Important intestinal diseases in young pigs and chickens, such as diarrhea and enteritis,
may be associated with oxidative stress and inflammatory reactions. Especially enteric …

Polyphenols are secondary plant metabolites which have been shown to exert antioxidative
and antiinflamma tory effects in cell culture, rodent and human studies. Based on the fact …

Fatty acids (FA) play a major role in relation to mucosal immune responses, epithelial barrier
functions, oxidative stress, and inflammatory reactions. The dietary FA composition and the …

Abstract Long-chain (n-3) PUFA exert beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel diseases in
animal models and clinical trials. In addition, pattern recognition receptors such as toll-like …

The intestine is not only critical for nutrient digestion and absorption, but also is the largest
immune organ in the body. However, in pig production, inflammation induced by numerous …

This study evaluated whether arginine (Arg) supplementation could attenuate gut injury
induced by Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge through an anti …

Understanding the interactions between nutrition and immune system is crucial for adjusting
nutrient allowances in dietary formulations that optimize production efficiency. Among …

During weaning, infants and young animals are susceptible to severe enteric infections, thus
inducing intestinal microbiota dysbiosis, intestinal inflammation, and impaired intestinal …

Background Weanling pigs, with immature immune system and physiological function,
usually experience post-weaning diarrhea. This study determined the effects of dietary …

Seventy-two barrows (Landrace× Large White, initial BW of 4.9±0.3 kg and 17±3 d old) were
used to determine if dietary chito-oligosaccharides can replace antibiotics as a means to …