Relationships between dietary fibre content and dry matter intake of pigs after weaning
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2001
Conference Title
Eighth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
Place of Publication
Adelaide
ISBN
0 957 7226-1-3
ISSN
1324-9177
Keywords
pigs, swine
Disciplines
Meat Science
Abstract
The pathways that control appetite in the weaned pig are not understood, but involve complex interactions between signals originating from different body organs and diverse regions of the brain. Several gut-derived hormones, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), have been suggested as candidates for appetite control, with elevated concentrations of GLP-1 decreasing food intake (Gunn et al., 1997). Fermentation of dietary fibre (DF) in the ileum and large intestine is thought to enhance GLP-1 release (Tappenden et al., 1996; Reimer et al., 1997). The aim of this experiment was to examine the influence of dietary DF content on voluntary food intake and fermentation indices in weaner pigs, where low food intake is a major production problem.
Recommended Citation
Pluske, J R,
Black, B,
Tappenden, K A,
Pethick, D W,
and
Mullan, B P.
(2001), Relationships between dietary fibre content and dry matter intake of pigs after weaning, Eighth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Adelaide, pp.215-215.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/210
