Background: Weanling pigs, with immature immune system and physiological function, usually experience postweaning diarrhea. This study determined the effects of dietary Clostridium butyricum supplementation on growth ...Background: Weanling pigs, with immature immune system and physiological function, usually experience postweaning diarrhea. This study determined the effects of dietary Clostridium butyricum supplementation on growth performance, diarrhea, and immunity of weaned pigs challenged with lipopolysaccharide(LPS).Methods: In Experiment(Exp.) 1,144 weaned piglets were weaned at 21 d and randomly assigned to six groups,with six replicates per group and four pigs per replicate, receiving a control diet(CON) or diet supplemented with antibiotics(AB) or C. butyricum(CB)(0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4%, or 0.8%), respectively. All diets in Exp. 1 were a highly digestible basal diet, with 3,000 mg/kg zinc oxide supplied in the first 2 wk only. In Exp. 2, 180 piglets were weaned at 21 d and randomly assigned to five groups, with six replicates per group and six pigs per replicate, receiving CON, AB, or CB(0.2%, 0.4%, or 0.6%) diets. The digestibility of diets was lower than those in Exp. 1, and did not include zinc oxide. At 36 d of Exp. 2, 12 piglets were selected from each of the CON and 0.4% CB groups, six piglets were intraperitoneally injected with LPS(50 μg/kg body weight) and the other six piglets with normal saline;animals were killed at 4 h after injection to collect blood, intestine, and digesta samples for biochemical analysis.Results: In Exp. 1, CB and AB diets had no effect on growth performance of piglets. In Exp. 2, 0.4% CB decreased feed-gain ratio(P < 0.1), diarrhea score(P < 0.05), and increased duodenal, jejunal, and ileal villus height and jejunal villus height/crypt depth(P < 0.05). The 0.4% CB decreased the plasma tumor necrosis factor(TNF) α(P < 0.05) but increased ileal mucosa IL-10 and TLR2 mRNA expression(P < 0.05). Furthermore, 0.4% CB altered the microbial profile, with Bacillus and Ruminococcaceae UGG-003 at genus level and Lactobacillus casei and Parasutterella secunda at species level were higher than CON in colonic content(P < 0.05).Conclusions: Dietary C. butyricum supplementation had positive effects on growth of weaned piglets with less digestible diets. There was a tendency to reduce the feed-gain ratio, which could reduce feed costs in pig production. Moreover, C. butyricum decreased post-weaning diarrhea by improving the intestinal morphology,intestinal microflora profile, and immune function.展开更多
Background The feed intake of sows during lactation is often lower than their needs.High-fiber feed is usually used during gestation to increase the voluntary feed intake of sows during lactation.However,the mechanism...Background The feed intake of sows during lactation is often lower than their needs.High-fiber feed is usually used during gestation to increase the voluntary feed intake of sows during lactation.However,the mechanism underlying the effect of bulky diets on the appetites of sows during lactation have not been fully clarified.The current study was conducted to determine whether a high-fiber diet during gestation improves lactational feed intake(LFI)of sows by modulating gut microbiota.Methods We selected an appropriate high-fiber diet during gestation and utilized the fecal microbial transplanta-tion(FMT)method to conduct research on the role of the gut microbiota in feed intake regulation of sows during lactation,as follows:high-fiber(HF)diet during gestation(n=23),low-fiber(LF)diet during gestation(n=23),and low-fiber diet+HF-FMT(LFM)during gestation(n=23).Results Compared with the LF,sows in the HF and LFM groups had a higher LFI,while the sows also had higher peptide tyrosine tyrosine and glucagon-like peptide 1 on d 110 of gestation(G110 d).The litter weight gain of piglets during lactation and weaning weight of piglets from LFM group were higher than LF group.Sows given a HF diet had lower Proteobacteria,especially Escherichia-Shigella,on G110 d and higher Lactobacillus,especially Lactobacil-lus_mucosae_LM1 and Lactobacillus_amylovorus,on d 7 of lactation(L7 d).The abundance of Escherichia-Shigella was reduced by HF-FMT in numerically compared with the LF.In addition,HF and HF-FMT both decreased the perinatal concentrations of proinflammatory factors,such as endotoxin(ET),lipocalin-2(LCN-2),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),and interleukin-1β(IL-1β).The concentration of ET and LCN-2 and the abundance of Proteobacteria and Escheri-chia-Shigella were negatively correlated with the LFI of sows.Conclusion The high abundance of Proteobacteria,especially Escherichia-Shigella of LF sows in late gestation,led to increased endotoxin levels,which result in inflammatory responses and adverse effects on the LFI of sows.Add-ing HF during gestation reverses this process by increasing the abundance of Lactobacillus,especially Lactobacil-lus_mucosae_LM1 and Lactobacillus_amylovorus.展开更多
We investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis PB6(B.subtilis PB6)during late gestation and lactation on sow reproductive performance,antioxidant indices,and gut microbiota.A total of 32...We investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis PB6(B.subtilis PB6)during late gestation and lactation on sow reproductive performance,antioxidant indices,and gut microbiota.A total of 32 healthy Landrace×Yorkshire sows on d 90 of gestation were randomly assigned to 2 groups,with 16 replicates per group,receiving basal diet(CON)or the basal diet+0.2%B.subtilis PB6,containing 4.0×10^8 CFU/kg of feed(BS).The litter sizes(total born)and numbers of piglets born alive were larger in the BS group(P<0.01),whereas the weights of piglets born alive and the piglet birth intervals were lower in the BS group(P<0.05).Although the litter weights and piglet bodyweights(after crossfostering)were lower after BS treatment(P<0.05),the litter sizes,litter weights,lactation survival rate,and litter weight gains at weaning were higher in BS group(P<0.05).The concentrations of malondialdehyde(MDA)in the sow sera at parturition were lower in the BS group(P<0.01).The serum total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC)at parturition and the serum catalase(CAT)concentrations on d 21 of lactation were higher in the BS group(P<0.05).Dietary supplementation with B.subtilis PB6(P<0.05)reduced the serum endotoxin concentrations in the sows and the serum cortisol concentrations of the piglets at d 14 of lactation.Theα-diversity indices of microbial were higher in the CON group(P<0.05).At the phylum level,B.subtilis PB6 supplementation increased the relative abundances of Gemmatimonadete and Acidobacteria(both P<0.01)and reduced those of Proteobacteria,and Actinobacteria(both P<0.05).At the genus level,B.subtilis PB6 supplementation increased the relative abundance of RuminococcaceaeUCG-013 cc(P<0.05)and reduced that of Streptococcus(P<0.05).This study demonstrated that adding 4.0×10^8 CFU/kg B.subtilis PB6 to sows’feed during late gestation and lactation could shorten piglet birth intervals,enhance the growth performance of suckling piglets,and improve the gut health of sows during late gestation.展开更多
基金supported by the Program for Changjiang Scholars,Sichuan Province "135" Breeding Tackle Project(Project No.2016NYZ0052)
文摘Background: Weanling pigs, with immature immune system and physiological function, usually experience postweaning diarrhea. This study determined the effects of dietary Clostridium butyricum supplementation on growth performance, diarrhea, and immunity of weaned pigs challenged with lipopolysaccharide(LPS).Methods: In Experiment(Exp.) 1,144 weaned piglets were weaned at 21 d and randomly assigned to six groups,with six replicates per group and four pigs per replicate, receiving a control diet(CON) or diet supplemented with antibiotics(AB) or C. butyricum(CB)(0.1%, 0.2%, 0.4%, or 0.8%), respectively. All diets in Exp. 1 were a highly digestible basal diet, with 3,000 mg/kg zinc oxide supplied in the first 2 wk only. In Exp. 2, 180 piglets were weaned at 21 d and randomly assigned to five groups, with six replicates per group and six pigs per replicate, receiving CON, AB, or CB(0.2%, 0.4%, or 0.6%) diets. The digestibility of diets was lower than those in Exp. 1, and did not include zinc oxide. At 36 d of Exp. 2, 12 piglets were selected from each of the CON and 0.4% CB groups, six piglets were intraperitoneally injected with LPS(50 μg/kg body weight) and the other six piglets with normal saline;animals were killed at 4 h after injection to collect blood, intestine, and digesta samples for biochemical analysis.Results: In Exp. 1, CB and AB diets had no effect on growth performance of piglets. In Exp. 2, 0.4% CB decreased feed-gain ratio(P < 0.1), diarrhea score(P < 0.05), and increased duodenal, jejunal, and ileal villus height and jejunal villus height/crypt depth(P < 0.05). The 0.4% CB decreased the plasma tumor necrosis factor(TNF) α(P < 0.05) but increased ileal mucosa IL-10 and TLR2 mRNA expression(P < 0.05). Furthermore, 0.4% CB altered the microbial profile, with Bacillus and Ruminococcaceae UGG-003 at genus level and Lactobacillus casei and Parasutterella secunda at species level were higher than CON in colonic content(P < 0.05).Conclusions: Dietary C. butyricum supplementation had positive effects on growth of weaned piglets with less digestible diets. There was a tendency to reduce the feed-gain ratio, which could reduce feed costs in pig production. Moreover, C. butyricum decreased post-weaning diarrhea by improving the intestinal morphology,intestinal microflora profile, and immune function.
基金supported by National Science Foundation of Sichuan Province[2023NSFSC0010]National Natural Science Foundation of China[32230102]+1 种基金the Major Scientific and Technological Special Project of Sichuan Province[No.2021ZDZX0009]National Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System Sichuan Pig innovation team[scsztd-2023-08-03].
文摘Background The feed intake of sows during lactation is often lower than their needs.High-fiber feed is usually used during gestation to increase the voluntary feed intake of sows during lactation.However,the mechanism underlying the effect of bulky diets on the appetites of sows during lactation have not been fully clarified.The current study was conducted to determine whether a high-fiber diet during gestation improves lactational feed intake(LFI)of sows by modulating gut microbiota.Methods We selected an appropriate high-fiber diet during gestation and utilized the fecal microbial transplanta-tion(FMT)method to conduct research on the role of the gut microbiota in feed intake regulation of sows during lactation,as follows:high-fiber(HF)diet during gestation(n=23),low-fiber(LF)diet during gestation(n=23),and low-fiber diet+HF-FMT(LFM)during gestation(n=23).Results Compared with the LF,sows in the HF and LFM groups had a higher LFI,while the sows also had higher peptide tyrosine tyrosine and glucagon-like peptide 1 on d 110 of gestation(G110 d).The litter weight gain of piglets during lactation and weaning weight of piglets from LFM group were higher than LF group.Sows given a HF diet had lower Proteobacteria,especially Escherichia-Shigella,on G110 d and higher Lactobacillus,especially Lactobacil-lus_mucosae_LM1 and Lactobacillus_amylovorus,on d 7 of lactation(L7 d).The abundance of Escherichia-Shigella was reduced by HF-FMT in numerically compared with the LF.In addition,HF and HF-FMT both decreased the perinatal concentrations of proinflammatory factors,such as endotoxin(ET),lipocalin-2(LCN-2),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),and interleukin-1β(IL-1β).The concentration of ET and LCN-2 and the abundance of Proteobacteria and Escheri-chia-Shigella were negatively correlated with the LFI of sows.Conclusion The high abundance of Proteobacteria,especially Escherichia-Shigella of LF sows in late gestation,led to increased endotoxin levels,which result in inflammatory responses and adverse effects on the LFI of sows.Add-ing HF during gestation reverses this process by increasing the abundance of Lactobacillus,especially Lactobacil-lus_mucosae_LM1 and Lactobacillus_amylovorus.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(grant no.2018YFD0501000)Sichuan Province“135”Breeding Tackle Project(grant no.2016NYZ0052)
文摘We investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis PB6(B.subtilis PB6)during late gestation and lactation on sow reproductive performance,antioxidant indices,and gut microbiota.A total of 32 healthy Landrace×Yorkshire sows on d 90 of gestation were randomly assigned to 2 groups,with 16 replicates per group,receiving basal diet(CON)or the basal diet+0.2%B.subtilis PB6,containing 4.0×10^8 CFU/kg of feed(BS).The litter sizes(total born)and numbers of piglets born alive were larger in the BS group(P<0.01),whereas the weights of piglets born alive and the piglet birth intervals were lower in the BS group(P<0.05).Although the litter weights and piglet bodyweights(after crossfostering)were lower after BS treatment(P<0.05),the litter sizes,litter weights,lactation survival rate,and litter weight gains at weaning were higher in BS group(P<0.05).The concentrations of malondialdehyde(MDA)in the sow sera at parturition were lower in the BS group(P<0.01).The serum total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC)at parturition and the serum catalase(CAT)concentrations on d 21 of lactation were higher in the BS group(P<0.05).Dietary supplementation with B.subtilis PB6(P<0.05)reduced the serum endotoxin concentrations in the sows and the serum cortisol concentrations of the piglets at d 14 of lactation.Theα-diversity indices of microbial were higher in the CON group(P<0.05).At the phylum level,B.subtilis PB6 supplementation increased the relative abundances of Gemmatimonadete and Acidobacteria(both P<0.01)and reduced those of Proteobacteria,and Actinobacteria(both P<0.05).At the genus level,B.subtilis PB6 supplementation increased the relative abundance of RuminococcaceaeUCG-013 cc(P<0.05)and reduced that of Streptococcus(P<0.05).This study demonstrated that adding 4.0×10^8 CFU/kg B.subtilis PB6 to sows’feed during late gestation and lactation could shorten piglet birth intervals,enhance the growth performance of suckling piglets,and improve the gut health of sows during late gestation.
