Abstracts - Nutrition

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.

Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharide supplementation might improve piglet health and resilience.

B. subtilis PB6 might improve sow reproductive performance and gut health.

Vachellia tortilis leaf meal can modify the carcass characteristics of pork and the fatty acid profile.

Feeding higher dietary lysine to small pigs can compensate for their reduced feed intake capacity.

Pre-fermented rapeseed meal could be a potential alternative for medicinal ZnO when supplemented at ≤ 10% dietary DM.

Lysophospholipids supplementation during lactation enhanced milk composition and piglet development.

Milk thistle seed supplementation (3-6%) in finishing pigs can improve meat quality and oxidative stability.

With a multienzyme supplement, net energy and amino acid can be lowered in growing-finishing pig diets without effects on growth performance.

The addition of phytases derived from E. coli, appAT1 and appAT2, significantly improved the final BW and FCR of pigs.