An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of dietary betaine (0, 0.125, 0.250, or
0.500%) on growth, carcass traits, pork quality, plasma metabolites, and tissue betaine …

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of betaine supplementation of
finishing diets on growth performance and carcass characteristics of swine. Experiment 1 …

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of betaine on growth and carcass
characteristics of finishing pigs. In Exp. 1, 32 gilts were fed one of two diets: 1) a corn …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of dietary betaine over a range of
concentrations (between 0 and 0.5%) on growth and body composition in young feed …

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary betaine supplementation on
carcass characteristics, hormones, growth factor and lipid metabolism in finishing pigs. Forty …

Betaine and its precursor choline were compared in their efficiency in affecting the
performance, carcass traits, and liver betaine concentration of growing-finishing pigs …

Ninety six growing pigs (DurocŨLandraceŨJia) were used to investigate the effects of
betaine on growth, nutrient utilization, carcass composition and meat quality at different …

The role of betaine in metabolism as a methyl donor is reasonably well understood, and
betaine is used commercially in poultry and pig nutrition as a partial replacement for choline …

Inconsistent results of the effects of dietary betaine supplementation on important economic
carcass characteristics of finishing pigs have been reported. This has motivated a …

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of betaine, pen space, and
preslaughter handling method on growth, carcass traits, and pork quality of finishing …