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Effect of saccharin (sweetener) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbial, and fecal score in weaning piglets
Golam Sagir Ahammad12
,
In Ho Kim12*
1Department of Animal Biotechnology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
2Smart Animal Bio Institute, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
*Corresponding Author
1 September 2024. pp. 331-339
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Abstract

Sweeteners are beneficial for weaning pigs as they contribute to improved palatability, increased feed intake, energy provision, gut health support, and alleviation of post-weaning stress. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of saccharin on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbial, and fecal score of weaning pigs. A total of 80 (21 days old) crossbred ([Yorkshire × Duroc] × Landrace) healthy weaned piglets with an initial body weight (BW) of 6.85 ± 1.36 kg were randomly allotted to one of two nutritive treatments with 8 repetitions and five pigs (2 female and 3 male) per pen. The dietary treatments consisted of control (CON): basal diet; treatment (TRT): basal diet + 0.03% saccharin. The result showed that average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) were increased (p < 0.05) in weaning fed saccharin supplemented diets compared with control diet. However, there was no significant difference in nutrient digestibility, fecal microbial, and fecal score among dietary treatments (p > 0.05). In summary, the sweetener supplementation with diet had a significant effect on ADG and ADFI without compromising nutrient digestibility, fecal microbial, and fecal score in the weaning pigs.

Keywords
growth performance
nutrient digestibility
saccharin
weaning pigs
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  • Publisher :Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University
  • Publisher(Ko) :충남대학교 농업과학연구소
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
  • Journal Title(Ko) :농업과학연구
  • Volume : 51
  • No :3
  • Pages :331-339
  • Received Date : 2024-05-30
  • Revised Date : 2024-06-30
  • Accepted Date : 2024-07-11
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7744/kjoas.510308
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