Effects of oil quality and antioxidant supplementation on sow performance, milk composition and oxidative status in serum and placenta.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of oil quality and antioxidant (AOX) supplementation on sow performance, milk composition and oxidative status.

Methods

A total of 80 PIC (PIC breeding, 3 ~ 5 parities) sows with similar body condition were allocated to four groups (n = 20), receiving diets including fresh corn oil, oxidized corn oil, fresh corn oil plus AOX and oxidized corn oil plus AOX, respectively, from d 85 of gestation to d 21 of lactation. AOX was provided at 200 mg/kg diet and mixed with corn oil prior to dietary formulation.

Results

The results showed that sows fed oxidized corn oil had significantly lower feed intake (P < 0.05) during lactation period. Feeding oxidized corn oil markedly decreased (P < 0.05) the contents of protei

SUBMITTER: Su G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5463408 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature