Dietary Alpha-Ketoglutarate Supplementation Improves Bone Growth, Phosphorus Digestion, and Growth Performance in Piglets

Dietary Alpha-Ketoglutarate Supplementation Improves Bone Growth, Phosphorus Digestion, and Growth Performance in Piglets

Phosphorus (P) pollution from modern swine production is a major environmental problem. Dietary interventions to promote bone growth can improve the utilization of dietary P, and thereby reduce its emission. Recent in vitro studies have shown that alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) exerts a pro-osteogenic ef...

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Main Authors: Junquan Tian, Fan Yang, Xuetai Bao, Qian Jiang, Yuying Li, Kang Yao, Yulong Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
alpha-ketoglutarate
bone growth
apparent digestibility of phosphorus
piglets
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/4/569

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