›› 2019, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 1038-1044.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2019.04.010

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Effects of Fermentation Preparation of Compound Chinese Herbal Medicine on Growth Performance,Immune Function and Serum Biochemical Indexes in Weaned Piglets

ZOU Zhiheng, JI Huayuan, CHEN Xiaolian, ZHOU Quanyong, SONG Qiongli, LIU Linxiu, WEI Qipeng   

  1. Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang 330200, China
  • Received:2018-08-20 Online:2019-04-20 Published:2019-04-22

Abstract:

The study was aimed to investigate the effects of fermentation preparation of compound Chinese herbal medicine on growth performance,immune function and serum biochemical indexes in weaned piglets.A total of 144 Duroc×Yorkshire×Landrace health piglets weaned at 35 days of age with the same genetic background and (9.54±0.08) kg body weight were randomly divided into three groups with 4 replicates in each group and 12 pigs in each replicate (half male and female).The control group (groupⅠ) was fed basal diet,group Ⅱ was fed basal diet supplemented 0.4% compound Chinese herbal medicine and group Ⅲ were fed 0.4% fermentation preparation of compound Chinese herbal medicine.The trial lasted for 30 d.The results showed as follows:①Compared with the control group,the average daily gain (ADG) of the group Ⅱ increased to a certain extent,but the difference was not significant (P>0.05),the average daily feed intake (ADFI) and F/G decreased significantly (P<0.05);compared with group Ⅱ,the ADG of group Ⅲ increased (P>0.05),while the F/G decreased to a certain extent (P>0.05),and the ADFI decreased significantly (P<0.05).②There was no significant difference in IgA,IgG and IgM between the control group and group Ⅱ (P>0.05),but the levels of IgA,IgG and IgM increased significantly in group Ⅲ compared with control group,and the levels of IgA and IgM were higher than that in group Ⅱ (P<0.05).③ Compared with the control group,serum ALT,AST,TP,ALB,GLO,GLU,CHO and TG in group Ⅱ had no significant change (P>0.05),while BUN decreased significantly (P<0.05).Compared with group Ⅱ,ALT activity,contents of TP and GLO in group Ⅲ increased significantly (P<0.05).In conclusion,supplementing compound Chinese herbal medicine could improve growth performance,increase serum TP,ALB and GLO contents,and enhance immune function in weaned piglets.

Key words: fermentation preparation of compound Chinese herbal medicine; weaned piglets; growth performance; immune function; serum biochemical index

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