A NOTE ON THE DISPENSABILITY OF PROLINE FOR WEANLING PIGS

Authors
CHUNG TK BAKER DH
Citation
Tk. Chung et Dh. Baker, A NOTE ON THE DISPENSABILITY OF PROLINE FOR WEANLING PIGS, Animal Production, 56, 1993, pp. 407-408
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Dairy & AnumalScience","Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Animal Production → ACNP
ISSN journal
00033561
Volume
56
Year of publication
1993
Part
3
Pages
407 - 408
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3561(1993)56:<407:ANOTDO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A proline-free, chemically defined amino acid basal diet was compared with this same diet fortified with 4 g L-proline per kg when given to 5-kg pigs. During a 28-day feeding period, daily gain, food intake, an d gain : food ratio of pigs given the proline-free diet were not diffe rent (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.