China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2010, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (7): 9-14.

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An Overview of Niacin as a Feed Supplement in Ruminant Production

JIANG Ya-jun1 ,2，ZHOU Ling-yun1,ZHAO Yun-jun1，3，BU Deng-pan1，Hasieerdun1   

  1. (1.State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition，Institute of Animal Sciences，Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences，Beijing 100193，China；2.College of Animal Science & Technology，Shihezi University，Shihezi 832003，China；3.Xinjiang Academy of Animal Science of Feed Research Institute，Urumqi 830000，China)
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-07-20 Published:2010-07-20
  • Contact: ZHOU Ling-yun

Abstract: Niacin is relative to animal’s metabolic processes of energy，fat and protein,which plays an important role in the development of animal’s production. In order to provide theory for reasonable utilization of niacin in practice，this article summarizes its absorption and metabolism in ruminant,factors that influence the process，and its effect on rumen microbe,ketone body in blood and production.

Key words: niacin; ruminant; production

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