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SUBMITTER: Bryszewska MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5372935 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bryszewska Malgorzata A MA Laghi Luca L Zannoni Augusta A Gianotti Andrea A Barone Francesca F Taneyo Saa Danielle L DL Bacci Maria L ML Ventrella Domenico D Forni Monica M
Nutrients 20170313 3
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of oral iron supplementation, in the form of fortified breads, on the growth performance, health, iron status parameters, and fecal metabolome of anemic piglets. A study was conducted on 24 hybrid (Large White × Landrace × Duroc) piglets. From day 44, the post-natal 12 piglets were supplemented with 100 g of one of two experimental breads, each fortified with 21 mg of ferrous sulphate, either encapsulated or not. After one week of oral suppl ...[more]