2010•Dongbei Nongye Daxue xuebaoRequires access
Effects of Ligustrum lucidum on growth performance and anti-oxidation of weaned piglets
Zhihui Chen
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Abstract
This trial was conducted to study the effect of ligustrum lucidum on growth performance and anti-oxidation of weaned piglets.48 Duroc×(Landrace×Largewhite) weaned piglets(28 d) were allotted to four treatments with three replications per treatment and 4 weaned piglets per replication.The piglets of the control group were given a basal meal diet,and the piglets of the other groups were given a basal meal diet supplemented with 20 mg·kg-1 colistin sulfate(the antibiotic group),0.2% probiotics(the probiotic group) or 1% LL(the LL group).The piglets were given a basal corn-soybean meal diet supplemented with the control,20 mg·kg-1 colistin sulfate,0.2% probiotics or 1% LL.The trial period was 28 d,from 28-day-old to 56-day-old.The results showed that supplementation of LL and colistin sulfate all significantly(P0.05) increased ADG and ADFI of weaned piglets,and supplementation of LL could also significantly(P0.05) increase the SOD and GSH-PX activity of serum and liver while significantly(P0.05) induced the MDA content of serum,heart and liver.The results indicated that LL had positive effects on the growth performance and anti-oxidation of weaned piglets,and the effects of anti-oxidation were better than colistin sulfate.