Rui Zhou, Li Zhe, Fangyuan Chen, Tianle Gao, Xiaoling Zhang, Lingjie Huang, Yong Zhuo, Shengyu Xu, Yan Lin, Bin Feng, Lianqiang Che, De Wu, Zhengfeng Fang
BACKGROUND: Folic acid and Vitamin B12 (FV), being B vitamins, not only facilitate the remethylation of homocysteine (Hcy) but also contribute to embryonic development. This study aimed to assess the impact of FV supplementation during late pregnancy on sows' reproductive performance, amino acid metabolism, placental angiogenesis, and related parameters. Twenty primiparous sows at day 60 of gestation were randomly allocated into two groups: a basal diet (CON) group and a group receiving a basal diet supplemented with folic acid at 20 ppm and Vitamin B12 at 125 ppb...
November 29, 2023: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture