Valutazione dei profili metabolici in suinetti alimentati con una dieta contenente panello di seme di tabacco

The aim of this study was to evaluate serum metabolites in piglets fed diet containing tobacco seed cake, as alternative protein source. 48 piglets were divided in two groups, control (CG) and treatment (TG), fed with isoenergetic (EN Nobl 2240) and isoproteic (17,68% CG and 17,64% TG) diets. Soybean, contained in TG diet, was partially replaced with 4% of tobacco seed cake (PG 34,5%). Blood samples were collected, on days 0, 20 and 43, to evaluate hematocrit and metabolic parameters, that can reflect nutritional and health status. No significant differences were detected in metabolic profiles between TG and CG, and no adverse effects were observed in relation to treatment. So tobacco seed cake could be used as alternative proteic source in pig industry