Effects of Ginseng Polysaccharides Added to the Diet on the Growth,Serum Test Indicators,and Disease Resistance of Weaned Piglets
In this experiment,60 healthy Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire weaned piglets with similar age and body weight(9.00±0.25 kg)were randomly divided into 4 groups with 3 replicates in each group and 5 piglets in each replicate.The control group was fed with a basal diet and the experimental groups Ⅰ to Ⅲ were fed with a basal diet supplemented with 0.3%,0.6%,and 0.9%ginseng polysaccharide,respectively.The results showed that compared with the control group,the final weight,average daily gain,and average daily feed intake of weaned piglets in groups Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ were significantly increased(P<0.05).The feed-to-weight ratio of weaned piglets in groups Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ was significantly decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the control group,the contents of total protein,globulin and alkaline phosphatase in the serum of weaned piglets in groups Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ were significantly increased(P<0.05).The contents of aspartate aminotransferase,alanine aminotransferase,urea nitrogen and creatinine in the serum of weaned piglets in groups Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ were increased,but the difference was not significant(P>0.05).Compared with the control group,the IgG content in the serum of weaned piglets in groups Ⅰ,Ⅱ,and Ⅲ was significantly increased(P<0.05).It can be seen that ginseng polysaccharide can improve the immunity and growth performance of weaned piglets,and the effect of adding 0.9%ginseng polysaccharide e to the diet is better.
Ginseng polysaccharideWeaned pigletGrowth performanceSerum biochemical indexImmune function