Dereje Birara Teshale

Mr. Dereje Birara Teshale


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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10 June 2026 in Animals
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DTDereje Birara Teshale
Dereje Birara Teshale
STSiria Tavaniello
Siria Tavaniello
MPMarisa Palazzo
Marisa Palazzo
MPMeng Peng
Meng Peng
Giulia GrassiGiulia Grassi
Giulia Grassi
GMGiuseppe Maiorano
Giuseppe Maiorano
This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with nano- and micro-encapsulated polyphenol extract (PE) from olive leaves (OL) and olive mill wastewater (OMWW), respectively, on growth, carcass and meat quality traits in Podolian young bulls. Fifteen 12-month-old bulls were assigned to three groups: C (control); T1 (40 g/day nano-encapsulated PE from OL); and T2 (400 g/day olive leaf pellets plus 30 g/day micro-encapsulated PE from OMWW) for 40 days. Final body weight and carcass yield were unaffected, although the average daily gain was higher in T2 (p < 0.05). Meat from T2 exhibited lower moisture and higher protein content (p < 0.01) compared with the other groups. T1 showed higher α-tocopherol levels (p < 0.05). Lipid oxidation was reduced in both treated groups (p < 0.01). Monounsaturated fatty acids tended to decrease in treated groups (p = 0.057), while saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were unaffected. However, T2 showed higher total n-3 PUFA (p < 0.05), and a more favourable n-6/n-3 ratio (p < 0.01) was found in treated groups. These results highlight the potential of olive–derived polyphenols as functional feed ingredients to enhance meat quality and promote sustainable, circular livestock systems.