Microbial activity in the gut of piglets: I. Effect of prebiotic and probiotic supplementation

Marinho, M.C.; Lordelo, M.M.; Cunha, L.F.; Freire, João P. B.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.081

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“…Probable mechanisms of action of probiotics are based on the following: -competition between them and pathogenic microorganisms for binding sites in the intestinal mucosa (Fuller, 1989;Sissons, 1989; Bomba et al., 2002), -nutrient availability (Guerra et al, 1997; Bomba et al, 2002) -total inhibition of pathogen growth by production of organic acids and antibiotic-like compounds (MantereAlhonen, 1995; Guerra et al, 1997;Zimmermann et al, 2001; Bomba et al, 2002;Marinho et al, 2007). Probiotics are mainly active in the caudal segments of the ileum, in the caecum and the ascending colon.…”

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“…Probiotic application to piglets is important especially in the post-weaning period for the prophylaxis of PWD which is usually caused by enterotoxigenic E. coli strains (MantereAlhonen, 1995;Roberfroid, 1998; Bomba et al, 2002;Roselli et al, 2005;Marinho et al, 2007).…”

Section: Probioticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…By lowering the pH value in the small intestine and producing organic acids and antibacterial substances probiotic supplements inhibit pathogenic microorganisms, improve the intestinal microflora and stimulate immune function (Kumprecht et al, 1994;MantereAlhonen, 1995;Marinho, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They have been referred to as the bifidus factor, because they support the growth and/ or activities of probiotic microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract (Gibson and Roberfroid, 1995;Gibson, 2004;Marinho et al, 2007;Rayes et al, 2009).…”

Section: Prebioticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Immobilization of proteolytic bacteria results in the reduction of ammonia release into the outer environment. Pig diets are usually supplemented with one per cent lactulose (Gibson, 2004;Marinho et al, 2007).…”

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Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review

Vondruskova¹,

Slamova²,

Trčková³

et al. 2010

Vet. Med.

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ABSTRACT:The weaning time is a crucial period in the management of piglets. The risk of development of post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in piglets is high. PWD is the cause of serious economic losses in pig herds. Since 2006, the use of antibiotic growth promoters for prevention of diarrhoeal diseases in piglets has been banned. This measure also led to the investigation of alternative suitable feed supplements that would be reasonably efficient in protecting and sustaining animal health and performance. Various natural materials such as probiotics, prebiotics, organic acids, zinc and plant extracts have been tested as effective alternatives to antibiotics. Recently, owing to their high adsorption capacity, research efforts have been conducted on the application of natural clays and clay-based feed supplements. The purpose of this review is to summarize the effect of different alternative components as growth promoters on the health and performance of weaned and growing piglets.Keywords: infection; swine; antibiotics; intestinal microflora; performance; probiotics; prebiotics, organic acids; zinc; phytobiotics; aluminosilicate List of abbreviations CFU = colony-forming unit; ETEC = enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; MMT = montmorillonite; PWD = post weaning diarrhoea; SCFA = short chain fatty acids; VFA = volatile fatty acids Review ArticleVeterinarni Medicina, 55, 2010 (5): 199-224 200 ruses (Moller et al., 1998;Song et al., 2006), transmissive gastroenteritis virus (Hampson et al., 1987; Alexa et al., 1995 Alexa et al., , 2001 Chae et al., 2000;Madec et al., 2000;Melin et al., 2004;Song et al., 2006;Thomsson et al., 2008) and others have been most frequently diagnosed.Early-weaned piglets are exposed to several stress factors, with nutrition, etiology and indoor environment of housing being particularly implicated (Madec et al., 2000;Laine et al., 2008). Noninfectious stress factors which are involved in the development of gastroenteric disorders are: -age of piglets when they are weaned from their dam (Svensmark et al., 1989;Skirrow et al., 1997), -sudden change of feed from sow milk that provides piglets with immunoglobulins (Bailey et al., 1992), -irregular feed intake (Bark et al., 1986;Spencer and Howell, 1989;Svensmark et al., 1989;Madec et al., 1998;Laine et al., 2008), -feed structure (Amezcua et al., 2002), -animal hygiene and housing conditions (Le Dividich, 1981;Le Dividich and Herpin, 1994;Madec et al., 1998), -inadequate feeder space per piglet in the pen (Amezcua et al., 2002). Numerous changes in the early-weaned piglet body can initiate PWD, such as morphological (Hampson, 1986) and functional alterations of the small intestine (Kidder and Manners, 1980; Hampson and Kidder, 1986), changes in intestinal colonization with predominance of E. coli (Melin et al., 1997;Katouli et al., 1999) and weakening of the immune system (Blecha et al., 1983;Wattrang et al., 1998). Ban of antibiotic growth promotersRegarding the fact that weaning greatly affects general health condition of piglets, it is nece...

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Section: Probioticsmentioning

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confidence: 99%

Section: Prebioticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Prebioticsmentioning

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Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review

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Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in animal and poultry nutrition

Alagawany,

Hegazy,

Farag

et al. 2025

Organic Feed Additives for Livestock

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Evaluation of xylanase and a fermentable xylo-oligosaccharide on performance and ileal digestibility of broiler chickens fed energy and amino acid deficient diets

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a product consisting of a combination of xylanase and xylo-oligosaccharide (STBIO) on performance and ileal digestibility of broiler chickens fed energy and amino acid (AA) deficient diets. Day-old male Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly allocated to 8 pens per treatment, with 25 chicks per pen. Treatments based on wheat-corn-soybean meal diets were arranged in a 3 × 2 factorial design: a positive control that met or exceeded nutrient recommendations (PC), a negative control diet with a 50 kcal/kg apparent metabolizable energy (AME) reduction (NC1) and NC1 with a 3% reduction in AA content (NC2), each with or without supplementation of 100 g/t of the STBIO. Body weight gain (BWG), feed intake, feed conversion ratio corrected for mortality (FCR) and the European production efficiency factor (EPEF) were recorded from 0 to 42 d. On d 42, ileal samples were collected to determine dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), ash, protein and energy digestibility. A significant interaction was observed for BWG and feed intake ( P < 0.001). The energy and AA reduction reduced ( P < 0.05) BWG when compared to the PC. The effect of STBIO on BWG was greater in NC1 (+451 g/bird) than in NC2 (+314 g/bird) or PC (+176 g/bird) diets ( P < 0.05), and that in NC2 with STBIO was equal to that in PC without STBIO, and that in NC1 with STBIO was equal to that in PC with STBIO. No interactions were observed on the EPEF or FCR; however, STBIO improved EPEF ( P < 0.001) and FCR ( P < 0.001) irrespective of the energy reduction or AA density. The intake of digestible DM, OM, ash and energy for the finisher period was increased with STBIO supplementation ( P < 0.01). A significant interaction was observed for the intake of digestible protein. NC1 and NC2 reduced the intake of digestible protein; however, when STBIO was supplemented, it was improved in both diets to similar levels to the PC. The stimbiotic supplementation improved performance of broiler chickens fed all diets, particularly those deficient in AME and AA.

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Microbial activity in the gut of piglets: I. Effect of prebiotic and probiotic supplementation

Cited by 27 publications

References 7 publications

Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review

Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review

Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics in animal and poultry nutrition

Evaluation of xylanase and a fermentable xylo-oligosaccharide on performance and ileal digestibility of broiler chickens fed energy and amino acid deficient diets

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