[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "LYSINE SUPPLEMENTATION IMPROVES NUTRIENTS DIGESTION, GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND LIVER FUNCTION OF FEMALE BLUE FOXES (Alopex lagopus) IN GROWING PHASE",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Jiang1.",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Yang",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Gao",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Wu2",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2021]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "31",
  "issue": "6",
  "page": "1575-1581",
  "DOI": "https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2021.6.0361",
  "abstract": "<p>The present study investigated the effects of lysine supplementation in low-protein diets on nutrients digestibility, growth performance and healthy status of growing female blue foxes (<em>Alopex lagopus</em>). Control animals were fed a diet containing normal protein level (32% of dry matter, DM). Animals in the treatment groups were challenged with low-protein diets supplemented with 0.00%, 0.20%, 0.40%, 0.60%, 0.80% and 1.00% lysine, corresponding to 0.87%, 1.07%, 1.27%, 1.47%, 1.67% and 1.87% total lysine of DM, respectively. Results showed that 1.47% lysine supplementation exerted beneficial effects (P &lt; 0.05) on blue foxes, as evidenced by improved digestibility of crude protein (CP) and several amino acids (aspartic acid, glycine, methionine, isoleucine and tyrosine). Similar effect was observed in N retention (P &lt; 0.05) and the growth performance (P &lt; 0.05). Additionally, the 0.87% lysine group exhibited a significant decrease in blood albumin (ALB) as opposed to the other groups (P &lt; 0.01). Collectively, these findings indicate that quality of low-protein diet can be improved by supplemented lysine without influencing health of female blue foxes at the growing phase. The optimum lysine for maximum performance and low N emission of the growing female blue foxes in approximately 1.47% of DM.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=AS-20-0040"
}]