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Urea and homocysteine in the blood serum of
pigs fed diets supplemented with betaine and an
enhanced level of B group vitamins
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Warsaw Agricultural University,
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science,
Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
Publication date: 2004-09-16
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J. Skomiał
Warsaw Agricultural University,
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science,
Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2004;13(Suppl. 2):55-58
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The aim of the study was to determine the effects of betaine and increased supplementation
of vitamins B6, B12 and folie acid in pig diets on blood urea and homocysteine levels. The
experiment was conducted on 64 growing-fattening pigs. The parameters under study did not differ
significantly among the groups. However, in animals fed on betaine non-supplemented diets, the
urea level tended to be higher, while homocysteine was lower when diets contained higher
levels of B vitamins. The urea level was uniform in pigs fed diets supplemented with betaine, and
homocysteine varied to a very small extent.
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