Abstracts - Nutrition

Wheat bran inclusion increases hindgut fermentation ileal and faecal digestibility and weight gain in growing pigs.

Dietary Lys restriction during finisher period in pigs impaired growth performances and was not successful to increase the carcass fat deposition, although it could have positive effects on the intramuscular fat proportion of pork.

Creep-feed and milk formula before weaning improves post-weaning performance.

Carcass quality it is age and weight dependent at weaning.

Sow dietary supplementation with aniseed extract during late gestation and lactation improves milk yield and litter performance.

The use of low energy and high fiber diets reduces the degree of saturation in the fatty acid profile of pork fat.

Diet deprivation and subsequent over-allowance during gestation does not impair postnatal piglet growth.

The overall conclusion is that the nutritional value of alternative diets with NSP-rich ingredients can be improved by fermentation and concurrent addition of NSP–degrading enzymes.

The probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum and prebiotic lactulose in the diet enhanced serum antibody responses to S. Typhimurium infection.

Prediction of dietary nutrient digestibility in pigs by NIRS analysis of fecal content could be used as a suitable tool for swine nutrition.

Under the conditions of this study, PEDV viability in feed was influenced by ingredient with extended survival in SBM. Furthermore, LA treatment rendered virus inactive, independent of ingredient type.

The results showed that organic iron complex did not improve the reproductive performance of sows or the growth performance of piglets.

The use of different dietary energy levels during gilt rearing affects the level of body reserves but not productive and reproductive performance.

The use of resveratrol in growing diets may enhance muscle antioxidative capacity.

Phytase supplementation increased P and amino acid digestibility in low and normal phytic P pea cultivars.

Inulin reduces nutrient digestion in the upper gut and increases hindgut fermentation.

The antioxidant capacity of Ferulic Acid and Vitamin E supplemented to pig diets can improve meat quality.

Magnesium supplementation can increase reproductive performance in adult sows.

Digestibility of nutrients are decreased by increasing levels of inclusion of cellulose.

Within the power of this study, oral rennet supplementation does not increase piglet serum globulin concentrations.

Low-protein diets with balances amino acid profile decrease ETEC colonization in jejunal mucosa.

The use of carob pulp in fattening pig diets could be an economical feeding strategy in Mediterranean areas and improves the nutritional value of pork meat.

Feeding short-term reduced dietary P with phytase does not affect sow performance.

Soaking diet containing solely plant phytase provides a great potential for increasing ATTD of P.