Abstracts - Nutrition

Sodium heptanoate and sodium butyrate protected with medium-chain fatty acids may have benefits on colonic microbiota.

Fibre supplementation may reduce sow aggressions during gestation.

High dietary levels of iron affects performance, hematological status, and intestinal function in growing-finishing pigs.

The addition of dietary starch in finishing pigs affects carcass and meat quality.

Timing and size of meals prior to farrowing may improve sow and litter performance.

SID Lys requirement determination for optimal growth performance in 7- to 15-kg weanling pigs.

Daidzein supplementation improves growth performance and meat quality in growing-finishing pigs.

Allium spp. extract supplementation in growing finishing diets may modulate intestinal microbiota in growing-finishing pigs.

Fibre inclusion in pre-weaning piglet diets does not improve growth performance nor gastrointestinal health.

The addition of Pennisetum purpureum (elephant grass) has beneficial effects on antioxidant ability and immune function in gestating sows.

Different approaches to slow finishing pig growth and improve carcass characteristics.

Zinc phosphate-based nanoparticles may be a potential alternative to ZnO in weanling diets.

Dietary supplementation of γ-aminobutyric acid in weanling piglets modifies intestine immunity and metabolism condition

Soybean hulls may be a suitable fibre source for the gestation and transition period to enhance sow performance.

Low-protein concentrated diets simulate free-range conditions in Iberian pigs and promote meat quality.

Supplementation of L-arginine may partly attenuate the heat-induced damage on barrier function in growing-finishing pigs.

The combination of high nutrient concentration in a wet-based diet with probiotic supplementation improves performance and intestinal health in weanling pigs.

Organic selenium supplementation during gestation improves performance and antioxidant capacity of sows and their offspring.

Coated cysteamine improves carcass characteristics, meat quality and affects lipid metabolism in finishing pigs.

Increased vitamin supplementation during gestation and lactation may improve piglet performance at weaning.

Porcine digestible peptides upregulates the expression of intestinal function genes in weanling piglets as the basis of higher intestinal health.

The addition of dietary inulin during late gestation has a positive impact on sow reproductive performance.

Fermented okara (a byproduct from the soymilk and tofu industry) might promote growing pig growth and improve antioxidant capacity and ameliorate meat quality of pork.

Dietary inclusion of benzoic acid can stabilize liquid feed pH, but does not improve growth or feed efficiency.