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- Title
Effects of Dietary Chromium (III) Picolinate on Growth Performance, Respiratory Rate, Plasma Variables, and Carcass Traits of Pigs Fed High-Fat Diets.
- Authors
Kim, Beob; Lindemann, Merlin; Cromwell, Gary
- Abstract
Abstract  We investigated the effects of supplemental chromium (Cr) as Cr (III) picolinate on pigs fed high-fat diets (HFD) in a 56-day experiment. Thirty-two crossbred pigs (9.6 kg) were allotted to four treatments with four blocks and two pigs/pen. Treatments included: (1) low-fat diet (fatââ30%) with no Cr, (3) HFD with 1,000 ppb Cr, and (4) HFD with 2,000 ppb Cr. Pigs fed HFD gained weight faster, consumed less, and had lower feed:gain (pâpâpâ=â0.05). Plasma cholesterol concentrations were higher in the pigs fed HFD than those fed LFD, but were largely unaffected by supplemental Cr. Consumption of HFD resulted in greater carcass weight, perirenal fat, and backfat measures (pâpâ=â0.08) and average backfat (pâ
- Subjects
CHROMIUM in animal nutrition; FAT content of food; SWINE carcasses; BLOOD cholesterol; ANIMAL feeding; DIETARY supplements
- Publication
Biological Trace Element Research, 2010, Vol 133, Issue 2, p181
- ISSN
0163-4984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12011-009-8417-7