Amino Acids Influencing Intestinal Development and Health of the Piglets
The amino acids and other components of diet provide nourishment for piglet intestinal development and maturation. However, early-weaned piglets struggle with tremendous stress, impairing normal intestinal health and leading to intestinal dysfunction and even death. The high prevalence worldwide of...
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| description | The amino acids and other components of diet provide nourishment for piglet intestinal development and maturation. However, early-weaned piglets struggle with tremendous stress, impairing normal intestinal health and leading to intestinal dysfunction and even death. The high prevalence worldwide of post-weaning diarrhoea syndrome (PWDS) in piglets has led to much interest in understanding the important role of nutrients in the establishment and maintenance of a functional intestinal tract. In particular, the impacts of amino acids on these functions must be considered. Amino acid levels greatly influence intestinal development in weaning piglets. The lack of amino acids can cause marked structural and functional changes in the intestine. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the functions of amino acids is necessary to optimize amino acid requirements of the developing intestinal tract to maximize piglet health and growth performance. This review summarizes the role of specific amino acids (arginine, glutamate, threonine, sulphur-containing amino acids (SCAAs), and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)) that have been proven to be beneficial for the intestinal health of weaned piglets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-83a01c6dfd3a4b589944e52727fe9f512022-12-22T00:53:45ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152019-05-019630210.3390/ani9060302ani9060302Amino Acids Influencing Intestinal Development and Health of the PigletsQi Mou0Huan-Sheng Yang1Yu-Long Yin2Peng-Fei Huang3School of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, ChinaThe amino acids and other components of diet provide nourishment for piglet intestinal development and maturation. However, early-weaned piglets struggle with tremendous stress, impairing normal intestinal health and leading to intestinal dysfunction and even death. The high prevalence worldwide of post-weaning diarrhoea syndrome (PWDS) in piglets has led to much interest in understanding the important role of nutrients in the establishment and maintenance of a functional intestinal tract. In particular, the impacts of amino acids on these functions must be considered. Amino acid levels greatly influence intestinal development in weaning piglets. The lack of amino acids can cause marked structural and functional changes in the intestine. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the functions of amino acids is necessary to optimize amino acid requirements of the developing intestinal tract to maximize piglet health and growth performance. This review summarizes the role of specific amino acids (arginine, glutamate, threonine, sulphur-containing amino acids (SCAAs), and branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)) that have been proven to be beneficial for the intestinal health of weaned piglets.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/302amino acidintestinal developmentpiglet health |
| spellingShingle | Qi Mou Huan-Sheng Yang Yu-Long Yin Peng-Fei Huang Amino Acids Influencing Intestinal Development and Health of the Piglets Animals amino acid intestinal development piglet health |
| title | Amino Acids Influencing Intestinal Development and Health of the Piglets |
| title_full | Amino Acids Influencing Intestinal Development and Health of the Piglets |
| title_fullStr | Amino Acids Influencing Intestinal Development and Health of the Piglets |
| title_full_unstemmed | Amino Acids Influencing Intestinal Development and Health of the Piglets |
| title_short | Amino Acids Influencing Intestinal Development and Health of the Piglets |
| title_sort | amino acids influencing intestinal development and health of the piglets |
| topic | amino acid intestinal development piglet health |
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