Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (1): 269-280.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.01.025

• Animal Nutrition and Feeds • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Evaluation of Relative Bioavailability of Tricalcium Phosphate Produced by High-temperature Sintering Method in Weaned Piglets Based on Slope Ratio Method

FAN Dingkun1(), ZHANG Tao2, JIAO Shuai1, LU Wei2, FU Yuze1, YANG Hong2, TU Yan1, SHI Lingyuan2, ZHANG Naifeng1,*()   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
    2. Wengfu (Group) Co., Ltd, Guiyang 550501, China
  • Received:2024-03-05 Online:2025-01-23 Published:2025-01-18
  • Contact: ZHANG Naifeng E-mail:fandingkun1@outlook.com;zhangnaifeng@caas.cn

Abstract:

This study was conducted to determine the relative bioavailability of tricalcium phosphate (TCP), which is produced by high-temperature sintering method, by using dicalcium phosphate (DCP) as the reference, and talking the growth performance, dietary digestibility, serum and bone indexes of weaned piglets as indicators. The experiment conducted a 2×3 factorial arrangement experimental design, DCP and TCP were added into basal diet at 3 phosphorus supplemental levels, which were 0.08%, 0.16% and 0.24%, respectively, and two kinds of phosphates shared one control treatment which fed the basal diet. One hundred and forty Duroc×Large White×Yorkshire weaned piglets with similar body weight were randomly allocated into 7 groups with 4 replicates in each group and 5 piglets in each replicate. The experimental period lasted for 38 days including a 3-day adaptation period and a 35-day normal test period. The results showed that the phosphorus source and supplemental level and their interaction had no significant effects on growth performance of weaned piglets (P>0.05). The level of phosphorus supplementation significantly affected the apparent digestibility of dietary calcium and phosphorus, phosphorus content in tibia and metacarpal bones, and fracture strength of femur and metacarpal bones in piglets and presented a dose effect with the increase of phosphorus (P < 0.05). Compared with DCP, TCP significantly increased the apparent digestible phosphorus intake, femoral fracture strength, and metacarpal phosphorus content of piglets (P < 0.05). Considering the sensitive indicators such as dietary apparent digestibility of calcium and phosphorus, apparent digestible phosphorus, femoral and metacarpal strength, as well as metacarpal calcium and phosphorus contents, the average relative bioavailability of TCP is 109% with a reference to the bioavailability of DCP (100%). In conclusion, the bioavailability of phosphorus in TCP is better than that in DCP, which is beneficial for promoting bone calcium and phosphorus deposition and enhancing the bone strength.

Key words: weaned piglet, tricalcium phosphate, dicalcium phosphate, relative bioavailability, slope ratio

CLC Number: