Dietary Glutamic Acid Modulates Immune Responses and Gut Health of Weaned Pigs

Dietary Glutamic Acid Modulates Immune Responses and Gut Health of Weaned Pigs

Dietary glutamic acid (GLU) is used as a feed additive because of its functional characteristics that may affect the growth performance and health of pigs. This study was carried out to determine the effects of dietary GLU on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, immune responses, and intestin...

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Main Authors: Hyunjin Kyoung, Jeong Jae Lee, Jin Ho Cho, Jeehwan Choe, Joowon Kang, Hanbae Lee, Yanhong Liu, Younghoon Kim, Hyeun Bum Kim, Minho Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
glutamic acid
gut microbiota
ileal gene expression
immune responses
intestinal morphology
nutrient digestibility
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/504

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