%0 Journal Article
%T Effect of dietary carob wholemeal on blood parameters in weaned pigs
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%D 2019
%R 10.24099/vet.arhiv.0314
%X Sa£¿etak The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary carob wholemeal (Ceratonia siliqua L.) through monitoring the changes in some blood parameters (RBC, LEU, CD45+, CD4+, CD8+, CD21+) on the growth and development of weaned pigs (Swedish Landrace and Yorkshire cross-breeds). Thirty pigs were divided into two groups. In the control group the pigs were fed with a standard feed mixture. In the second, the experimental group (EXP), the feed mixture was enriched daily with carob wholemeal in a dose of 40 g/ kg diet. Both groups were fed ad libitum. At the end of the 42-day experiment the pigs in the EXP groups were on average 23% heavier. The total sugar content, total phenolic content, flavonoids, anthocyanins, tannins and total antioxidant content of the carob wholemeal was determined. Carob wholemeal contains high carbohydrate content (73%). The total phenolic content value was 9.98 ¡À 0.18 mg GAE/g. The total flavonoid value was 6.56 ¡À 0.19 mg GAE/g, or 65% of total polyphenols, from which it can be seen that antioxidant activity is correlated to the total phenolic content. The total anthocyanins content was 34.00 ¡À 0.07 mg CE/g while the total tannin content was 658.75 ¡À 18.75 ¦Ìg TAE/g. The ABTS method values were 89.50 ¡À 0.17 ¦Ìmol TE/g sample while antioxidant activity determined by the DPPH method was 56.87 ¡À 0.66 ¦Ìmol TE/g sample. Carobsupplementation did not affect the amount of red blood cells and leucocytes, but did affect the proportions of the proliferation rate of CD45+ lymphoid cells, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and CD21+ B cells in peripheral blood. Between days 14 and 42 an increase in the proportions of CD45+, CD4+, CD8+, CD21+ cells (at p¡Ü0.05 or p¡Ü0.01, respectively) was observed. Dietary supplementation of weaned piglets with 4% carob wholemeal showed an advantageous or beneficial effect on the immunity and productivity of the weanlings
%K carob
%K diarrhoea
%K phytocompounds
%K immunology
%K pigs
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