Use of dried fruit and vegetable pomaces in pig diets
Dried pomaces supplementation in growing-fattening dieta may improve meat quality and lipid profile of pork.
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Phytogenic feed additives on growth performance and on greenhouse gases emissions
Dietary phytogenic feed additive supplementation may reduce greenhouse gas emission in growing pigs without affecting performance.
Effects of antioxidant additives on meat quality and antioxidant status in finishing pigs under transport stress
Oregano essential oil or quercetin supplementation improves the antioxidant status in finishing pigs under transport stress.
Herbs and plant by-products affects growth, carcass and meat quality in pigs
Dietary herbs and fermented herb supplementation during the growing-finishing period improves meat quality in pigs.
Catechins during gestation
Catechins may exert a successful antioxidative capacity in early gestation improving sow reproductive performance.
Using phytogenic products in swine nutrition
The immunomodulatory effect —particularly anti-inflammatory— of phytogenic products added to the diet seems to play a crucial role in addressing intestinal clinical pictures in pigs.
Effects of dietary 0.5% aniseed extract on milk yield of sows and their offspring
Sow dietary supplementation with aniseed extract during late gestation and lactation improves milk yield and litter performance.
Resveratrol supplementation on meat quality of finishing pigs
The use of resveratrol in growing diets may enhance muscle antioxidative capacity.
Taste enhancers as feed additives for post-weaned piglets
Stevia rebaudiana, Citrus sinensis and extracts of hot-flavored spices did not induce beneficial effects on post-weaned piglets.
Plant extracts improves gut health by reducing the severity of E. coli challenge
Use plant extract could enable piglets to better withstand the infections that are often associated with weaning.
Dietary polyphenols reduce diarrhoea in post-weaning piglets
Plant extracted polyphenols may be a natural source additive to overcome diarrhoea in weanling pigs.
Resveratrol and essential oils in challenged piglets
Supplementing resveratrol to weaned piglets could have beneficial effects on growth performance, immune function and the microbial ecosystem.
Fermented garlic powder in weanling pigs
The use of 0.5 g/Kg of fermented garlic powder in the diet may improve ADG and ADFI in weanling pigs.
Plants extract effects on carcass characteristics meat quality and oxidative stability in pork
The extracts from Lippia spp. could be an effective antioxidant in pork meat.
Microbial quality of fresh pork loin during storage affected by oregano oil and cranberry pulp diet supplementation in pigs
Oregano oil and ground cranberry pulp has a limited effect on the microbiological profile in pork.
Fenugreek seed affects intestinal microbiota and immunological variables in piglets after weaning
Fenugreek seeds might be interesting as a feed ingredient for young piglets.