Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation

Objective The study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary beta-glucan supplementation for gestation and lactation sows of 1st, 2nd or 3rd parity on reproductive parameters, litter performance, milk composition and Brix value of colostrum, hemogram and serum immunoglobulin G concentration of sows...

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Main Authors: Julia Delpupo Coelho, Pedro Henrique Watanabe, Tiago Silva Andrade, Rayssa Aline Rocha Teixeira, Marcelo Emersom Costa Santos, Ingrid Barbosa de Mendonça, Deborah Marrocos Sampaio Vasconcelos, Isaac Neto Goes da Silva, Manoel Wanamark David Ferreira Filho, Leonardo Augusto Fonseca Pascoal, Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas
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Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2025-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ab-24-0516.pdf
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author Julia Delpupo Coelho
Pedro Henrique Watanabe
Tiago Silva Andrade
Rayssa Aline Rocha Teixeira
Marcelo Emersom Costa Santos
Ingrid Barbosa de Mendonça
Deborah Marrocos Sampaio Vasconcelos
Isaac Neto Goes da Silva
Manoel Wanamark David Ferreira Filho
Leonardo Augusto Fonseca Pascoal
Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas
author_facet Julia Delpupo Coelho
Pedro Henrique Watanabe
Tiago Silva Andrade
Rayssa Aline Rocha Teixeira
Marcelo Emersom Costa Santos
Ingrid Barbosa de Mendonça
Deborah Marrocos Sampaio Vasconcelos
Isaac Neto Goes da Silva
Manoel Wanamark David Ferreira Filho
Leonardo Augusto Fonseca Pascoal
Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas
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description Objective The study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary beta-glucan supplementation for gestation and lactation sows of 1st, 2nd or 3rd parity on reproductive parameters, litter performance, milk composition and Brix value of colostrum, hemogram and serum immunoglobulin G concentration of sows and piglets. Methods A total of 78 sows were distributed in a completely randomized design, using a 2×3 factorial scheme. This design included two supplementation levels of beta-glucans (0 and 450 mg/kg) and three parities (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), resulting in six treatments with 13 replicates each. Supplementation was administered from the beginning of gestation until the end of lactation. Results No interaction was observed between supplementation and parity for the analyzed variables. The dietary supplementation of purified beta-glucans did not influence the reproductive performance of sows, litter performance, and the immune response of sows during gestation and lactation. The weight gain and colostrum Brix value were higher (p<0.05) in 2nd and 3rd compared with 1st parity sows. Conclusion Dietary supplementation of beta-glucans for gestation and lactation sows of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd parity did not affect the performance of sows and litters; however, 2nd and 3rd parity sows had heavier litters, greater weight gain in the suckling period, and higher values of colostrum Brix than 1st parity sows.
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spelling doaj-art-918b6fe79b704ee2ba323b69210a07fd2025-08-20T03:33:21ZengAsian-Australasian Association of Animal Production SocietiesAnimal Bioscience2765-01892765-02352025-07-013871475148310.5713/ab.24.051625400Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactationJulia Delpupo Coelho0Pedro Henrique Watanabe1Tiago Silva Andrade2Rayssa Aline Rocha Teixeira3Marcelo Emersom Costa Santos4Ingrid Barbosa de Mendonça5Deborah Marrocos Sampaio Vasconcelos6Isaac Neto Goes da Silva7Manoel Wanamark David Ferreira Filho8Leonardo Augusto Fonseca Pascoal9Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas10 Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil Departamento de Ciência Animal, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Bananeiras, PB, Brazil Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilObjective The study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary beta-glucan supplementation for gestation and lactation sows of 1st, 2nd or 3rd parity on reproductive parameters, litter performance, milk composition and Brix value of colostrum, hemogram and serum immunoglobulin G concentration of sows and piglets. Methods A total of 78 sows were distributed in a completely randomized design, using a 2×3 factorial scheme. This design included two supplementation levels of beta-glucans (0 and 450 mg/kg) and three parities (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), resulting in six treatments with 13 replicates each. Supplementation was administered from the beginning of gestation until the end of lactation. Results No interaction was observed between supplementation and parity for the analyzed variables. The dietary supplementation of purified beta-glucans did not influence the reproductive performance of sows, litter performance, and the immune response of sows during gestation and lactation. The weight gain and colostrum Brix value were higher (p<0.05) in 2nd and 3rd compared with 1st parity sows. Conclusion Dietary supplementation of beta-glucans for gestation and lactation sows of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd parity did not affect the performance of sows and litters; however, 2nd and 3rd parity sows had heavier litters, greater weight gain in the suckling period, and higher values of colostrum Brix than 1st parity sows.http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ab-24-0516.pdfbeta-glucancolostrumgestationimmunitylactationparitysows
spellingShingle Julia Delpupo Coelho
Pedro Henrique Watanabe
Tiago Silva Andrade
Rayssa Aline Rocha Teixeira
Marcelo Emersom Costa Santos
Ingrid Barbosa de Mendonça
Deborah Marrocos Sampaio Vasconcelos
Isaac Neto Goes da Silva
Manoel Wanamark David Ferreira Filho
Leonardo Augusto Fonseca Pascoal
Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas
Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation
Animal Bioscience
beta-glucan
colostrum
gestation
immunity
lactation
parity
sows
title Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation
title_full Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation
title_fullStr Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation
title_full_unstemmed Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation
title_short Beta-glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation
title_sort beta glucans supplementation for sows during gestation and lactation
topic beta-glucan
colostrum
gestation
immunity
lactation
parity
sows
url http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ab-24-0516.pdf
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