Research Progress on the Function of Fatty Acids and Application in Pig Production

Fatty acids are important compositions of nutrient,including short-chain fatty acids,medium-chain fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids.They play a role in optimizing intestinal microflora,modulating nutrient metabolism,improving immunology and reproductive performance of pigs except for providing energy.This paper reviewed fatty acid profile of feed ingredients,basic biological functions of different variety of fatty acids and its application in swine industry to provide evidences for better using lipids and fatty acid in pig diet.