射．2～3次／N;C组18例,透析后静脉应用左旋卡尼汀1g．同时应用rhEPO 3000IU皮下注射2～3次／N。观察三组患者治疗前及治疗4、8、12周的血浆白蛋白、血红蛋白、红细胞体积的情况。结果：随着治疗的进行,A组血浆白蛋白显著升高,与B组比较．差异有显著性（P〈0．05）;C组血浆白蛋白、血红蛋白上升最明显,与A、B组比较差异有显著性（P〈0．05）;C组rhEPO用量明显低于B组。结论：左旋卡尼汀可改善维持血液透析患者的状态．提高rhEPO的疗效．减少rhEPO的用量。     

Dietary L-Carnitine Supplementation Protected Turbot (Scophthalmusmaximus) Against Streptococcus parauberis Infection

The protective effect of dietary L-carnitine supplementation was accessed in turbot (Scophthalmusmaximus) challenged with Streptococcus parauberis. Infected fish fed 240mg L-carnitine showed significantly (P < 0.01) higher survival (78%) than infected fish fed 40mg L-carnitine (11%). When dietary L-carnitine supplementation was suspended, a significant increase in mortality was observed in infected fish. The present report documents that dietary L-carnitine fed on a continuous basis may act as an immunostimulant in turbot.     

Supplementing a skimmed milk–egg yolk-based extender with L-carnitine helps maintain the motility,membrane integrity and fertilizing capacity of chilled ram sperm

This study examines the effect of L-carnitine (LC) on chilled ram semen stored for up to 96 hr. Semen samples were collected, placed in a skimmed milk + 6% egg yolk extender, pooled, aliquoted and diluted with the same extender supplemented with different LC concentration: 0 (control), 1 mM (LC1), 2.5 mM (LC2.5), 5 mM (LC5), 7.5 mM (LC7.5) or10 mM (LC10). Sperm kinetics and membranes (plasma, acrosome and mitochondrial) were examined using the CASA system and triple fluorescence staining (PI/ PNA-FITC/Mitotracker). The progressive motility was greater (p < .05) with LC7.5 treatment than the control sperm at 96 hr. The curvilinear velocity (p < .01) and the percentage of sperm with intact membranes (plasma/acrosome/mitochondria) (p < .01) were greater with all LC treatments than the control group at all times. Straight line velocity was greater (p < .01) with LC5 and LC7.5 treatments than the control group after 48 hr. The LC5 group also returned lower ALH values (p < .05) than these seen for the control groups after 48 hr. The fertilizing capacity of LC5 samples stored at 15°C for 2 hr (LC5-15°C-2h) and at 5°C for 24 hr (LC5-5°C-24h) was tested in three ewe groups via cervical fixed-time artificial insemination. In two groups, the fertilizing capacity of the LC5-5°C-24h was reduced (p < .001). In the remaining group, however, no significant difference was seen between the LC5-15°C-2h and LC5-5°C-24h sperm in this respect (pregnancy rates 52.4% versus 42.8%; p > .05). Overall, the present results suggest that supplementing skimmed milk–egg yolk-based extenders with LC has a positive effect on chilled sperm variables and fertilizing capacity.