Witamina C w żywieniu trzody chlewnej

Nutrition is one of the most important factors influencing animal health and performance. Vitamin C belongs to water-soluble vitamins. Ascorbic acid is a potent antioxidant and plays a critical role in collagen formation. Pigs are capable to synthesize ascorbic acid. Nevertheless, vitamin C supplementation can be justified, especially during stressful situations. Adding ascorbic acid to swine diets may ameliorate oxidative stress that occurs commonly in farm animals. The aim of this paper was to present the aspects connected with vitamin C in pig nutrition.