Effects of levan-type fructan supplementation on growth performance, digestibility, blood profile, fecal microbiota, and immune responses after lipopolysaccharide challenge in growing pigs

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (11) ◽  
pp. 5336-5343 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Li ◽  
I. H. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Blood Profile ◽  
Lipopolysaccharide Challenge

scholarly journals Evaluation of Dietary Probiotic (Lactobacillus plantarum BG0001) Supplementation on the Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Blood Profile, Fecal Gas Emission, and Fecal Microbiota in Weaning Pigs

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2232
Author(s):  
Huan Wang ◽  
In-ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Blood Profile ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Weaning Pigs

A total of 180, 4-week-old crossbred weaning piglets ((Yorkshire × Landrace) × Duroc; 6.67 ± 1.40 kg) were used in a 42 day experiment to evaluate the effect of dietary probiotics (Lactobacillus plantarum BG0001) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile, fecal microbiota, and noxious gas emission. All pigs were randomly allotted to one of four treatment diets in a completely randomized block design. Each treatment had nine replicates with five pigs/pen (mixed sex) Designated dietary treatments were as: (1) basal diet (NC), (2) NC + 0.2% antibiotics (chlortetracycline) (PC), (3) NC + 0.1% L. plantarum BG0001 (Lactobacillus plantarum BG0001) (NC1), (4) NC + 0.2% L. plantarum BG0001 (NC2). On d 42, BW and G:F were lower (p < 0.05) in pigs fed NC diet compared with PC diet and probiotic diets. Throughout this experiment, the average daily gain increased (p < 0.05) in pigs when fed with PC and probiotic diets than the NC diet. The average daily feed intake was higher (p < 0.05) in pigs fed PC diet during day 0–7 and 22–42, and probiotic diets during day 0–7 compared with NC diet, respectively. The Lactobacillus count was increased and Escherichia coli count was decreased (p < 0.05) in the fecal microbiota of pigs fed probiotic diets, and E. coli were decreased (p < 0.05) when fed a PC diet compared with the NC diet on day 21. Moreover, the apparent total tract nutrient digestibility, blood profile, and the concentration of noxious gas emission had no negative effects by the probiotic treatments. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with L. plantarum BG0001 significantly improved the growth performance, increased fecal Lactobacillus, and decreased E. coli counts in weaning pigs.

Effects of Quillaja saponin supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbiota, and fecal gas emission in growing pigs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Xin Dang ◽  
In Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Coliform Bacteria ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Quillaja Saponin

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of Quillaja saponin (QS) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbiota, and fecal gas emission in growing pigs. A total of 50 crossbred growing pigs [(Yorkshire × Landrace) × Duroc] with an initial body weight of 23.83 ± 1.95 kg were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments for a 56-day trial with 5 replicate pens per treatment and 5 pigs (2 barrows and 3 gilts) per pen. Dietary treatments including control diet and control diet supplemented with 200 mg/kg QS. The average daily gain was significantly increased during days 0-56, while the fecal ammonia emission on day 56 and fecal coliform bacteria counts on day 28 were significantly decreased in pigs fed with QS containing diet. However, dietary supplementation of QS had no significant effects on apparent total tract digestibility. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of 200 mg/kg QS had beneficial effects on growth performance, fecal microbiota, and fecal gas emission in growing pigs. Considering the carry-over effects, the adaption period should be at least 28 days when supplementing 200 mg/kg QS to the diet of growing pigs for improving the growth performance.

scholarly journals Inclusion of probiotic (Lactobacillus plantarum) in high and low nutrient density diets reveals a positive effect on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, gas emission, and blood profile in growing pigs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vetriselvi Sampath ◽  
Jae-Hong Park ◽  
In Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
The Body ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Blood Profile ◽  
Nutrient Density ◽  
Probiotic Lactobacillus

A total of 160 growing pigs (24.69 ±1.89 kg) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments in a 2 x 2 factorial design with two different levels of nutrient density diet with or without 0.3 % probiotic (Lactobacillus plantarum). Each treatment has 8 replicates with 5 pigs (3 gilts and 2 barrows) per pen. At the end of the trial, pigs fed 0.3% probiotic supplement has significantly increased the body weight, while average daily gain and gain to feed ratio was significantly increased in both probiotic and high nutrient density (HD) diet. The nutrient digestibility of dry matter was significantly increased in pigs fed HD diet whereas, nitrogen and energy digestibility and blood characters immunoglobulin and lymphocyte counts were significantly increased in both HD and probiotic groups. Inclusion of HD diet with 0.3% probiotic had significantly decreased NH3 and H2S gas emission. Moreover, nitrogen and energy showed a significant interaction between probiotic and density diet. In summary, dietary probiotics with HD diet had positively enhanced the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile and reduced gas emission. We suggest that 0.3% probiotic with HD diet could serve as an alternative feed additive to enhance the growth performance of growing pigs.

scholarly journals Effects of Dietary Glutathione on the Growth Performance, Skin Mucus Antioxidant Capacity, and Immune Responses of Juvenile Taimen Hucho Taimen

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang'an Wang ◽  
Shaoxia Lu ◽  
Ze Fan ◽  
Di Wu ◽  
Jinnan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Skin Mucus ◽  
Expression Levels ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Immune Parameters ◽  
Hucho Taimen ◽  
Lipopolysaccharide Challenge

Abstract The effects of dietary glutathione on growth performance, skin antioxidant capacity, and immune responses and of juvenile taimen (Hucho taimen) were investigated. The experimental fish had a mean initial weight of 5.36 ± 0.13 g and were fed for eight weeks on diets containing graduated amounts of glutathione (0, 100, 200, 400, and 800 mg kg−1). After the 7 d lipopolysaccharide challenge, the immune parameters of the skin mucus, and antioxidant ability were determined. The treatment groups (400 – 800 mg kg−1) showed a higher survival rate and weight gain rate (P < 0.05). There were higher levels of skin mucus protein, lysozyme activity, and alkaline phosphate activity associated with dietary glutathione supplementation (P < 0.05). Dietary glutathione supplementation improved the minimal inhibitory concentration and antimicrobial activity of the skin mucus (P < 0.05). Fish in the treatment groups showed higher superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and catalase activity (P < 0.05), whereas the malondialdehyde content was lower (P < 0.05) than those in the control group. Supplementary glutathione decreased the expression levels of TNF-α, IL1β, IL6, IL8 in the skin and ensured the relatively high expression levels of IκBα after lipopolysaccharide challenge. In conclusion, dietary glutathione (400 – 800 mg kg−1) improved the growth performance, decreased lipopolysaccharide-induced skin inflammatory response, indicating that glutathione has the potential anti-inflammatory effects for preventing inflammation diseases in juvenile taimen.

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