EFFECTS OF INCREASING LEVELS OF CURCUMIN ON GROWTH
PERFORMANCE AND IMMUNE RESPONSE OF NURSERY PIGS ....139
Abstract..................................................................................................140
Introduction ............................................................................................141
Materials and Methods...........................................................................142
Curcumin and Turmeric Analysis ........................................................142
Animal Care and Feeding....................................................................143
Blood Collection ..................................................................................144
Escherichia Coli Lipopolysaccharide Challenge..................................145
Blood Serum Analysis.........................................................................146
Statistical Analysis ..............................................................................146
Results...................................................................................................147
Curcuminoid Concentrations...............................................................147
Growth Performance ...........................................................................147
LPS Challenge – Rectal Temperature, Activity Score, and BW Lost...149
LPS Challenge – Blood Analytes ........................................................120
Discussion..............................................................................................152
Conclusion .............................................................................................160