@article{MAKHILLJAVA20131254070,
    title = {Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Chitosan on Stress Hormones and Antioxidative Enzymes in Weaned Piglets},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {12},
    number = {5},
    pages = {650-654},
    year = {2013},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2013.650.654},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2013.650.654},
    author = {Binlin,Junliang,Sumei Yan,Lu Jin,Tiyu Li,Yuanqing Xu and},
    keywords = {Chitosan,weaned piglet,stress hormone,antioxidative enzyme,stress},
    abstract = {This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of 
  dietary supplementation of chitosan on stress hormones and antioxidative enzymes 
  in weaned piglets. One hundred and eighty piglets weaned at 28 days (Duroc x 
  Large white x Landrace) were assigned randomly to 5 dietary treatments with 
  6 repetitions in each treatment. The piglets in the 5 treatments were fed on 
  the basal diet supplemented with 0 (control), 100, 500, 1000 and 2000 mg chitosan/kg 
  feed. Results showed that dietary chitosan decreased serum Adrenocorticotropic 
  Hormone (ACTH) concentrations in a linear dose-dependent manner (p<0.05) 
  on day 28 and declined serum Cortisol (COR) concentrations in a linear or quadratic 
  dose-dependent manner (p<0.05) on day 14 and 28. With increasing chitosan, 
  serum Glutathione Peroxidase (GSH-Px) was enhanced both in a quadratic manner 
  (p<0.05) on day 14 and a linear manner on day 28 (p<0.05) and Serum Glutathione 
  Peroxidase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT) were improved quadratically on day 28 (p<0.05). 
  These results implied that dietary chitosan mitigated weaning stress and improved 
  the activity of antioxidative enzymes in weaned piglets.}
    }