Application of Chitosan in Livestock Breeding

Application of Chitosan in Livestock Breeding

Chitosan has a strong ability to bind fatty acids and bile acids, can prevent the absorption of fatty acids and bile acids in the stomach and intestines, and inhibit the activity of pancreatic enzymes and carbohydrate hydrolase in the body, thereby inhibiting the deposition of fat in the body. Therefore, adding chitosan to pig feed can increase the lean meat rate of fattening pigs. We have studied the effects of chitosan on the performance and non-specific immune function of weaned piglets, and the results show that

Adding 0.04%, 0.06% of chitosan can significantly improve

The average daily gain and average daily feed intake of high-weaned piglets reduces the feed-to-meat ratio of the piglets and significantly increases the serum lysozyme content of the piglets

, But chitosan at this dose level

The content of serum glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase in dairy piglets had no significant effect.

We have studied the effect on the digestion of nutrients in piglets, and the results show that the addition of 0.01%-0.05% of chitosan to the piglet’s diet can improve the apparent metabolism of piglet crude protein to a certain extent.