Glutamine stimulates intestinal hyperplasia in weaned piglets

Authors

A. I. Ayonrinde, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia
I. H. Williams, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia
R. McCauley, Department of Surgery, The University of Western Australia
B. P. Mullan, Department of Agriculture, Western AustraliaFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1995

Conference Title

Fifth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA)

Place of Publication

Canberra

ISBN

0 646 25622 x

ISSN

1324-9177

Keywords

Glutamine, Intestinal Hyperplasia, Pigs, Piglets, Weaners, Gut atrophy

Disciplines

Agricultural Science | Agriculture | Animal Sciences | Food Science | Meat Science | Nutrition | Structural Biology

Abstract

Gut atrophy is common in weaned piglets. The atrophy might be due to a deficiency of glutamine, the main respiratory fuel for enterocytes. It has been found that weaning is associated with a 50% decline in plasma glutamine concentrations (Ayonrinde et al., 1995). Glutamine supplementation to parenteral diets of rats has been effective in reversing the gut atrophy normally associated with this form of nutrition (Platell et al., 1993). Enriching weaner diets with glutarnine might help to ameliorate the structural integrity of the gut.

Recommended Citation

Ayonrinde, A.I., Williams, I.H., McCauley, R., Mullan, B.P., 1995. Glutamine stimulates intestinal hyperplasia in weaned piglets. In “Manipulating Pig Production V”, eds., D.P Hennessey, P.D. Cranwell, Australasian Pig Science Association, Werribee, p. 180.