Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour
This study aimed to assess the impact on growth, economic results, apparent nutrient digestibility (CTTAD), physiological variables, and animal behaviour when 214 fattening pigs (78 ± 8.5 kg of initial body weight and 130 ± 4.5 days of age) of both sexes (gilts and boars) were fed two levels of caro...
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| author | Bottegal, Diego Nicolas Latorre, María Ángeles Lobón Ascaso, Sandra Verdú, Marçal Álvarez-Rodríguez, Javier |
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| author_facet | Bottegal, Diego Nicolas Latorre, María Ángeles Lobón Ascaso, Sandra Verdú, Marçal Álvarez-Rodríguez, Javier |
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| description | This study aimed to assess the impact on growth, economic results, apparent nutrient digestibility (CTTAD), physiological variables, and animal behaviour when 214 fattening pigs (78 ± 8.5 kg of initial body weight and 130 ± 4.5 days of age) of both sexes (gilts and boars) were fed two levels of carob pulp (Cp, 0 vs. 20%) and two doses of vitamin E (Vit E, 30 vs. 300 IU/kg) for 40 days. No interaction effects between factors studied (Cp, Vit E, and sex) were observed on the variables. Most productive traits were unaffected by Cp or Vit E inclusion. However, the Cp increased the feed conversion ratio during the first 20 days. The Cp group showed a higher CTTAD of ether extract and hemicellulose but lower CTTAD of crude protein. Pigs fed Cp had a lower plasmatic urea content than the control group. The high Vit E doses increased the CTTAD of every nutrient and the plasmatic α-tocopherol content. The pigs fed Cp tended to spend more time eating in the early morning, likely to mitigate tannins’ astringent effects. Dietary inclusion of 20% Cp in finishing high-conformation pigs is possible without affecting overall performance though it reduces nutrient CTTAD and increases feeding cost. Supra-nutritional doses of Vit E do not affect pig performance but increase the α-tocopherol deposition with potential antioxidant effects. |
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| spelling | INTA214312025-02-25T10:42:39Z Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour Bottegal, Diego Nicolas Latorre, María Ángeles Lobón Ascaso, Sandra Verdú, Marçal Álvarez-Rodríguez, Javier Cerdo Cerdos Cebón Engorde Algarroba Polifenoles Palatabilidad Taninos Swine Fattening Pigs Fattening Ceratonia siliqua Carobs Polyphenols Palatability Tannins Porcinos de Engorde This study aimed to assess the impact on growth, economic results, apparent nutrient digestibility (CTTAD), physiological variables, and animal behaviour when 214 fattening pigs (78 ± 8.5 kg of initial body weight and 130 ± 4.5 days of age) of both sexes (gilts and boars) were fed two levels of carob pulp (Cp, 0 vs. 20%) and two doses of vitamin E (Vit E, 30 vs. 300 IU/kg) for 40 days. No interaction effects between factors studied (Cp, Vit E, and sex) were observed on the variables. Most productive traits were unaffected by Cp or Vit E inclusion. However, the Cp increased the feed conversion ratio during the first 20 days. The Cp group showed a higher CTTAD of ether extract and hemicellulose but lower CTTAD of crude protein. Pigs fed Cp had a lower plasmatic urea content than the control group. The high Vit E doses increased the CTTAD of every nutrient and the plasmatic α-tocopherol content. The pigs fed Cp tended to spend more time eating in the early morning, likely to mitigate tannins’ astringent effects. Dietary inclusion of 20% Cp in finishing high-conformation pigs is possible without affecting overall performance though it reduces nutrient CTTAD and increases feeding cost. Supra-nutritional doses of Vit E do not affect pig performance but increase the α-tocopherol deposition with potential antioxidant effects. Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido Fil: Bottegal, Diego Nicolas. Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Ciència Animal; España Fil: Bottegal, Diego Nicolas. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido; Argentina Fil: Latorre, María Ángeles. Universidad de Zaragoza. Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos; España Fil: Latorre, María Ángeles. Universidad de Zaragoza. Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón; España Fil: Lobón Ascaso, Sandra. Universidad de Zaragoza. Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón; España Fil: Lobón Ascaso, Sandra. Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón. Departamento de Ciencia Animal; España Fil: Verdú, Marçal. BonÀrea Agrupa. Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Industry; España Fil: Álvarez-Rodríguez, Javier. Universitat de Lleida. Departament de Ciència Animal; España 2025-02-25T10:40:51Z 2025-02-25T10:40:51Z 2024-06 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21431 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/13/1855 2076-2615 https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14131855 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf MDPI Animals 14 (13) : 185. (June 2024) |
| spellingShingle | Cerdo Cerdos Cebón Engorde Algarroba Polifenoles Palatabilidad Taninos Swine Fattening Pigs Fattening Ceratonia siliqua Carobs Polyphenols Palatability Tannins Porcinos de Engorde Bottegal, Diego Nicolas Latorre, María Ángeles Lobón Ascaso, Sandra Verdú, Marçal Álvarez-Rodríguez, Javier Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour |
| title | Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour |
| title_full | Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour |
| title_fullStr | Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour |
| title_short | Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour |
| title_sort | fattening pigs with tannin rich source ceratonia siliqua l and high doses of vitamin e effects on growth performance economics digestibility physiology and behaviour |
| topic | Cerdo Cerdos Cebón Engorde Algarroba Polifenoles Palatabilidad Taninos Swine Fattening Pigs Fattening Ceratonia siliqua Carobs Polyphenols Palatability Tannins Porcinos de Engorde |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/21431 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/13/1855 https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14131855 |
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