Relation Between Growth And Bone Collagen Content In Young Pigs; Effects Of Dietary Alpha-Ketoglutarate Supplementation
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dietary supplementation with alpha-ketoglutarate (AKG) sodium salt on growth rate in relation to bone collagen formation during the first 70 d of postnatal life in piglets. The results show that dietary AKG supplementation increased body weight of the experimental piglets in comparison to the controls, especially between 21(st) and 56(th) d of l