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Exogenous pancreatic-like enzymes are recovered in the gut and improve growth of exocrine pancreatic insufficient pigs

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Author

  • Stefan Pierzynowski
  • K. Szwiec
  • J. L. Valverde Piedra
  • D. Gruijc
  • S. Szymanczyk
  • P. Swieboda
  • O. Prykhodko
  • O. Fedkiv
  • D. Kruszewska
  • R. Filip
  • J. Botermans
  • J. Svendsen
  • G. Ushakova
  • T. Kovalenko
  • I. Osadchenko
  • K. Goncharova
  • G. Skibo
  • Björn Weström
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Summary, in English

The exocrine pancreatic insufficient (EPI) pigs grow less due to different disturbances in feed digestion, absorption, and retention. Use of pancreatic-like enzymes of microbial origin in pigs may improve feed use and performance in slow-growing pigs. The aim was to study gut recovery and effectiveness of pancreatic-like enzymes of microbial origin supplementation on pig performance. Six male pigs 10 to 12 kg BW underwent pancreatic duct ligation surgery to induce total exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Three cannulas to access the gastrointestinal tract content were installed in stomach, duodenum, and ileum in EPI pigs and in 3 control (healthy) pigs. One month after surgery, enzymes were given before feeding and digesta samples were collected for analyses. The BW of EPI pigs did not increase during 1 mo following surgery (11.7 vs. 11.6 kg BW); however, BW increased after 1 wk of enzyme supplementation (12.1 kg BW). Coefficient of fat and N absorption increased (P < 0.05) in EPI pigs after enzyme supplementation. Activity of amylase, lipase, and protease in chyme samples of EPI pigs was very low compared to controls. In EPI pigs after enzyme supplementation, amylase activity increased from 5.32 to 72.9 units/mL but remained lower than that of healthy pigs (162.7 units/mL). Lipase activity increased from 79.1 to 421.6 units/mL, which was similar to that of controls (507.3 units/mL). Proteolytic activity increased from 7.8 to 69.7 units/mL but still did not reach control pigs (164.3 units/mL). In conclusion, exogenous microbial enzymes mimic endogenous pancreatic enzymes being recovered along the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract. These enzymes might be a useful tool to stimulate growth of slower-growing pigs after the weaning period.

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

324-326

Publication/Series

Journal of Animal Science

Volume

90

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Topic

  • Zoology

Keywords

  • exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
  • microbial enzyme

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1525-3163