Regulation of Arginine on Reproductive Performance of Gestation Sows
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(Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Education Ministry, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya′an 625014, China)
The arginine metabolic and arginine-dependent metabolic pathways are extremely active during the 30th to 60th day after pregnancy in female livestock, which suggest that arginine plays a crucial role in establishing preganancy and improving reproductive performance. The article reviews the roles of arginine and arginine metabolic products played during gestation and their amelioration effect on reproductive performance.[Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2010,22(6):1495-1500]