Evaluation of dietary l-carnitine or garlic powder on growth performance, dry matter and nitrogen digestibilities, blood profiles and meat quality in finishing pigs

Chen, Y.J.; Kim, I.H.; Cho, J.H.; Yoo, J.S.; Wang, Q.; Wang, Y.; Huang, Yan

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.05.025

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“…This is in agreement with the results of some reports in finishing pigs (Chen et al, 2008;Yan et al, 2011), however, is in contrast with Kholif et al (2012) who found higher serum albumin and total protein values in garlic oil supplemented goats. This discrepancy might be explained by differences in the experimental procedure kind of animals, physiological status and various compounds used.…”

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The effect of Mentha piperita essential oil on biochemical and haematological parameters of rams

2016

Res. Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci.

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The present study aimed to estimate the effect of Mentha piperita essential oil on biochemical and haematological parameters of sheep. A total number of 16 rams (3-4 years old) were randomly distributed into four treatments based on the essential oil dose: control (T1), 10 (T2), 20 (T3) and 30 ml/kg (T4) dry matter. The serum biochemical and plasma haematological parameters measured in the study included blood urea nitrogen (BUN), glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, total protein (TP), albumin, globulin, white blood cell count (WBC) and red blood cell count (RBC). The results indicated that glucose concentration increased significantly (P<0.05) in T4 compared to the control. No significant difference was found in cholesterol, triglyceride, BUN, total protein, albumin and globulin between the control and treated groups. In addition, WBC was significantly (P<0.05) high in T3 compared to the control. We concluded that alfalfa and barley silage treated with Mentha piperita essential oil improved glucose and WBC count in rams.

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The effect of Mentha piperita essential oil on biochemical and haematological parameters of rams

2016

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“…These nutrients are generally associated with the establishment of an adequate environment for microflora (Chen et al, 2008) and result in higher gas production.…”

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Potential of white garlic powder (<i>Allium sativum</i> L.) to modify <i>in vitro</i> ruminal fermentation

2018

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The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of increasing doses of garlic powder (GaP) on in vitro fermentation characteristics. Two successive 24-hour incubations were run, and gas production was measured at the end of each incubation period. Liquid samplings for each dose were reserved to determine ammonia nitrogen (NH 3 -N) and true organic matter degradability (TOMD). Partitioning factor (PF) was estimated as the ratio between TOMD and the gas produced at 24 hours of incubation. Microbial biomass (MBM) was estimated on the bases of truly degraded substrate and PF. Results showed that gas production increased (P <0.001) with the addition of 32 and 64 mg GaP. An increase (P <0.0001) in NH 3 -N concentration was recorded with 4 mg and 8 mg GaP compared with control, whereas adding 32 and 64 mg resulted in a NH 3 -N concentration equivalent to control (averaged 39.25 mg/100 ml). The propionate (C3) increased with doses and the highest proportion was noted with the addition of 8 mg GaP (P <0.001). The TOMD was similar for all the doses except for 64 mg GaP, where a slight but significant (P <0.001) increase was noted (77.7%). GaP did not affect PF and MBM values until the dose of 64 mg. It was concluded that GaP added to a ration composed of 50% roughages and 50% concentrate did not result in drastic modifications of in vitro rumen fermentation parameters, except at the highest dose (64 mg), where an increase of gas production, TODM, PF and MBM were noted.

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“…Janz et al (2007) showed that finishing pigs preferred the garlic-treated diet with both feed intake and average daily gain (ADG) significantly increased. However, Chen et al (2008) found that dietary garlic did not affect growth performance of finishing pigs with no difference between garlic treatment and control groups. Nevertheless, to our knowledge, little information is available on the potential effects of garlic extract or its major active compound, allicin, on piglet health.…”

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Effects of dietary allicin on health and growth performance of weanling piglets and reduction in attractiveness of faeces to flies

Huang

Qiu

Shi

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To investigate the effect of dietary allicin on health and growth performance of weanling piglets, at 21 days of age. Two hundred and twenty-five piglets were weaned and randomly allocated into five groups. Piglets in the control group were fed diets supplemented with antibiotics. Those in the treatment groups were fed diets without antibiotics, but supplemented with allicin product (25% pure allicin oil) in the proportion of 0.10 g/kg, 0.15 g/kg, 0.20 g/kg and 0.25 g/kg in the diet, respectively. During the 28 days of the experiment, average daily weight gain increased linearly (P , 0.0001) and quadratically (P 5 0.0014) as the level of dietary allicin increased. The feed gain ratio decreased linearly (P , 0.0001) and quadratically (P , 0.0001). As the dietary allicin level increased, the incidence of diarrhoea in the treatment piglets, especially female piglets decreased linearly (P 5 0.0003) and tended to decrease quadratically (P 5 0.0716). The number of flies alighting on the surface of the faeces of the piglets at each counting time point decreased linearly (P , 0.0001), quadratically (P , 0.0001) and cubically (P , 0.0001) as the dietary allicin level increased. In conclusion, supplementation of the diet with allicin may improve growth performance, reduce the incidence of diarrhoea and possibly improve their local environmental conditions by reducing the attractiveness of faeces to flies.

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Evaluation of dietary l-carnitine or garlic powder on growth performance, dry matter and nitrogen digestibilities, blood profiles and meat quality in finishing pigs

Cited by 62 publications

References 25 publications

The effect of Mentha piperita essential oil on biochemical and haematological parameters of rams

The effect of Mentha piperita essential oil on biochemical and haematological parameters of rams

Potential of white garlic powder (<i>Allium sativum</i> L.) to modify <i>in vitro</i> ruminal fermentation

Effects of dietary allicin on health and growth performance of weanling piglets and reduction in attractiveness of faeces to flies

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