Effect of medium-chain triglycerides on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, plasma metabolites and antioxidant capacity in weanling pigs

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, plasma metabolites and antioxidant capacity in weanling pigs. A total of 160 weanling (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire) pigs (age: 21 ± 1 d; body weight: 7.50 ± 0.28 k...

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Main Authors: Yue Li, Hao Zhang, Li Yang, Lili Zhang, Tian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-03-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654515000025