Effect of dietary supplementation of raw and extruded grass pea seeds (&lt;i&gt;Lathyrus sativus&lt;/i&gt; L.) on activity of pancreatic enzymes in pigs

M Kapica,T Studziński,J Valverde Piedra,E Grela

doi:10.22358/jafs/69985/1998

Abstract

1. A review of the potential of Lathyrus sativus L. and L. cicera L. grain for use as animal feed C.D Hanbury, C.L White, B.P Mullan, K.H.M Siddique Animal Feed Science and Technology CrossRef

Highlights

Certain legume seeds are rich in protein and could be utilized as important feed ingredients for animals diets
There were no significant differences in the protein content of the pancreatic homogenates between the control and any of the experimental groups
In the control group the protein content amounted to 755.00 ± 52.7 mg/ml, while it was 691.27 ± 25.55, 715.83 ± 54.84 and 763.33 ± 50.62 in the three experimental groups, respectively (Table 2)

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Introduction

Certain legume seeds are rich in protein and could be utilized as important feed ingredients for animals diets. One of the leguminous plants with a high yield is LATHYRUS SEEDS AND PANCREATIC ENZYMES IN PIGS. The seeds of Lathyrus sativus are a good source of protein (24-32 % ) , they are deficient in tryptophan and methionine compared to soyabean (Grela, 1994; Lambein, 1997). The utilization of grass pea seeds as a feed crop has been limited partly due to their content of antinutritional substances, mainly proteases inhibitors (Roy et al, 1975; Weder, 1981; Rotter et al, 1991). The purpose of this work was to evaluate the influence of raw and extruded flat pea seeds supplemented to the diet on the activity of pancreatic enzymes in pigs In order to eliminate these substances the grass pea seeds can be toasted, autoclaved, boiled in water or extruded (Liener, 1983; Rotter, 1990).

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