Influence of Dietary δ-Aminolevulinic Acid Supplement on Growth Performance and Hematological Changes in Weaned Pigs

This study was. conducted to investigate the effects of $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid supplementation on growth. performance, nutrient digestibility and hematological changes in weaned pigs. Seventy five Duroc${\times}$Yorkshire${\times}$ Landrace pigs (7.21$\pm$0.02 kg average BW) were used in a 20 d growth assay. Dietary treatments included 1) NC (negative control; basal diet), 2) PC (positive control; NC diet + 0.1% Apramycin + 0.1% Oxytetracycline), 3) ALA0.l (NC diet+0.l% $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid), 4) ALA0.2 (NC diet+0.2% $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid) and 5) ALA + AB (PC diet+0.2% $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid). In entire experimental period, ADG (Average Daily Gain) was greater in pigs fed ALA + AB diet than in pigs fed NC diet (p<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in ADG for pigs fed PC, ALA0.l or ALA0.2 diets. Also, ADFI (Average Daily Feed Intake) and G/F (Gain/Feed) were not affected by treatments. For 20 d, fecal digestibilities of DM (Dry Matter) and N (Nitrogen) were higher (p<0.05) for pigs fed ALA + AB diet than for pigs fed NC and ALA0.l diets. Total protein concentration of serum was increased in ALA + AB treatment compared to NC and PC treatments (p<0.05). In iron concentration of serum, pigs fed $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid supplementation diets were greater than for pigs fed NC and PC diets (p<0.05). TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) concentration of serum was increased in ALA + AB treatment compared to NC, PC and ALA0.l treatments (p<0.05). Pigs fed ALA + AB and ALA0.2 diets were higher hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT) concentration of blood than pigs fed NC and PC diets (p<0.05). RBC and WEC concentrations of blood were significantly higher (p<0.05) for the pigs fed ALA0.2 and ALA + AB diets than for pigs fed NC diet. Lymphocyte concentration of blood was increased in $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid supplementation treatment compared to NC treatment (p<0.05). In conclusion, $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid supplementation for weanling pigs had improved growth performance and nutrient digestibilities and had increased total protein, iron, hemoglobin and lymphocyte concentration of blood. Also, feeding for dietary $\delta$-aminolevulinic acid and antibiotic mixture supplementation may have more higher effective growth performance in weanling pigs.

이유자돈에 있어 δ-아미노레불린산의 식이 내 첨가가 성장 밑 혈액학적 변화에 미치는 영향

본 실험은 자돈식이내 $\delta$-아미노레불린산의 첨가가 이유자돈의 성장능력 및 혈액성상에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 실시하였다. 사양시험은 3원 교잡종 자돈 75두(평균체중 7.21$\pm$0.02 kg)를 공시하였다. 시 험 설계는 1) NC(negative control; 무항생제 기초식이), 2) PC(positive control; NC diet+0.1% Apramycin+0.1% Oxytetracycline),3) ALA0.1 (NC diet+0.1% $\delta$-아미노레불린산), 4) ALA0.2(NC diet+0.2% $\delta$-아미노레불린산),5) ALA + AB (PC diet+0.2% $\delta$-아미노레불린산)의 5개 처리를 하였다. 총 사양시험기간동안, 일당증체 량은 ALA+AB 처리구가 NC 처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 평가되었으나(p<0.05), PC, ALA0.1 그리고 ALA0.2처리구와는 통계적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 일당식 이섭취량과 식이효율에 있어서는 처리구간의 유의적 차이가 없었다. 시험 개시 후 20일령 에 측정한 영양소 소화율에 있어서는 건물과 질소 소화율에 있어서 ALA+AB처리구가 NC 처리구 및 ALA0.1 처리구와 비교하여 높게 평가되었다(p<0.05). 또한, 혈청내 total protein의 농도에 있어서는 ALA+AB처리구가 NC 처리구 및 PC 처리구와 비교하여 높게 평가되었다(p<0.05). 혈청내 iron의 농도는 $\delta$-아미노레불린산을 첨가한 처리구가 NC 및 PC 처리구에 비하여 유의적으로 높게 평가되었다(p<0.05). 혈청내 TIBC에 있어서는 ALA+AB 처리구가 NC, PC 그리고 ALA0.1 처리구와 비교하여 통계적으로 높게 평가되었다(p<0.05). 혈액내 Hb 및 HCT의 농도는 ALA0.2 처리구와 ALA+AB 처리구가 NC 처리구와 PC 처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 평가되었다(p<0.05). 혈액내 RBC와 WBC의 농도는 ALA0.2 처리구와 ALA +AB 처리구가 NC 처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 평가되었다(P<0.05). 혈액내 lymphocyte는 $\delta$-아미노레불린산 처리구가 NC 처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0,05). 결론적으로, 자돈식 이내 $\delta$-아미노레불린산의 첨가는 자돈의 성장 및 소화율을 향상시키며, 혈액 내 total protein, iron, hemoglobin, lymphocyte의 수준을 증가시켰다. 또한, $\delta$-아미노레불린산과 항생제의 혼합급여는 자돈의 성장 능력에 있어 상승효과를 갖는 것으로 사료된다.