@article{MAKHILLJAVA201211173700,
    title = {Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Combined Arginine and Glutamine on Growth Performance and Small Intestinal Development in Neonatal Piglets},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {11},
    number = {17},
    pages = {3187-3193},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2012.3187.3193},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.3187.3193},
    author = {Zongyong,Qian,Yincai,Chuntian and},
    keywords = {Arginine,glutamine,neonatal piglets,growth performance,intestine,China},
    abstract = {This study aimed to determine the effects of dietary supplementation 
  with combined arginine and glutamine on growth performance and intestinal development 
  in neonatal piglets. The piglets (n = 144, 4 days old) were assigned randomly 
  to receive one of four diets for 21 days: basal diet (control diet) or the basal 
  diet supplemented with either 0.6% Arginine (Arg diet), 1.0% Glutamine (Gln 
  diet) or both 0.6% arginine and 1.0% Glutamine (Arg/Gln diet). The results showed 
  that Arg/Gln diet increased average daily gain and average daily feed intake 
  compared with both control and Gln diets (p<0.05). Concentrations of serum 
  T3 and insulin were greater for the Arg/Gln diet than the control diet (p<0.05). 
  The Arg/Gln diet increased the duodenal villus height compared with the other 
  three diets (p<0.05). In the jejunal mucosa, the Arg/Gln diet increased the 
  glutathione peroxidase and catalase activities compared with the control diet 
  (p<0.05). The Arg/Gln diet also increased the sucrase activity compared with 
  both control and Arg diets (p<0.05). These results suggested that dietary 
  supplementation with combined arginine and glutamine could improve small intestinal 
  morphology and anti-oxidants and digestive capabilities and could be beneficial 
  in growth performance and gut maturation of neonatal piglets.}
    }