Impact of intestinal microbiota on growth and feed efficiency in pigs: A review

GE Gardiner, BU Metzler-Zebeli, PG Lawlor - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review summarises the evidence for a link between the porcine intestinal microbiota
and growth and feed efficiency (FE), and suggests microbiota-targeted strategies to improve …

Prevotella in Pigs: The Positive and Negative Associations with Production and Health

S Amat, H Lantz, PM Munyaka, BP Willing - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
A diverse and dynamic microbial community (known as microbiota) resides within the pig
gastrointestinal tract (GIT). The microbiota contributes to host health and performance by …

Effects of colon-targeted vitamins on the composition and metabolic activity of the human gut microbiome–a pilot study

VT Pham, S Fehlbaum, N Seifert, N Richard… - Gut …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
An increasing body of evidence has shown that gut microbiota imbalances are linked to
diseases. Currently, the possibility of regulating gut microbiota to reverse these …

Development and function of the intestinal microbiome and potential implications for pig production

TL Nowland, KJ Plush, M Barton, RN Kirkwood - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Piglet preweaning mortality is a major economic loss and welfare concern
for the global pork industry, with the industry average sitting at approximately 15%. As such …

The intestinal microbiota contributes to the growth and physiological state of muscle tissue in piglets

R Qi, J Sun, X Qiu, Y Zhang, J Wang, Q Wang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Although the importance of the intestinal microbiota in host growth and health is well known,
the relationship between microbiota colonization and muscle development is unclear. In this …

Fecal microbiota transplantation as a tool to treat and reduce susceptibility to disease in animals

MC Niederwerder - Veterinary immunology and immunopathology, 2018 - Elsevier
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the process by which fecal microbiota are donated
from a healthy individual and subsequently transplanted into a diseased or young individual …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term chemically protected sodium butyrate supplementation in broilers as an antibiotic alternative to dynamically modulate gut microbiota

F Wan, FL Deng, L Chen, RQ Zhong, MY Wang, B Yi… - Poultry Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Chemically protected sodium butyrate (CSB) is a new kind of sodium butyrate. Our previous
study found that 1,000 mg/kg of CSB had the potential capacity of improving growth …

Dietary micro-fibrillated cellulose improves growth, reduces diarrhea, modulates gut microbiota, and increases butyrate production in post-weaning piglets

MK Uddin, MR Mahmud, S Hasan, O Peltoniemi… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Dietary fiber (DF) supplementation is one of the strategies to prevent on-farm infections; it
has the capability to improve gut health and piglet performance. Among the beneficial DFs …

The potential of Quercetin to protect against loperamide‐induced constipation in rats

W Liu, A Zhi - Food Science & Nutrition, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint all over the world, and it is a risk
factor of colorectal cancer. In this study, the protective of Quercetin against loperamide …

Early life fecal microbiota transplantation in neonatal dairy calves promotes growth performance and alleviates inflammation and oxidative stress during weaning

F Rosa, TC Michelotti, B St-Pierre, E Trevisi, JS Osorio - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Neonatal dairy calves born with an immature immune system and gut
microbiota are exposed to several stressors they have to overcome early in life. Therefore …