Sensing of nutrients in mouth and gastrointestinal tract modulates feed intake in pigs
Harmonization of short and long-term control of feed intake requires a finely tuned chemosensory system capable of communicating with the brain.
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29-Apr-2020contractbaconGood insight that a good diet is more than meeting a spec. Consideration needs to be given also to "mouth feel" particularly in a dry mash feed as well as to bulk density. Pelleted feed does eliminate some of the challenges but not all as clearly pointed out in this woek.
The good taste of pigs (part IV): bitter
Bitterness leaves an unpleasant feeling linked to a decrease in feed consumption. On the other hand, modulating feed intake with bitter compounds might be an interesting tool to limit excessive voracity of pigs and sows at certain stages.
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The good taste of pigs (part III): let it be sour
Citric and Tartaric acids trigger an innate sour taste that is attractive to pigs while their pungency is smooth and remains unnoticed.
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21-Apr-2012Eugeni RouraWhile lemon juice is certainly rich in citric acid and may boost feed palatability, however it may have some disadvantages such as high moisture content. Needless to say that lemon juice has a higher market cost than citric acid (on a citric acid molar bases).
The good taste of pigs (part II): let it be umami
The taste system senses the nutritional value of foods through the taste buds defined as clusters of taste sensory cells present in the tongue
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The good taste of pigs (part I): let it be sweet
In recent years the field of sweet taste has experienced a sudden twist due to the presence of taste receptors not only in clusters in the oral cavity (taste buds) but also in non-taste tissues particularly in the mucosa of the GIT.
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24-Jul-2014Agro-Loophas Thaumatin not any other special effects? With its extreme high price segment for use in feed stuff should be very limited.
Feed palatability and voluntary feed intake in pigs
Piglets face a very stressful process at weaning and feed intake becomes one of the most limiting issues.
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25-Mar-2013Kim Sung HoonThank you for your informations
