Pig growth promoter and method for promoting pig growth

摘要

Agent comprises 5-aminolevulinic acid or its derivatives or salts. ACTIVITY : Anabolic. In a test, 3 day old piglets were administered 5-aminolevulinic acid at 50 mg/kg/day orally and the average number of days to reach 110 kg body weight was 183 compared to 199 for a control. MECHANISM OF ACTION : None given in the source material.