Effects of Gardenia on Organ Index,Hepatic and Renal Function of Growing-Finishing Pigs
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different dietary levels of gardenia on organ index,liver function and renal function of growing-finishing pigs.A total of 144 healthy growing fattening pigs(Duroc × Landrace × Large whit),with an initial body weight of(34.71±3.49)kg,were selected and randomly divided into 4 treatment groups,with 6 replicates per group and 6 pigs(half male and half female)per replicate.The pigs in the control group were fed with a basal diet,and other three experimental groups were fed with the basal diet supplemented with 4g/kg,8 g/kg and 12 g/kg gardenia,respectively,and the feeding trail was 96 day.The results showed that there were no significant differences in heart index,spleen index,lung index and kidney index among all groups.Compared with the control group,the liver index of growing-finishing pigs in 8 g/kg and 12 g/kg gardenia groups was significantly increased(P＜0.05).The contents of plasma alkaline phosphatase,glutamic pyruvic transaminase,glutamic oxalacetic transaminase,total protein,albumin,creatinine and urea nitrogen of growing and finishing pigs were not significantly affected by different dietary supplemental levels of gardenia(P＞0.05),and the contents of plasma urea nitrogen tended to increase(P=0.07).Conclusion:Dietary gardenia has no significant effect on liver function and renal function of growing and fattening pigs,but 8 g/kg and 12 g/kg gardenia can improve liver index.
GardeniaGrowing-finishing pigsOrgan indexLiver functionRenal function
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