An Investigation of Factors Affecting the Pyridoxine Requirement of Postpubertal Gilts (Metabolism, Phosphorylase, Muscle)

Various nutritional factors were investigated with respect to their effect on the dietary B6 requirement of swine. Factors investigated included the extent and significance of B6 storage in muscle tissue, the effect of a riboflavin deficiency on B6 metabolism and thus on B6 status, and finally the contribution of gut microbial B6 synthesis to the pool of absorbable B6 and its subsequent utilization by the host animal. In addition to these specific factors, biochemical criteria were evaluated for use as measures of B6 nutritional status and the current estimate of the B6 requirement was reevaluated. In addition to swine, mice were used in some experiments as model animals.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Animal Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Russell, Louis Edward

• Agriculture, Animal Culture and Nutrition

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8502286

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70024