R Nieto

Summary

Country: Spain

Publications

  1. ncbi Synergistic effects of betaine and conjugated linoleic acid on the growth and carcass composition of growing Iberian pigs
    I Fernández-Fígares
    Department of Animal Nutrition, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Camino del Jueves s n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Sci 86:102-11. 2008
  2. ncbi Effects of herbage ingestion upon ileal digestibility of amino acids in heavy Iberian pigs fed on an acorn-based diet
    R García-Valverde
    Instituto de Nutrición Animal IFNA, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 94:e203-14. 2010
  3. ncbi Nutrient and energy retention in weaned Iberian piglets fed diets with different protein concentrations
    J A Conde-Aguilera
    Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition Institute IFNA, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Camino del Jueves s n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Sci 89:754-63. 2011
  4. ncbi Utilization of milk amino acids by the suckling Iberian piglet
    M A Aguinaga
    Instituto de Nutrición Animal, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 95:771-80. 2011
  5. ncbi Differences in whole-body protein turnover between Iberian and Landrace pigs fed adequate or lysine-deficient diets
    M G Rivera-Ferre
    , , Camino del Jueves s/n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Sci 84:3346-55. 2006
  6. ncbi Glutamine metabolism in ovine splanchnic tissues: effects of infusion of ammonium bicarbonate or amino acids into the abomasum
    R Nieto
    Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    Br J Nutr 87:357-66. 2002
  7. ncbi Production and composition of Iberian sow's milk and use of milk nutrients by the suckling Iberian piglet
    M A Aguinaga
    1Instituto de Nutrición Animal, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Cno del Jueves s n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    Animal 5:1390-7. 2011
  8. ncbi Muscle fractional protein synthesis is higher in Iberian than in Landrace growing pigs fed adequate or lysine-deficient diets
    M G Rivera-Ferre
    , , 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Nutr 135:469-78. 2005
  9. ncbi The effect of dietary protein content and feeding level on the rate of protein deposition and energy utilization in growing Iberian pigs from 15 to 50 kg body weight
    R Nieto
    , , Camino del Jueves s/n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    Br J Nutr 88:39-49. 2002
  10. ncbi Effects of pig genotype (Iberian v. Landrace × Large White) on nutrient digestibility, relative organ weight and small intestine structure at two stages of growth
    R Barea
    1Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Nutrition IFNA, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Camino del Jueves s n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    Animal 5:547-57. 2011

Collaborators

  • C Domeneghini
  • G E Lobley
  • T Obitsu
  • J F Aguilera
  • M A Aguinaga
  • M G Rivera-Ferre
  • J A Conde-Aguilera
  • R Barea
  • F Gómez-Carballar
  • R García-Valverde
  • I Fernández-Fígares
  • F Vitari
  • M Lachica

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Synergistic effects of betaine and conjugated linoleic acid on the growth and carcass composition of growing Iberian pigs
    I Fernández-Fígares
    Department of Animal Nutrition, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Camino del Jueves s n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Sci 86:102-11. 2008
    ..Overall, dietary supplementation of betaine + CLA increased ADG, protein, water, and lean deposition in growing Iberian gilts. There appears to be a synergistic action when betaine and CLA are used together...
  2. ncbi Effects of herbage ingestion upon ileal digestibility of amino acids in heavy Iberian pigs fed on an acorn-based diet
    R García-Valverde
    Instituto de Nutrición Animal IFNA, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 94:e203-14. 2010
    ..05) and Val (p < 0.05), but Arg, Lys and the branched-chain AA remained unaffected. The main contribution of herbage to AA nutrition of the grazing Iberian pig relies mainly on increasing the supply of digestible AA for pig tissues...
  3. ncbi Nutrient and energy retention in weaned Iberian piglets fed diets with different protein concentrations
    J A Conde-Aguilera
    Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition Institute IFNA, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Camino del Jueves s n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Sci 89:754-63. 2011
    ..378 and 0.672, respectively, considerably less than the accepted values for conventional pig breeds. Practical diets of the young IB piglet should contain at least 201 g of ideal CP/kg of DM...
  4. ncbi Utilization of milk amino acids by the suckling Iberian piglet
    M A Aguinaga
    Instituto de Nutrición Animal, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 95:771-80. 2011
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  5. ncbi Differences in whole-body protein turnover between Iberian and Landrace pigs fed adequate or lysine-deficient diets
    M G Rivera-Ferre
    , , Camino del Jueves s/n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Anim Sci 84:3346-55. 2006
    ..Consequently, these results validate the hypothesis of unequal synthesis and degradation, but not of unequal S/PD, between breeds...
  6. ncbi Glutamine metabolism in ovine splanchnic tissues: effects of infusion of ammonium bicarbonate or amino acids into the abomasum
    R Nieto
    Rowett Research Institute, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
    Br J Nutr 87:357-66. 2002
    ..Between 6 and 10% of NH3 absorbed across the digestive tract was derived from the amido-N of glutamine. Overall, splanchnic glutamine utilisation accounted for 45-70% of whole-body glutamine flux...
  7. ncbi Production and composition of Iberian sow's milk and use of milk nutrients by the suckling Iberian piglet
    M A Aguinaga
    1Instituto de Nutrición Animal, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Cno del Jueves s n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    Animal 5:1390-7. 2011
    ..584. These results suggest that poor efficiency in the use of sow's milk nutrients rather than a shortage in milk nutrient supply might explain the low growth rate of the suckling IB piglet...
  8. ncbi Muscle fractional protein synthesis is higher in Iberian than in Landrace growing pigs fed adequate or lysine-deficient diets
    M G Rivera-Ferre
    , , 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    J Nutr 135:469-78. 2005
    ..001) with no breed differences in FSR. These findings might explain the low efficiency of protein and energy utilization by Iberian pigs compared with conventional pig breeds...
  9. ncbi The effect of dietary protein content and feeding level on the rate of protein deposition and energy utilization in growing Iberian pigs from 15 to 50 kg body weight
    R Nieto
    , , Camino del Jueves s/n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    Br J Nutr 88:39-49. 2002
    ..001). When diets approaching an adequate supply of CP were given, the net efficiency of use of ME for growth (kw) and the maintenance energy requirements were 58.2 % and 422 kJ/kg BW0.75 per d respectively...
  10. ncbi Effects of pig genotype (Iberian v. Landrace × Large White) on nutrient digestibility, relative organ weight and small intestine structure at two stages of growth
    R Barea
    1Department of Physiology and Biochemistry of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Nutrition IFNA, Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC, Camino del Jueves s n, 18100 Armilla, Granada, Spain
    Animal 5:547-57. 2011
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