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The effect of dietary soy daidzein on pig growth and viral replication during a viral challenge. Researchers at Iowa State University challenged young pigs
with a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus to
determine the effect of soy daidzein on growth and immune response of
the pigs challenged. Twelve replications of four littermate pigs were
fed four diets containing the soy Isoflavones daidzein. Daidzein treatments
improved average daily gain, daily feed intake and gain/feed during
the periods of peak viral activity (4 to 16 days after inoculation).
These effects were not observed later (16 to 24 days after inoculation).
The authors concluded that soy daidzein influenced the growth of virally
challenged pigs and that the type and level of soy isoflavones ingested
may alter the biological response of animals to pathogens and/or vaccines.
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