Effects of dietary lysozyme levels on growth performance, intestinal morphology, immunity response and microbiota community of growing pigs.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9348
Abstract: BACKGROUND Lysozyme has been studied as a potential alternative to antibiotics for animals in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary lysozyme on growth performance, serum biochemical parameters,… read more here.
Keywords: growth performance; growing pigs; pigs fed; lysozyme ... See more keywords
Growth performance of weaned pigs fed different levels of starfish meal.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2018.02.008
Abstract: Abstract Starfish meal (SM) was fed in different concentrations to 4952 piglets from 6 kg to assess the effect on animal performance when fed under commercial conditions. Performance was evaluated at low (L-SM), medium (M-SM) and… read more here.
Keywords: phase; starfish meal; performance; pigs fed ... See more keywords
Evaluation of coated zinc oxide in young pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114399
Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the effects of coated zinc oxide supplementation on growth performance, fecal scores, blood profiles, intestinal and fecal microbial shedding, and small intestinal morphology in young pigs challenged with enterotoxigenic… read more here.
Keywords: zinc oxide; coated zinc; etec k88; fed basal ... See more keywords
Integrated metagenomics-metabolomics analysis reveals the cecal microbial composition, function, and metabolites of pigs fed diets with different starch sources.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.110951
Abstract: This study integrated metagenomics and metabolomics to evaluate the effects of diets with different starch sources on the microbial community, metabolic functions, and resultant metabolites in the cecum of finishing pigs. In this study, 48… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; starch; pigs fed; diets different ... See more keywords
β-hydroxy-β-methyl butyrate, but not α-ketoisocaproate and excess leucine, stimulates skeletal muscle protein metabolism in growing pigs fed low-protein diets
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2018.10.029
Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to investigate the effects of leucine (Leu) and its metabolites (α-ketoisocaproate (KIC) and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB)) on muscle protein metabolism in growing pigs fed low-protein diets. 32 pigs (Large White × Landrace, 9.55 ± 0.19 kg) were… read more here.
Keywords: low protein; pigs fed; fed low; protein diets ... See more keywords
Fatty acid composition of several muscles and adipose tissues of pigs fed n-3 PUFA rich diets.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.11.023
Abstract: During two months, sixty Pietrain×(Landrace×Large White) finishing pigs (50.7 to 115.2kg live weight) received diets containing various levels of C18:3n-3 from linseed and C22:6n-3 from Schizochytrium microalgae to increase the content of these fatty acids… read more here.
Keywords: pufa; tissues pigs; fatty acid; adipose tissues ... See more keywords
Starch digestion kinetics and mechanisms of hydrolysing enzymes in growing pigs fed processed and native cereal-based diets
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DOI: 10.1017/s0007114519000503
Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to examine in vivo starch digestion kinetics and to unravel the mechanisms of starch hydrolysing enzymes. Ninety pigs (23 (sd 2·1) kg body weight) were assigned to one of nine treatments… read more here.
Keywords: starch digestion; digestion; digestion kinetics; pigs fed ... See more keywords
Low Protein-High Carbohydrate Diets Alter Energy Balance, Gut Microbiota Composition and Blood Metabolomics Profile in Young Pigs
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60150-y
Abstract: Reducing dietary crude protein (CP) beyond a certain threshold leads to poor growth performance in pigs; however, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Following an adaption period, thirty-seven weaned pigs were weight matched (8.41 ± 0.14 kg),… read more here.
Keywords: protein high; energy; con; low protein ... See more keywords
The effect of supplementing glycine and serine to a low crude protein diet on growth and skin collagen abundance of nursery pigs.
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa023
Abstract: A total of 96 newly weaned barrows (initial BW: 6.3 ± 0.5 kg) were used to determine the effect of a low crude protein (CP) diet supplemented with Gly and Ser on growth and skin… read more here.
Keywords: con; pigs fed; collagen abundance; skin collagen ... See more keywords
202 Determining the effects of increasing dietary standardized ileal digestible lysine levels on growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing pigs from 29- to 129-kg
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa054.129
Abstract: Our objective was to determine the effects of increasing standardized ileal digestible (SID) lysine (Lys) levels on growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing pigs. A total of 1,013 barrows and gilts (PIC337×Camborough, initially 29.2±0.21… read more here.
Keywords: growth performance; pigs fed; performance carcass; lys ... See more keywords
267 Determining the effects of diet complexity and body weight categories on growth performance of nursery pigs
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DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa054.160
Abstract: Our objective was to determine the effects of feeding complex or simple diets to nursery pigs sorted by body weight (BW) on growth performance. A total of 1,296 pigs (PIC 337×Camborough, initially 5.8±0.10 kg) were… read more here.
Keywords: growth performance; performance; nursery pigs; pigs fed ... See more keywords