Czech J. Anim. Sci., 2015, 60(3):123-131 | DOI: 10.17221/8077-CJAS

Effect of source of methionine in broken rice-soybean diet on production performance, blood chemistry, and fermentation characteristics in weaned pigsOriginal Paper

N. Krutthai1, C. Vajrabukka1, K. Markvichitr2, A. Choothesa3, J. Thiengtham1, S. Sawanon2, C. Kaewtapee1, C. Bunchasak1
1 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
2 Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaeng Saen, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
3 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

This study was conducted to compare the effect of source of methionine (Met) in broken rice-soybean diet on performance, blood biochemistry, and fermentation characteristics in weaned pigs. Forty-eight male crossbreed pigs (BW 11 ± 0.1 kg) were randomly allocated to three groups with four replications in a completely randomized design. The experimental diets were: (1) basal diet without methionine (Control; total sulfur amino acids (TSAA) 0.60%); (2) basal diet supplemented with dl-methionine (DLM) (TSAA 0.76%); and (3) basal diet supplemented with dl-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoic acid (LMA) (TSAA 0.76%). Supplementation with DLM and LMA improved growth performance of piglets and decreased blood urea nitrogen and increased serum albumin (P < 0.01). The population of Lactobacillus spp. in the caecum was decreased by both DLM and LMA supplementation (P < 0.05). Succinic acid concentration in the caecum of pigs fed the DLM diet was greater than that of LMA group (P < 0.05). It can be concluded that LMA can be used as a good source of Met (88% bioefficacy, weight/weight) in broken rice-soybean diet, although the serum albumin and fermentation characteristics (succinic acid) in the gastrointestinal tract were different.

Keywords: methionine; short-chain fatty acids; piglets

Published: March 31, 2015  Show citation

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Krutthai N, Vajrabukka C, Markvichitr K, Choothesa A, Thiengtham J, Sawanon S, et al.. Effect of source of methionine in broken rice-soybean diet on production performance, blood chemistry, and fermentation characteristics in weaned pigs. Czech J. Anim. Sci. 2015;60(3):123-131. doi: 10.17221/8077-CJAS.
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