Carcass traits and short-chain fatty acid profile in cecal digesta of piglets fed alfalfa hay and fructooligosaccharides

Rodrigues, D. J.; Budiño, Fábio Enrique Lemos; Prezzi, Joel Alberto; Monferdini, Renato Pacheco; Otsuk, Ivani Pozar; Moraes, José Evandro de

doi:10.1590/s1806-92902017000400009

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“…For instance, BDG and WO contain significantly higher mannanoligosaccharide than PKC which are substrate for the production of SCFA (Michlmayr et al 2013;Rivière et al 2014;Chen et al 2019) Also, BDG and WO contain lesser lignin than PKC which are more rapidly fermented in the hindgut than foregut to produce SCFA. The findings of this study agree with the observations of Rodrigues et al (2017) that the bulk of microbial fermentation and production of SCFA in pig occurs in the hindgut while partial digestion of the components of dietary fibre in the small intestine is solely for production of fermentation substrate.…”

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Growth Performance and Gut Promoting Activity of Three Conventional Fibre Feedstuffs in Diets of Growing Pigs

Towoju,

Adeyemi,

Akinfala

2023

Trop Subtrop Agroecosyst

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Background. The increasing utilisation of fibre feedstuffs in diets of pigs nowadays calls for concerns not only on the growth but also the health status of the animals and the possibility to eradicate the use of in-feed antibiotics for pigs. Objective. To evaluate the growth performance and gut promoting activity of three fibre feedstuffs (Palm kernel cake (PKC), Brewers’ dried grain (BDG) and Wheat offal (WO)) in diets of growing pigs. Methodology. Three dietary treatments containing 40 % each of PKC, BDG and WO were randomly allotted to 24 growing crossbred (Large White x Hampshire) pigs of average initial weight of 30± 0.50 Kg in an 82 d feeding trial. Results. There was an influence (p<0.05) of sources of fibre feedstuffs for the arabinoxylan- and mannan-oligosaccharide concentrations of the dietary treatments with BDG having comparatively higher values than WO and PKC diets. The short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations and pH of gut digesta were different (p<0.05) across dietary groups with pigs fed BDG diet having higher SCFA concentration in the foregut and hindgut. In the gut flora, BDG and WO promoted the highest (p<0.05) Lactobacillus population in the small and large intestines respectively. There were significant (p<0.05) effects of fibre sources on the final weight, average daily gain and daily intake of pigs fed the different treatments with those fed WO diets showing superior performance over pigs fed either PKC or BDG diet. Implication. The WO diet promoted the fastest growth and better gut effects but BDG resulted in the most efficient feed to gain conversion. Conclusion. All the diets exhibited prebiotic activity, enhanced the growth of beneficial bacterial in the gut and could reduce the use of in-feed antibiotics for pigs.

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Growth Performance and Gut Promoting Activity of Three Conventional Fibre Feedstuffs in Diets of Growing Pigs

Towoju,

Adeyemi,

Akinfala

2023

Trop Subtrop Agroecosyst

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“…SCFAs are well-known for their positive impact on GIT health and prevention from metabolic disorders [52]. Furthermore, these metabolites can improve breeding efficiency in swine and satisfy 5-28% of the caloric demands of animals, and along with lactate protect GIT from pathogens colonization through lowering pH levels [53][54][55]. On the other hand, BCFAs are products of amino acid breakdown by proteolytic bacteria, such as Bacteroides sp.…”

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The Effect of Recently Developed Synbiotic Preparations on Dominant Fecal Microbiota and Organic Acids Concentrations in Feces of Piglets from Nursing to Fattening

Chlebicz-Wójcik

Śliżewska

2020

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The study was conducted to determine the influence of newly elaborated synbiotic preparations on piglets’ intestinal microbiota and its metabolism. Animals were distributed among six experimental groups, in reference to used feed supplements, namely, synbiotics (A, B, or C) or commercially available probiotics (BioPlus 2B®, Chr. Hansen A/S, Horsholm, Denmark or Cylactin® LBC, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Kaiseraugst, Switzerland), or its absence (control group). Until the 29th day of life, piglets were breastfed by sows, whose feed was supplemented, and fecal samples were collected at the 7th and 28th day of piglets’ life. After weaning of the piglets, the research was continued until the 165th day of the pigs’ life. The area of this work included the analysis of the piglets’ dominant fecal microbiota by the plate count method. Moreover, high-performance liquid chromatography analysis (HPLC) was applied to establish variations in the concentrations of organic acids, namely, lactic acid, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and branched-chain fatty acids (BCFAs). It was observed that synbiotics have a more significant beneficial effect on the intestinal microbiota of piglets and their metabolism, and therefore their health, in comparison to commercial probiotics used individually. Moreover, synbiotic preparations prevent the negative impact of weaning on piglets’ microbial population in the gastrointestinal tract, which could reduce the occurrence of diarrhea.

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“…The higher production of short-chain fatty acids (acetic, propionic, and butyric) inhibits the development of pathogens through the reduction in intestinal pH, which makes the medium improper for the multiplication of pathogens, or through the direct effect of acids on Escherichia coli, Clostridium spp., and Salmonella sp., thus resulting in better activity of digestive enzymes, use of feed nutrients, and intestinal health (Rodrigues et al, 2017).…”

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Prebiotics and butyric acid can replace colistin as a growth promoter for nursery piglets

Silva

Dias

Callegari

et al. 2020

Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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This study aimed to assess different prebiotic concentrations and principles, in addition to calcium butyrate, aiming to replace colistin as a growth promoter. The sample consisted of 120 piglets weaned at 22 days old with mean initial weight of 5.475 ± 0.719kg. The animals were assigned to random blocks in six treatments corresponding to the use of the following dietary additives: T1) colistin (40 ppm); T2) β-glucan/mannan-oligosaccharides (0.2%); T3) calcium butyrate (0.1%); T4) β-glucan/mannan-oligosaccharides (0.1%) + fructooligosaccharides (0.01%) + galactooligosaccharides (0.09%); T5) β-glucan/mannan-oligosaccharides (0.1%) + fructooligosaccharides (0.03%) + galactooligosaccharides (0.07%); and T6) β-glucan/mannan-oligosaccharides (0.1%) + fructooligosaccharides (0.05%) + galactooligosaccharides (0.05%). The results showed no difference among treatments for the performance parameters in any of the phases evaluated. For diarrhea incidence and intensity, the results indicated that the treatments with alternative additives had similar effects as the group treated with colistin. A significant difference was found for the profile of propionic acid (0.23% colistin and 0.32%, 0.36%, 0.37% additives) and total fatty acids (0.67% colistin and 0.97% additives) values in the caecum. The supplementation with different compositions and concentrations of prebiotics and butyric acid may viably replace colistin in controlling diarrhea and modulating volatile fatty acid production in the caecum.

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Carcass traits and short-chain fatty acid profile in cecal digesta of piglets fed alfalfa hay and fructooligosaccharides

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References 23 publications

Growth Performance and Gut Promoting Activity of Three Conventional Fibre Feedstuffs in Diets of Growing Pigs

Growth Performance and Gut Promoting Activity of Three Conventional Fibre Feedstuffs in Diets of Growing Pigs

The Effect of Recently Developed Synbiotic Preparations on Dominant Fecal Microbiota and Organic Acids Concentrations in Feces of Piglets from Nursing to Fattening

Prebiotics and butyric acid can replace colistin as a growth promoter for nursery piglets

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