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[Palatinit--digestibility and energy utilization in model experiments with sows].
Zeitschrift Fur Ernahrungswissenschaft
|December 1, 1983
Summary
Palatinit showed 91% energy digestibility in sows, but increased fecal nitrogen excretion. While less efficient than sucrose, Palatinit energy utilization still resulted in significant body energy retention.
Area of Science:
- Animal Nutrition
- Nutrient Metabolism
- Digestive Physiology
Context:
- Investigating alternative energy sources for swine diets.
- Evaluating the metabolic fate of carbohydrates in adult sows.
- Understanding energy and nitrogen partitioning in response to dietary ingredients.
Purpose:
- To determine the energy and nitrogen balance in sows fed Palatinit.
- To compare the apparent energy digestibility and utilization of Palatinit versus sucrose.
- To quantify the impact of Palatinit on nutrient excretion in swine.
Summary:
- A respiration trial with 12 adult sows assessed Palatinit's effect on energy and nitrogen balance.
- Palatinit exhibited 91.0% apparent energy digestibility, while sucrose was fully digested.
- Palatinit increased fecal nitrogen excretion by approximately 50% and had a lower metabolizable energy utilization efficiency (68.9%) compared to sucrose (75.3%).
Impact:
- Results indicate that 62% of Palatinit's energy and 74.5% of sucrose's energy were retained as body energy in sows.
- The study provides insights into Palatinit's suitability as an energy source in swine nutrition.
- Findings contribute to optimizing diet formulations for improved energy accretion in pigs.