Effect of dietary L-carnitine on growth, carcass characteristics, and metabolism of swine (1996)

Authors

K Q. Owen
H Ji
C V. Maxwell
G C. Tremblay
S I. Koo
S A. Blum
Jim L. Nelssen
Robert D. Goodband
Michael D. Tokach

Keywords

Swine day, 1996; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-142-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 772; Swine; Carnitine; Feed efficiency; Carcass

Abstract

Thirty six Yorkshire gilts (initially 123 lb BW) were used to investigate the effect of dietary carnitine on growth performance, carcass characteristics, fatty acid oxidation, and enzyme kinetics. Dietary carnitine reduced fat deposition in favor of protein deposition, stimulated fatty acid oxidation, induced the expression of pyruvate carboxylase, increased the capacity of pyruvate carboxylase flux, and decreased the capacity of branch chain keto-dehydrogenase.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 21, 1996

Recommended Citation

Owen, K Q.; Ji, H; Maxwell, C V.; Tremblay, G C.; Koo, S I.; Blum, S A.; Nelssen, Jim L.; Goodband, Robert D.; and Tokach, Michael D. (1996) "Effect of dietary L-carnitine on growth, carcass characteristics, and metabolism of swine (1996)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6492