Table 2.
Effects of curcumin on the growth performance of IUGR growing pigs.
| Item 1 | NBW | IUGR | IUGR + Cur | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight(Kg) | ||||
| 0 d | 1.49 ± 0.02 a | 0.75 ± 0.01 b | 0.76 ± 0.01 b | <0.01 |
| 26 d | 7.52 ± 0.35 a | 5.76 ± 0.20 b | 6.05 ± 0.10 b | <0.01 |
| 56 d | 17.03 ± 0.42 a | 13.39 ± 0.46 b | 13.96 ± 0.29 b | <0.01 |
| 115 d | 57.53 ± 1.31 | 53.46 ± 1.80 | 53.52 ± 1.53 | 0.12 |
| ADG(Kg) | ||||
| 0-26 d | 0.25 ± 0.01 a | 0.20 ± 0.01 b | 0.20 ± 0.01 b | <0.01 |
| 26-56 d | 0.30 ± 0.01 a | 0.25 ± 0.02 b | 0.26 ± 0.01 b | 0.02 |
| 56-115 d | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 0.68 ± 0.03 | 0.67 ± 0.03 | 0.91 |
| ADFI(Kg/d) | ||||
| 56-115 d | 2.35 ± 0.02 a | 2.31 ± 0.02 a | 2.17 ± 0.05 b | <0.01 |
| F:G | ||||
| 56-115 d | 3.43 ± 0.08 | 3.41 ± 0.08 | 3.25 ± 0.12 | 0.40 |
1 NBW, normal birth weight group given a control diet; IUGR, intrauterine growth retardation group given a control diet; IUGR + Cur, IUGR pigs given a control diet supplemented with 200 mg/kg curcumin; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake and F:G, feed-to-gain ratio. Data were expressed as mean ± SE for BW and ADG, n = 12; for ADFI and F:G, n = 6. a, b Means that values within a row with different superscript letters were significantly different (p < 0.05).