Vegetable proteins enhance the growth of milk-fed piglets, despite lower apparent lleal digestibility
Ebert, A. R., Berman, A. S., Harrell, R. J., Kessler, A. M., Cornelius, S. G., & Odle, J. (2005, September). JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, Vol. 135, pp. 2137–2143.
author keywords: soy protein; amino acid digestibility; milk replacer
MeSH headings : Amino Acids / metabolism; Animals; Animals, Suckling / growth & development; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Body Composition; Diet; Digestion; Gastric Mucosa / metabolism; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Ileum / metabolism; Intestine, Small / anatomy & histology; Leucyl Aminopeptidase / metabolism; Milk; Plant Proteins, Dietary / metabolism; Plant Proteins, Dietary / pharmacology; Swine / anatomy & histology; Swine / growth & development; Tissue Distribution
TL;DR:
Data support the conclusion that some processed vegetable proteins may be good alternatives to whey protein in liquid diets formulated for neonatal pigs and that an appropriate balance of amino acids is more important than the source of protein per se.
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