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Lachica M, Rodríguez-López JM, González-Valero L, Fernández-Fígares I. Net Portal Appearance of Amino Acids in Iberian and Landrace Pigs Fed Different Protein Content in the Diet. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13071263. [PMID: 37048518 PMCID: PMC10092945 DOI: 10.3390/ani13071263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Iberian pigs have low rates of muscle protein deposition compared with modern breeds. Differences in net portal appearance (NPA) of amino acids (AA) might partially explain that. NPA of AA was measured in six Iberian and six Landrace gilts (28 kg) fitted with catheters in portal and mesenteric (para-aminohippuric acid infusion) veins, and carotid artery. Blood samples from porta and artery were simultaneously taken at 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 5, and 6-h after feeding two isoenergetic diets (14-14.5 MJ metabolizable energy/kg dry matter) with different crude protein (145 (LCP) and 187 (HCP) g/kg dry matter) content. NPA of essential AA (EAA) and non-essential AA (NEAA) was lower (p < 0.05) in Iberian than Landrace pigs, and in LCP than HCP diet. Fractional absorption (NPA/AA intake) of EAA, NEAA, and total AA was, respectively, 36, 49, and 44% lower in LCP than HCP diet in Iberian pigs; and 8, 2, and 4% greater in Landrace pigs. Fractional absorption of EAA, NEAA, and total AA was 42, 68, and 60% lower in Iberian than Landrace pigs fed LPC diet; and 1, 36, and 26% when fed the HCP diet. NPA of AA may partially explain the low growth rate of Iberian pigs.
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- Manuel Lachica
- Department of Nutrition and Sustainable Animal Production, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, San Miguel 101, Armillla, 18100 Granada, Spain
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- Départment Sciences Agronomiques et Animales, Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais-Esitpa, 19 Rue Pierre Waguet, BP 30313, 60026 Beauvais, France
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- Department of Nutrition and Sustainable Animal Production, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, San Miguel 101, Armillla, 18100 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Sustainable Animal Production, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, San Miguel 101, Armillla, 18100 Granada, Spain
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Farmer C, Palin MF. Oral administration of domperidone in the first or third week of lactation: effects on prolactin concentrations and mammary gene expression in sows and piglet growth. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2023; 83:106789. [PMID: 37062172 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2023.106789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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The scope of the present study is endocrine and metabolic control of sow lactation. This project aimed to determine the impact of increasing prolactin concentrations via oral administration of the dopamine receptor antagonist domperidone in the first or third week of lactation in sows. Effects on sow hormonal and metabolic status, lactational performance, and gene expression in mammary epithelial cells were determined. Primiparous sows were divided in 3 treatments: 1) 10 mL of vehicle (table syrup) per os twice daily during the first and third weeks of lactation (Control, CTL, n = 23), 2) 0.5 mg/kg of domperidone per os twice daily during the first week of lactation (LACT1, n = 23), or 3) 0.5 mg/kg of domperidone given per os twice daily during the third week of lactation (LACT3, n = 22). Treated sows also received 10 mL of the vehicle twice daily during the other treatment period. Litter size was standardized to 12 ± 1 and piglets were weighed at birth, 24 h, and on d 8, 15, 22 (weaning), 35, and 56. Sow feed intake was recorded daily. Representative milk samples were obtained on d 7 and 21 of lactation for compositional analyses, and milk fat globules were used to measure mRNA abundances of various genes. Jugular blood samples were obtained from sows on d 1, 7, 14, and 21 of lactation to measure concentrations of prolactin, IGF-1, insulin, urea, and FFA. Concentrations of prolactin were increased (P < 0.01) at the end of the 7-d treatment period with domperidone, whether imposed in the first (LACT1) or third (LACT 3) week of lactation. No other blood variables were affected by treatments and neither was milk composition (P > 0.10). Sow BW, backfat thickness, or feed intake were not altered by treatments (P > 0.10), but piglet BW tended to be greater in litters from LACT3 compared with CTL sows on d 22 and 35 (P ≤ 0.10). Gene expression of EGF in milk fat globules tended to be (LACT1, P < 0.10) or was increased (LACT3, P < 0.05) after treatment, and the effect in LACT1 sows was maintained until d 21 of lactation. The mRNA abundance of SPP1 was increased (P < 0.05) in LACT1 vs CTL sows on d 7, and that of 3 major milk proteins tended to be (CSN1S2 and WAP, P < 0.10) or was greater (LALBA, P < 0.05) in LACT3 vs CTL sows on d 21 of lactation. Oral administration of domperidone during the first or third week of lactation increased prolactin concentrations and altered mRNA abundances of selected genes in milk fat globules. Yet, only the LACT 3 treatment positively affected piglet performance.
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Zhong W, Hu L, Zhao Y, Li Z, Zhuo Y, Jiang X, Li J, Zhao X, Che L, Feng B, Lin Y, Xu S, Fang Z, Wu D. Effects of Dietary Choline Levels During Pregnancy on Reproductive Performance, Plasma Metabolome and Gut Microbiota of Sows. Front Vet Sci 2022; 8:771228. [PMID: 35141305 PMCID: PMC8818960 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.771228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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This study investigated the effects of dietary choline levels during gestation on reproductive performance of sows. In addition, the plasma metabolome and gut microbiota of sows was studied. A total of 260 multiparous sows were allocated to five dietary treatment groups with increasing choline concentrations (1,050, 1,450, 1,850, 2,250, and 2,650 mg/kg) in a randomized complete block design. The sows were fed experimental diets from breeding until farrowing and a common lactating diet during lactation. The results showed that the backfat (BF) gain of sows during gestation, individual birth weight for total piglets born, piglets born alive, average piglet weight at weaning increased linearly (P < 0.05), whereas the within-litter birth weight variation coefficient (CV) of piglets born alive and suckling piglet mortality decreased linearly (P < 0.05) as dietary choline level increased. A quadratic effect of dietary choline level was observed for the average daily feed intake (ADFI) of sows during lactation (P < 0.05). ADFI was maximized when the dietary choline concentration reached 1,910 mg/kg. Plasma H2O2 concentration at day 30 of gestation in the 1,050 mg/kg group was greater than that in the 1,850 and 2,650 mg/kg groups (P < 0.05). Plasma metabolomics identified 46 metabolites among the three groups. Specifically, plasma concentrations of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), dopamine, and L-proline increased while 1-methylhistidine concentration decreased as dietary choline levels increased. In addition, bacterial observed species and richness (Chao 1 and ACE) at day 110 of gestation decreased as dietary choline levels increased (P < 0.05). For the gut microbiota composition, the enhanced dietary choline level decreased the abundance of phylum Proteobacteria (P < 0.05) and increased the abundance of phylum Actinobacteria (P < 0.05) at day 30 of gestation. Compared with the 1,050 mg/kg group, the abundance of genus Terrisporobacter was less in the 1,850 mg/kg group, and genera Bacillus and Cellulomonas were greater in the 2,650 mg/kg group. In summary, increasing dietary choline levels improved the birth weight, uniformity of neonatal piglets and litter performance during lactation. This may be associated with better antioxidant capability, metabolic status, and gut microbiota of sows during gestation.
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- Wei Zhong
- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Hojgaard CK, Bruun TS, Theil PK. Impact of milk and nutrient intake of piglets and sow milk composition on piglet growth and body composition at weaning. J Anim Sci 2020; 98:5739976. [PMID: 32068844 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of milk intake, milk composition, and nutrient intake on piglet growth in lactation and body composition at weaning. To evaluate the body composition of piglets, data from one experiment (44 Danish Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc piglets) were used to develop prediction equations for body pools of fat, protein, ash, and water based on live weight and deuterium dilution space (exp. 1). Furthermore, a total of 294 piglets (Danish Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc) from 21 sows of second parity were included in a second experiment (exp. 2). In exp. 2, piglet live weight was recorded on days 3, 10, 17, and 25 of lactation. On the same days, the milk intake and body composition were measured, using the deuterium oxide (D2O) dilution technique. Piglet weight gain was highly positively correlated with the intake of milk and the intake of milk constituents each week and on an overall basis having r values ranging from 0.65 to 0.93 (P < 0.001). When evaluating regressions for piglet growth, the milk intake in combination with the milk protein concentration explained 85% and 87% of the total variation in piglet gain in the second and third week of lactation, respectively, whereas milk intake was the only predictor of piglet gain in the first week of lactation explaining 81% of the variation. Fat, protein, and energy retention rates were all highly positively correlated with the daily intake of milk and intake of milk nutrients with r values ranging from 0.76 to 0.94 (P < 0.001). Piglet gain and retention rates were rather weakly correlated with the milk composition with r values ranging from 0.01 to 0.50 (being either negative or positive). Curvilinear response curves were fitted for live weight gain and body fat content at weaning in response to milk protein concentration, showing that live weight gain was slightly greater and body fat content was slightly lower at 4.9% milk protein, but it should be emphasized that the quadratic effects did not reach significance. Body fat content at weaning was positively related with the intake of milk (R2 = 0.44, P < 0.001) and milk fat (R2 = 0.46, P < 0.01). In conclusion, milk intake had a major impact on the piglet growth rate, and milk fat intake greatly influenced the body fat percentage at weaning, whereas milk composition per se only played a minor role for these traits.
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- Camilla Kaae Hojgaard
- Department of Nutrition and Health, SEGES Danish Pig Research Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Faculty of Technical Science, Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, SEGES Danish Pig Research Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Faculty of Technical Science, Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark
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Tremblay-Franco M, Poupin N, Amiel A, Canlet C, Rémond D, Debrauwer L, Dardevet D, Jourdan F, Savary-Auzeloux I, Polakof S. Postprandial NMR-Based Metabolic Exchanges Reflect Impaired Phenotypic Flexibility across Splanchnic Organs in the Obese Yucatan Mini-Pig. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12082442. [PMID: 32823827 PMCID: PMC7468879 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The postprandial period represents one of the most challenging phenomena in whole-body metabolism, and it can be used as a unique window to evaluate the phenotypic flexibility of an individual in response to a given meal, which can be done by measuring the resilience of the metabolome. However, this exploration of the metabolism has never been applied to the arteriovenous (AV) exploration of organs metabolism. Here, we applied an AV metabolomics strategy to evaluate the postprandial flexibility across the liver and the intestine of mini-pigs subjected to a high fat–high sucrose (HFHS) diet for 2 months. We identified for the first time a postprandial signature associated to the insulin resistance and obesity outcomes, and we showed that the splanchnic postprandial metabolome was considerably affected by the meal and the obesity condition. Most of the changes induced by obesity were observed in the exchanges across the liver, where the metabolism was reorganized to maintain whole body glucose homeostasis by routing glucose formed de novo from a large variety of substrates into glycogen. Furthermore, metabolites related to lipid handling and energy metabolism showed a blunted postprandial response in the obese animals across organs. Finally, some of our results reflect a loss of flexibility in response to the HFHS meal challenge in unsuspected metabolic pathways that must be further explored as potential new events involved in early obesity and the onset of insulin resistance.
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- Marie Tremblay-Franco
- Toxalim (Research Centre in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France; (M.T.-F.); (N.P.); (A.A.); (C.C.); (L.D.); (F.J.)
- Axiom Platform, MetaToul-MetaboHUB, National Infrastructure for Metabolomics and Fluxomics, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Toxalim (Research Centre in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France; (M.T.-F.); (N.P.); (A.A.); (C.C.); (L.D.); (F.J.)
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- Toxalim (Research Centre in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France; (M.T.-F.); (N.P.); (A.A.); (C.C.); (L.D.); (F.J.)
- Axiom Platform, MetaToul-MetaboHUB, National Infrastructure for Metabolomics and Fluxomics, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- Toxalim (Research Centre in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France; (M.T.-F.); (N.P.); (A.A.); (C.C.); (L.D.); (F.J.)
- Axiom Platform, MetaToul-MetaboHUB, National Infrastructure for Metabolomics and Fluxomics, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (D.R.); (D.D.); (I.S.-A.)
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- Toxalim (Research Centre in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France; (M.T.-F.); (N.P.); (A.A.); (C.C.); (L.D.); (F.J.)
- Axiom Platform, MetaToul-MetaboHUB, National Infrastructure for Metabolomics and Fluxomics, 31300 Toulouse, France
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (D.R.); (D.D.); (I.S.-A.)
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- Toxalim (Research Centre in Food Toxicology), Université de Toulouse, 31300 Toulouse, France; (M.T.-F.); (N.P.); (A.A.); (C.C.); (L.D.); (F.J.)
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (D.R.); (D.D.); (I.S.-A.)
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- INRAE, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; (D.R.); (D.D.); (I.S.-A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-(0)4-7362-4895; Fax: 33-(0)4-7362-4638
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Zhuo Y, Cao M, Li Y, Tang L, Li W, Jiang X, Xiao W, Liu S, Jiang X, Fang Z, Che L, Xu S, Feng B, Li J, Lin Y, De W. Soybean bioactive peptides supplementation during late gestation and lactation affect the reproductive performance, free amino acid composition in plasma and milk of sows. Livest Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Hu L, Kristensen NB, Krogh U, Theil PK. Net Absorption and Metabolism of β-Hydroxy- β-Methyl Butyrate during Late Gestation in a Pig Model. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12020561. [PMID: 32098129 PMCID: PMC7071374 DOI: 10.3390/nu12020561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The leucine metabolite, β-hydroxy-β-methyl butyrate (HMB), is widely used in human nutrition and animal production as a nutritional supplement. Although the HMB usage during late gestation has been demonstrated to have a positive effect on fetal development, knowledge on net absorption and metabolism of HMB and impact of HMB on branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) metabolism is lacking. To address this, we conducted a study using pigs during the perinatal period as a model organism. Eight-second parity sows were fitted with indwelling catheters in the femoral artery and in the portal, hepatic, femoral, and mesenteric veins. Eight hourly sets of blood samples were taken starting 30 min before the morning meal on day –10 and day –3 relative to parturition. Four control (CON) sows were fed a standard lactation diet from day –15 and throughout the experiment, and 4 HMB sows were fed the control diet supplemented with 15 mg Ca(HMB)2/kg body weight mixed in one third of the morning meal from day –10 until parturition. Blood gases, plasma metabolites, milk compositions, and apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients were measured. Arterial plasma concentrations of HMB (p < 0.001), Cys (p < 0.001), and Lys (p < 0.10) were increased in HMB supplemented sows, while arterial plasma triglycerides concentration was decreased (p < 0.05). The net portal recovery of Ala and Asp were increased in HMB sows (p < 0.05). Sows fed HMB had increased hepatic vein flow and net hepatic fluxes of Met, Asn, and Gln (p < 0.05). In contrast, the femoral extraction rates of Ala and Ser were decreased by dietary HMB supplementation (p < 0.05). Dietary HMB treatment and sampling time relative to feeding had an interaction on arterial concentrations, net portal fluxes, and femoral extraction rates of BCAAs. The net portal recovery of HMB was 88%, while 14% of supplemented HMB was excreted through urine and 4% through feces. Moreover, the gastrointestinal tract metabolized 8% while the liver metabolized 12%. Finally, 26% of the daily intake of HMB was secreted via colostrum at the day of farrowing. This study demonstrated that dietary HMB supplementation increased net uptake of amino acids and increased fatty acid oxidation through improving blood flow and insulin sensitivity during the late gestation. Most importantly, oral HMB administration could maintain a stable postprandial absorption and altered metabolism in BCAAs. Net portal flux of HMB at 5.5 to 6.5 h after feeding approached zero, indicating that HMB ideally should be administrated two or three times, daily.
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- Liang Hu
- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark (N.B.K.); (U.K.)
- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark (N.B.K.); (U.K.)
- Danish Agriculture & Food Council F.m.b.A. SEGES Agro Food Park 15, DK 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark (N.B.K.); (U.K.)
- PEGASE, INRAE, Agrocampus Ouest, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France
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- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark (N.B.K.); (U.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +45-8715-7803
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