Application and Effects of Potassium and Magnesium on Swine Production and Meat Quality
Potassium and magnesium are indispensable minerals in the growth process of swine.Potassium ions can maintain the acid-base balance,ion balance,water balance and osmotic pressure balance of cells,and magnesium ions play an important role in sugar metabolism,protein metabolism and fat metabolism.Dietary addition of minerals can improve growth performance and regulate meat quality of swine.In this paper,the effects of dietary potassium and magnesium supplementation on the growth,reproductive and immune performance in swine were reviewed,and the effects of potassium and magnesium on the quality of pork and its regulatory mechanism were discussed in depth,in order to provide theoretical support for the rational application of potassium and magnesium in swine production.
Potassium and magnesiumSwineProduction performancePork quality