Rice as an alternative feed ingredient in swine diets
It has become important to explore alternative feed ingredients to reduce feed costs, which are burdensome for livestock production. In addition, it is desirable to find efficient and functional alternative ingredients for traditional feed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Animal Sciences and Technology
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Animal Science and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ejast.org/archive/view_article?pid=jast-63-3-465 |
| Summary: | It has become important to explore alternative feed ingredients to reduce feed
costs, which are burdensome for livestock production. In addition, it is
desirable to find efficient and functional alternative ingredients for
traditional feed ingredients in pig diets, considering the stress and
sensitivity of disease of pig. Rice is produced around the world like corn that
is the typical energy source in pig diets. Although the nutritional quality
varies depending on the degree of milling, rice, except whole grains (paddy
rice), contains more starch than corn and its structure and granule size are
easier to digest than corn. In addition, the fact that rice has fewer non-starch
polysaccharides (NSP) and anti-nutritional factors (ANFs) is also effective in
improving digestibility and various polyphenols in rice can help modulation of
immune responses, which can be beneficial to the gastrointestinal environment
and health of pig. Many studies have been conducted on rice focusing on things
such as degree of milling, substitution rates of corn, granule size, and
processing methods. Most results have shown that rice can be partially or
completely used to replace corn in pig diets without negatively affecting pig
growth and production. While further research should focus on the precise
biological mechanisms at play, it was confirmed that the use of rice could
reduce the use of antibiotics and pig removal and protect pigs from
gastrointestinal diseases including diarrhea. From this point of view, rice can
be evaluated as a valuable feed ingredient for swine diets. |
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| ISSN: | 2672-0191 2055-0391 |