Dietary supplementation of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate in animals - a review

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The leucine metabolite β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) has been studied by many researchers over the last two decades. In particular, the utility of HMB supplementation in animals has been shown in numerous studies, which have demonstrated enhanced body weight gain and carcass yield in slaughter animals; positive immunostimulatory effect; decreased mortality; attenuation of sarcopenia in elderly animals; and potential use in pathological conditions such as glucocorticoid-induced muscle loss. The aim of this study was to summarize the body of research on HMB supplementation in animals and to examine possible mechanisms of HMB action. Furthermore, while the safety of HMB supplementation in animals is well documented, studies demonstrating efficacy are less clear. The possible reasons for differences in these findings will also be examined.

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Szcześniak, K. A., Ostaszewski, P., Fuller, J. C., Ciecierska, A., & Sadkowski, T. (2015). Dietary supplementation of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate in animals - a review. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 99(3), 405–417. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.12234

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