This study investigated the effects of an amino acid blend(AAB;glutamate:glutamine:glycine:arginine:Nacetylcysteine=5:2:2:1:0.5)on the growth of longissimus dorsi in weaned piglets.Sixteen healthy weaned piglets(24-dayold of age,average body weight(BW)of 5.49±0.35 kg)were randomly assigned to a corn and soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 0.99%alanine(isonitrogenous control)or 1%AAB.On d 21 of the trial,longissimus dorsi samples were collected after anesthesia and slaughter.The results showed that,compared with the control group,dietary ...
