Growth of Pancreas and Intestinal Enzyme Activities in Growing Goats: Influence of a Low-Protein Diet

A dependence between dietary protein and starch levels flowing to the duodenum has been characterized in monogastric animals for optimal enzymatic secretions of pancreas, but those ruminants remain unclarified. The present experiment was conveyed assess pancreas growth mRNA expression small intestine enzymes growing goats fed a low-protein diet. Twenty-four Liuyang (19.55 ± 3.55 body weight (BW)) aged approximately 8 months were randomly assigned either control diet (NP: 10.77% CP) or (LP: 5.52% 70 days. results show that no statistical differences (p > 0.05) observed indices groups. Pancreas ?-amylase lipase activities unaffected by LP diet, while trypsin chymotrypsin decreased < 0.05). reduced expressions jejunum, had effects on lipase. Goats with higher concentrations cholecystokinin insulin than NP In conclusion, feeding an (5.52% profound influence digestive enzyme synthesis goats.