ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025
Strategies for Efficient Utilization of Corn Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles in Diets of Pigs: A Review.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- One size does not fit all: Are there any sustainable alternatives to soybean in chicken systems?Poultry science · 2025Pooled it
- Growth performance and fecal characteristics of growing-finishing pigs fed a DDGS-palm kernel meal-based diet in mash or crumble form.Veterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Food Applications, Composition, and Sustainability Trade-Offs of Bourbon Distillers' Spent Grain: A Critical Review.Journal of food science · 2026Review
- Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Immunomodulatory Benefits of DDGS in Broiler Growth and Meat Quality.Veterinary medicine international · 2026Article
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Abstract
With the increasing demand for ethanol fuel, corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) production is increasing annually. Current global ethanol output is approximately 120-130 billion liters annually, of which bioethanol constitutes 90-95% of total production. Corn DDGS is widely used as a feed ingredient for pigs due to its low cost and crude protein content ranging from 19% to 34%. However, corn DDGS is not effectively utilized because of factors such as raw material sources and inadequate drying processes, and a large portion of it is wasted and lost. It has become a difficult challenge to use DDGS in pig diets because of its weaknesses, including being rich in fiber and polyunsaturated fatty acids, which can lead to decreases in growth performance, feed conversion, and the pork shelf life of pigs. In recent years, researchers focusing on ways to improve the effective utility of corn DDGS in pig diets have made some progress. In this study, we review the nutritional characteristics of corn DDGS; the limiting factors in pig production, such as the higher concentration of non-starch polysaccharides, linoleic acid, and zein in corn DDGS; and the current improvement measures being taken to provide a reference for the improved utilization of corn DDGS resources in the diets of pigs.
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