Methionine is an aliphatic, sulfur-containing, essential amino acid, and a precursor of
succinyl-CoA, homocysteine, cysteine, creatine, and carnitine. Recent research has …

Recent years have witnessed the great advantages of reducing dietary crude protein (CP)
with free amino acids (AA) supplementation for sustainable swine industry, including saving …

Leucine (Leu) is a nutritionally essential branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in animal
nutrition. It is usually one of the most abundant amino acids in high-quality protein foods …

Immunomodulation of the immune system by stimulating or suppressing one or both arms, is
an emerging concept driven by the understanding of the host defense system. In particular …

A deficiency of dietary protein or amino acids has long been known to impair immune
function and increase the susceptibility of animals and humans to infectious disease …

There is a wide interest in developing management and feeding strategies to stimulate gut
development and health in newly-weaned pigs, in order to improve growth performance …

Gut health has significant implications for swine overall health status and nutrient utilization,
due to its various functions including digestion and absorption of nutrients, secretion of …

Arginine is a common substrate for the synthesis of nitric oxide and polyamines that are
crucial for placental angiogenesis and growth in mammals. This study was conducted to test …

Arginine, glutamine, glutamate, proline, aspartate, asparagine, ornithine, and citrulline are
interconvertible via complex interorgan metabolism in most mammals (including the pig) …

This reviews research focused to understand the nutrient requirement and balance to meet
the needs of fetal growth, mammary growth, and milk production. This summary will handle …