›› 2018, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (8): 2175-2181.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2018.08.016

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Effects of L-theanine on Growth Performance and Blood Biochemical Indicators of Oxidative Stress Weaned Piglets

YAN Jun1,2, LI Zeqing3, WANG Wenjie1, LIU Tong4, MA Yanxuan4, LI Ning1, MA Yong1, ZHENG Zi1, MU Shuqin1   

  1. 1. Tianjin Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Science, Tianjin 300381, China;
    2. College of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China;
    3. Tianjin Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, Tianjin 301800, China;
    4. College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
  • Received:2017-11-27 Online:2018-08-20 Published:2018-08-15

Abstract:

To explore the effects of L-theanine on growth performance,antioxidant and immune response of oxidative stress weaned pigs,a two-factor (2×2) experimental design was employed.160 weaned pigs (7.53 kg±0.51 kg) were divided into 4 treatment groups:Treatment 1 (without L-theanine,intraperitoneal injection of 5 mL normal saline),treatment 2(without L-theanine,intraperitoneal injection of 8 mg/(kg·BW) diquat),treatment 3(diet added 1 000 mg/kg L-theanine,intraperitoneal injection of 5 mL normal saline) and treatment 4 (diet added 1 000 mg/kg L-theanine,intraperitoneal injection of 8 mg/(kg·BW) diquat).7 d for preliminary feeding and 28 d for formal feeding.The results showed that:① Compared to treatment 1,the average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) of weaned pigs in treatment 2 decreased significantly (P<0.05),while F/G increased significantly (P<0.05);Compared to treatment 2,L-theanine significantly increased ADG and ADFI in treatment 4 (P<0.05).②Compared to treatment 1,diquat significantly increased serum malondialdehyde (MDA) content,while the total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) significantly decreased in treatment 2 (P<0.05),serum MDA content in treatment 3 significantly increased while the activity of GSH-Px significantly tended down (P<0.05);Compared to treatment 2,L-theanine significantly decreased serum MDA content while increased the activity of T-AOC and GSH-Px in treatment 4 (P<0.05).③Compared to treatment 1,the levels of serum IgA,IgG and IL-2,IL-4 significantly increased,while C3 and C4 significantly decreased (P<0.05) in treatment 2,and the levels of serum IgA,IgG and IL-4 were significantly decreased,while the concentration of C3 and C4 significantly increased in treatment 3 (P<0.05);Compared to treatment 2,the levels of serum IgA,IgG and IL-2,IL-4 significantly decreased,while C3 significantly increased in treatment 4 (P<0.05).In conclusion,injection of diquat could cause oxidative stress in piglets,resulting decrease of growth performance and humoral immunity;Diets added 1 000 mg/kg L-theanine could relieve oxidative damage,improve the growth performance,the capacity of antioxidation and humoral immunity in oxidative stressed piglets.

Key words: L-theanine; weaned piglet; oxidative stress; growth performance; humoral immunity

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