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ORIGINAL PAPER
The effects of dietary medium-chain triacylglycerols on growth performance and intestinal microflora in young pigs
1
Tunghai University, Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Taichung 407, Taiwan
2
Agricultural Research Institute, Division of Applied Biology, Animal Technology Laboratories, Miaoli 350, Taiwan
Publication date: 2014-11-27
Corresponding author
S. H. Chiang
Tunghai University, Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Taichung 407, Taiwan
Tunghai University, Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Taichung 407, Taiwan
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2014;23(4):331-336
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Ninety-six young pigs were used to investigate the effect of dietary
supplementation with medium-chain triacylglycerols (MCT) on growth
performance and intestinal microbial counts. The pigs were divided into four
treatments, with four replicates per treatment. Six pigs were assigned per replicate
and were fed diets supplemented with 1. 6.0% soyabean oil (SO), 2.
4.8% SO + 1.2% MCT, 3. 3.0% SO + 3.0% MCT, or 4. 1.2% SO + 4.8% MCT
for 28 days. The results showed that dietary supplementation with 4.8% MCT
improved the gain-to-feed ratio of the pigs (P < 0.05). Dietary supplementation
with 3.0% MCT decreased the lactic acid bacteria (L) counts in the stomach
and caecum, while supplementation with 4.8% MCT decreased the L counts in
the stomach and the small intestine (P < 0.05). Dietary supplementation with
MCT increased the L-to-coliforms (C) ratio in the colon and rectum (P < 0.01)
and decreased L+C in the stomach (P < 0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation
with 4.8% MCT may change the intestinal microbiota and improve
the feed utilization efficiency of young pigs.
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