Effect of the inclusión of herbal phosphatidylcholine on palatability, digestibility and metabolisable energy of the diet in dogs

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evalúate the palatability, nutrient digestibility, metabolisable energy (ME) and faecal characteristics of diets in dogs fed increasing levels of herbal phosphatidylcholine (herbal mix) versus an unsupplemented diet (with only 377 mg choline provided by 1 kg food) or cho...

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Published in:Austral journal of veterinary sciences 2021-09, Vol.53 (3), p.161-167
Main Authors: Mendoza Martínez, Germán D., López, Miguel Á., Hernández García, Pedro A., Ríos Hilario, Josué J., González, Javier, Trujillo, Adrian Gloria
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Language:English
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VETERINARY SCIENCES
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Summary:ABSTRACT This study aimed to evalúate the palatability, nutrient digestibility, metabolisable energy (ME) and faecal characteristics of diets in dogs fed increasing levels of herbal phosphatidylcholine (herbal mix) versus an unsupplemented diet (with only 377 mg choline provided by 1 kg food) or choline chloride1 (2000 mg choline/kg food) in 40 adult dogs. In experiment 1, a palatability test was conducted to make two pairwise comparisons: 0 versus 200; and 0 versus 400 mg/kg herbal mix. In experiment 2, a digestibility test was performed to evaluate herbal mix at 0, 200, 400 and 800 mg/kg and 2000 mg choline provided by choline chloride. Results from experiment 1 indicated that the dogs preferred diets containing herbal mix to the unsupplemented diet (P
ISSN:0719-8132
0719-8132
DOI:10.4067/S0719-81322021000300161