Abstract
A proline-free, chemically defined amino acid basal diet was compared with this same diet fortified with 4g L-proline per kg when given to 5-kg pigs. During a 28-day feeding period, daily gain, food intake, and gain: food ratio of pigs given the proline-free diet were not different (P > 0·05) from those of pigs given the proline-supplemented diet. Young pigs can apparently synthesize adequate quantities of proline endogenously to meet their needs for both growth and maintenance.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology
Cited by
15 articles.
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