β-carotene supplementation in non-forage diets in female breeding guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

Authors

  • Carla Bustios M. Programa de Investigación y Proyección Social en Alimentos, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • Víctor Vergara R. Programa de Investigación y Proyección Social en Alimentos, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima
  • Lili Chauca F. Programa de Investigación y Proyección Social en Alimentos, Facultad de Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i3.14829

Keywords:

β-carotene, female, guinea pigs, reproduction, spring, summer

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the β-carotene supplementation in nonforage diets of female breeding guinea pigs. Experiment I was carried out in the spring (October-December) with 27 females at the first parturition and experiment II was carried out in the summer (January-April), with the same females during their second parturition. Three diets were evaluated: mixed (green forage + concentrated), integral (only concentrated) and integral + β-carotene. The supplementation of β-carotene did not improve the productive or reproductive parameters in guinea pigs in both experiments. The results of the second parturition were affected by the summer, showing the beneficial role of β-carotene as an antioxidant, natural or synthetic, in body weight of mothers at weaning.

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Published

2018-09-06

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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How to Cite

Bustios M., C., Vergara R., V., & Chauca F., L. (2018). β-carotene supplementation in non-forage diets in female breeding guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus). Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(3), 756-764. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i3.14829