Abstract

SALATRIM 23SO lot A026 belongs to a family of structured triacylglycerols with lower caloric availability than corn oil. Male and female minipigs were divided into five groups of four pigs of each sex and fed diets containing 0%, 3%, 6%, and 10% SALATRIM or 10% corn oil, as a reference for the high fat content of the SALATRIM diets, for 28 days. Diets were supplemented with 2% corn oil to ensure adequate essential fatty acid availability. No effects on body weight, feed consumption, clinical observations, hematology, serum chemistry, bone mineral content, serum and liver levels of fat-soluble vitamins, and organ weights were detected. Focal hepatocellular vacuolation was observed in treated and control groups. The incidence was similar among groups

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