Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation

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Title: Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation
Authors: Julia Delpupo Coelho, Pedro Henrique Watanabe, Tiago Silva Andrade, Rayssa Aline Rocha Teixeira, Marcelo Emersom Costa Santos, Ingrid Barbosa de Mendonça, Deborah Marrocos Sampaio Vasconcelos, Isaac Neto Goes da Silva, Manoel Wanamark David Ferreira Filho, Leonardo Augusto Fonseca Pascoal, Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas
Source: Anim Biosci
Animal Bioscience, Vol 38, Iss 7, Pp 1475-1483 (2025)
Publisher Information: Asian Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: beta-glucan, colostrum, gestation, QL1-991, parity, sows, lactation, immunity, Zoology, Article
Description: Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary beta-glucan supplementation for gestation and lactation sows of 1st, 2nd or 3rd parity on reproductive parameters, litter performance, milk composition and Brix value of colostrum, hemogram and serum immunoglobulin G concentration of sows and piglets.Methods: A total of 78 sows were distributed in a completely randomized design, using a 2×3 factorial scheme. This design included two supplementation levels of beta-glucans (0 and 450 mg/kg) and three parities (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), resulting in six treatments with 13 replicates each. Supplementation was administered from the beginning of gestation until the end of lactation.Results: No interaction was observed between supplementation and parity for the analyzed variables. The dietary supplementation of purified beta-glucans did not influence the reproductive performance of sows, litter performance, and the immune response of sows during gestation and lactation. The weight gain and colostrum Brix value were higher (p
Document Type: Article
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Language: English
ISSN: 2765-0235
2765-0189
DOI: 10.5713/ab.24.0516
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/918b6fe79b704ee2ba323b69210a07fd
Rights: CC BY NC
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Abstract:Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary beta-glucan supplementation for gestation and lactation sows of 1st, 2nd or 3rd parity on reproductive parameters, litter performance, milk composition and Brix value of colostrum, hemogram and serum immunoglobulin G concentration of sows and piglets.Methods: A total of 78 sows were distributed in a completely randomized design, using a 2×3 factorial scheme. This design included two supplementation levels of beta-glucans (0 and 450 mg/kg) and three parities (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), resulting in six treatments with 13 replicates each. Supplementation was administered from the beginning of gestation until the end of lactation.Results: No interaction was observed between supplementation and parity for the analyzed variables. The dietary supplementation of purified beta-glucans did not influence the reproductive performance of sows, litter performance, and the immune response of sows during gestation and lactation. The weight gain and colostrum Brix value were higher (p
ISSN:27650235
27650189
DOI:10.5713/ab.24.0516