China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (4): 1364-1374.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2023.04.008

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The Research Progress of Lysine Application and Requirement in Pigs

YAO Kang1,2, CAO Shuting2, JIANG Zongyong2, WANG Li2   

  1. 1. School of Animal Science and Technology, School of Animal Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
    2. Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
  • Published:2023-04-06

Abstract: Lysine,as the first limiting amino acid of pig diet,is also the key to construct an ideal protein model.Lysine can improve the growth performance and nutrient digestibility,enhance body immunity,maintain intestinal health,affect protein synthesis in pigs.Lack or excess of lysine will have an impact on all aspects of pigs.Therefore,it is very important to explore the effect of lysine addition level and lysine requirement in the diet on pig performance and various indicators.Based on the relevant research on pig lysine in recent years at home and abroad,it was found that less than 15% of the recommended amount of lysine could induce inflammation.However,appropriate lysine could enhance the cellular immunity of piglets,and then affect the intestinal health of pigs,promote the proliferation of intestinal epithelial cells,enhance cell vitality,improve nutrient digestion of pigs,and promote skeletal muscle synthesis by regulating satellite cells.At the same time,the authors synthesized the lysine requirements of piglets,finishing pigs,boars and sows and low-protein diets,in order to provide scientific basis for the rational application of lysine in animal production.

Key words: lysine; pig; requirement; animal production

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