Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2014, 59(7):327-336 | DOI: 10.17221/7531-CJAS

Inclusion of yeast-derived protein in weanling diet improves growth performance, intestinal health, and anti-oxidative capability of pigletsOriginal Paper

L. Hu1, L. Che1, G. Su1, Y. Xuan1, G. Luo1, F. Han1, Y. Wu2, G. Tian1, C. Wu1, Z. Fang1, Y. Lin1, S. Xu1, D. Wu1
1 Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistant Nutrition of the Ministry of Education of China, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
2 Associated British Agriculture (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, P.R. China

The effects of yeast-derived protein (YP) on growth performance, intestinal health, and oxidative status of weanling piglets were investigated. A total of 80 weaned piglets (PIC 327 × 1050, 26 ± 2 days old, 6.20 ± 0.10 kg) were randomly allocated into 2 groups, 5 pens per each group and 8 piglets per each pen, receiving control diet and diet with inclusion of 4% YP at the expenses of fish meal (YP diet) for a period of 28 days. The diets were formulated to contain similar nutrient levels. Compared with control, piglets fed YP diet had markedly higher overall average daily growth (+14%, P < 0.05) and lower final feed conversion ratio (-8%, P < 0.01). Concentrations of serum serine, cystathionine, histidine, hydroxyproline, and urea were decreased in piglets fed YP diet (P < 0.05), whereas alanine and aspartate were increased (P < 0.01). Moreover, serum antioxidant enzyme activity (glutathione peroxidase) was markedly increased (+19%, P < 0.01) in piglets fed YP diet relative to piglets fed control diet. In addition, feeding YP diet considerably (P < 0.05) increased the copy numbers of lactobacilli and total bacteria in the colon of piglets at the end of the experiment. Furthermore, the mRNA abundance of innate immunity-related genes (TLR4, NF-κB1, and IL-6) was increased (P < 0.06) in the ileum of piglets fed YP diet. Collectively, results of this study indicated that diet with the inclusion of YP improved growth performance and partially enhanced anti-oxidative capability as well as intestinal innate immunity of weaning piglets.

Keywords: yeast; swine; nucleotide; immune; oxidative stress

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Hu L, Che L, Su G, Xuan Y, Luo G, Han F, et al.. Inclusion of yeast-derived protein in weanling diet improves growth performance, intestinal health, and anti-oxidative capability of piglets. Czech J. Anim. Sci. 2014;59(7):327-336. doi: 10.17221/7531-CJAS.
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