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GROWTH PERFORMANCE, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS, MEAT QUALITY OF GROWING PIGS FED DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH CRUDE GLYCERIN DERIVED FROM PALM OIL

DESEMPENHO PRODUTIVO, CARACTERÍSTICAS DE CARCAÇA E QUALIDADE DA CARNE DE SUÍNOS EM CRESCIMENTO ALIMENTADOS COM DIETAS INCLUINDO GLICERINA BRUTA DERIVADA DE ÓLEO DE PALMA

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the inclusion level of crude glycerin from palm oil in the diet of growing pigs. Diets were formulated to be isocaloric and isoproteic, with a constant content of linoleic acid within the experimental diets. A total of 36 pigs (average BW 23.05± 2.86 kg) were randomly assigned to one of the three treatments: 1) 0% of crude glycerin; 2) 5% of crude glycerin; 3) 10% of crude glycerin. Pigs were housed in 12 pens; 4 replicates (pens) per treatment and three pigs/replicate. Data were analyzed as a complete block design using the GLIMMIX procedure of SAS, with a random block effect for period. This study established that inclusion of crude glycerin from palm oil in the diet of growing pigs did not affect (P > 0.05) growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality. We concluded that inclusion of crude glycerin from palm oil up to 10% of the diet did not adversely affect pig performance and the quality of the meat.

Keywords:
biodiesel; by-products; palm oil; swine

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