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Low-protein diet supplemented with 1% L-glutamine improves growth performance, serum biochemistry, redox status, plasma amino acids, and alters fecal microbiota in weaned piglets
- Source :
- Animal Nutrition, Vol 17, Iss , Pp 144-154 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd., 2024.
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Abstract
- Glutamine, one of the most abundant amino acids in the body, has been shown to exert various beneficial effects in pigs. However, knowledge regarding the role of dietary glutamine in low-protein diet-fed piglets remains scarce. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of different levels of L-glutamine on growth performance, serum biochemistry parameters, redox status, amino acids, and fecal microbiota in low-protein diet-fed piglets. A total of 128 healthy crossbred piglets (Landrace × Yorkshire) were randomly allocated into 4 groups of 4 replicate pens, with 8 piglets per pen. Piglets in the 4 groups were fed with corn and soybean meal-based low-protein diets (crude protein level, 17%) that contained 0%, 1%, 2%, and 3% L-glutamine, respectively, for 28 d. Pigs administered 1% L-glutamine had greater body weight on d 28 and average daily gain (ADG, P
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24056545
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 144-154
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Animal Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0947f5c5e57429aaa9c6ee5ca220e7f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2023.12.009