Amino acids and mammary gland development: nutritional implications for milk production and neonatal growth

Table 6 Effects of dietary BCAA supplementation to lactating sows on growth of suckling piglets

BCAA, Lys and CP content in basal diet (%)					BCAA supplementation (%)			Total BCAA in supplemental diet (%)			Milk DM yield	Litter weigh gain of piglets	Ref.
Leu	Ile	Val	Lys	CP	Leu	Ile	Val	Leu	Ile	Val
1.36	0.5	0.72	0.9	14.5	0	0.35–0.7	0	1.36	0.85–1.2	0.72	↑	↑	[126]
1.36	0.5	0.72	0.9	14.5	0	0	0.35–0.7	1.36	0.5	1.07–1.42	↑	↑	[126]
0.95	0.58	0.61	0.8	14.2	0	0	0.26–0.37	0.95	0.58	0.77–0.98	x	NC^a	[127]
0.95	0.58	0.61	0.8	14.2	0	0	0.26–0.37	0.95	0.58	1.15	x	NC^b	[127]
0.95	0.58	0.61	0.8	14.2	0	0	0.26–0.37	0.95	0.58	1.15	x	↑^c	[127]
0.95	0.58	0.94	1.2	20.5	0	0	0.23–43	0.95	0.58	1.17–1.37	x	NC^d	[127]
0.95	0.58	0.94	1.2	20.5	0	0	0.23–43	0.95	0.58	1.17–1.37	x	NC^e	[127]
0.95	0.58	0.94	1.2	20.5	0	0	0.23–43	0.95	0.58	1.17–1.37	x	↑^f	[127]
1.31	0.64	0.75	0.90	14.3	0	0	0.1–0.4	1.31	0.64	0.85–1.15	x	↑	[128]
1.57	0.68	0.8	0.9	15.5	0.4	0	0	1.97	0.68	0.8	NC	NC	[129]
1.57	0.68	0.8	0.9	15.5	0	0.4	0	1.97	1.08	0.8	NC	NC	[129]
1.57	0.68	0.8	0.9	15.5	0	0	0.4	1.97	0.68	1.2	NC	↑	[129]
1.18	0.65	0.45	1.01	15.5	0	0	0.1–1.0	1.18	0.65	0.55–1.45	↑	↑	[130]

^aAll sows with the average total number of pigs weaned/litter being 9.8 to 10.0
^bSows with the average total number of pigs weaned/litter being 8.61 to 8.91
^cSows with the average total number of pigs weaned/litter being 10.4 to 10.6
^dAll sows with the average total number of pigs weaned/litter being 9.95 to 10.0
^eAll sows with the average total number of pigs weaned/litter being 8.7–8.91
^fAll sows with the average total number of pigs weaned/litter being 10.5
NC no effect; ↑: Increase; The sign “x” denotes the lack of data

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