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- Title
Użyteczność średniołańcuchowych kwasów tłuszczowych w żywieniu trzody chlewnej.
- Authors
Mirowski, Adam
- Abstract
Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), represent an excellent energy source for animals. Moreover, they belong to biologically active substances with health-promoting properties. Researchers are interested especially in their usefulness for weaned piglets. Fatty acid composition of pig ration affects gut development and function. Medium-chain fatty acids show antimicrobial activity and inhibit the overgrowth of some unfavourable intestinal bacteria. Thus, MCFAs supplementation can modulate the gastrointestinal microecosystem. As a result, elevated levels of medium-chain fatty acids in maternal diet can also improve the offspring performance. The aim of this paper was to present the aspects connected with usefulness of medium-chain fatty acids in pig nutrition.
- Publication
Zycie Weterynaryjne, 2020, Vol 95, Issue 12, p762
- ISSN
0137-6810
- Publication type
Article