Multi-effects of natural plant bioactive components on intestinal health in pigs: promising feed-antibiotic alternatives?

Journal of Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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A meta-analysis of essential oils as a dietary additive for weaned piglets: Growth performance, antioxidant status, immune response, and intestinal morphology

Research in Veterinary Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 105181 - 105181

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

Language: Английский

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Diseño factorial para medir el efecto de la alimentación de biopreparados en cerdos en etapa de levante

Visión empresarial, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 121 - 146

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

The experimental design using the Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with a factorial arrangement is widely used to measure production factors in pig farms. main objective was primary effects of essential oils and their concentration on response variables: weight, weight gain, food consumption, feed conversion piglets. methodology employs quantitative, experimental, correlational approach. sample consisted 32 units, distributed across four treatments eight repetitions each. results highlight significant increase weekly starting from week 5 2% oregano oil, although there were no statistical differences gain. It concludes that oils, especially at 2%, significantly influence consumption conversion, demonstrating utility research.

Language: Английский

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Antibiotics and Opportunities of Their Alternatives in Pig Production: Mechanisms Through Modulating Intestinal Microbiota on Intestinal Health and Growth

Antibiotics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 301 - 301

Published: March 14, 2025

Antibiotics at subtherapeutic levels have been used in pig diets as antimicrobial growth promoters. However, concerns about antibiotic resistance increased the demand for alternatives to these This review paper explores mechanisms through which promoters and their exert effects. Additionally, this systemic also covers how modulation of intestinal microbiota by or affects health and, subsequently, pigs. The effects on microbiota, health, are diverse inconsistent. Therefore, producers should carefully assess alternative is most effective optimizing both profitability status pigs production system.

Language: Английский

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Effects of Enterococcus faecium Extracellular Vesicles on Intestinal Barrier Function and Microbiota in Piglets

Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

Enterococcus faecium (Ef) is a common microorganism in the gastrointestinal tract, recognized for its beneficial effects on human and animal health. It plays vital role promoting intestinal microbial balance enhancing gut barrier function. A key feature of Ef extracellular vesicles (EfEVs) their ability to specifically target sites within intestine, leading us hypothesize that EfEVs function as an important active component microenvironment regulation. This study aimed explore impact EfEV supplementation microbiota composition piglets. In vitro porcine epithelial cell J2 (IPEC-J2) culture experiments have shown with significantly enhanced viability, increased activity antioxidant enzyme, promoted proliferation, inhibited autophagy. vitro, fecal demonstrated significant increases OD630 contents acetic aid, butyric acid, isovaleric decreases valeric acid following supplementation. Furthermore, altered diversity microbiota. reduced levels Escherichia-Shigella at family level, while increasing abundance microorganisms, including [Eubacterium]_eligens_group, unidentified_Mitochondria, Lachnoclostridium. conclusion, pivotal inhibiting pathogens growth, production metabolites such butyrate providing energy protecting barrier.

Language: Английский

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Effects of dietary cinnamaldehyde supplementation in the perinatal period on reproductive performance, milk composition, redox status and gut microbiota of sows

Animal nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Essential oils as promising treatments for treating Candida albicans infections: research progress, mechanisms, and clinical applications

Frontiers in Pharmacology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: May 15, 2024

Candida albicans : (C. alb icans ) is a prevalent opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe mucosal and systemic fungal infections, leading to high morbidity mortality rates. Traditional chemical drug treatments for C. infection have limitations, including the potential development of resistance. Essential oils, which are secondary metabolites extracted from plants, gained significant attention due their antibacterial activity intestinal regulatory effects. It makes them an ideal focus eco-friendly antifungal research. This review was aimed comprehensively evaluate research progress, mechanisms, clinical application prospects essential oils in treating infections through We delve into how exert effects against these provide comprehensive analysis related experimental studies trials. Additionally, we offer insights future therapy, aiming new ideas methods safer more effective drugs. Through systematic literature data analysis, hope supporting therapy while also contributing natural medicines. In face increasingly might emerge as potent method our arsenal, aiding protection human animal health.

Language: Английский

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Effects of the Supplementation of Essential Oil Mixtures on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Immune Status and Microbial Community in Weaned Piglets

Animals, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(23), P. 3697 - 3697

Published: Nov. 29, 2023

Since essential oils-such as cinnamaldehyde, thymol, carvacrol, and eugenol-have antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties, this study aimed to examine the supplementation of different oil mixtures together with 1600 mg/kg zinc oxide (ZnO) on growth performance, incidence diarrhea, serum immune indices, fecal volatile fatty acids, microflora structure in weaned piglets. A total 240 piglets (Duroc × Landrace Yorkshire) an average body weight 8.85 ± 0.21 kg were randomly allocated 30 pens (6 per diet, 4 males females pen). Five experimental diets prepared administered for 28 days: (i) a control diet (C), corn-soybean basal without antibiotics, ZnO, or promoters; (ii) 400 1 (EOM1); (iii) supplemented ZnO at (Z); (iv) incorporating Z addition (ZOM1); (v) 2 (ZOM2). During day (d) 14-28 d 1-28 experiment, daily gain (ADG) ZOM1 ZOM2 groups higher (p < 0.05) compared C group. The diarrhea Z, ZOM1, significantly decreased 0.05), group exhibited lowest throughout trial period. Additionally, apparent tract digestibility (ATTD) neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid (ADF), ash, organic matter (OM), ether extract (EE) than those fed levels NDF, ADF, crude protein (CP) observed other 0.01). On 14, pigs EOM1 showed somewhat lower 0.1) immunoglobulin G (lgG) level diet. IL-8 tended be that 0.1). tendency = acetate concentration feces 14. Principal co-ordinates analysis (PCoA) significant differences composition microbial communities among groups. Dietary increased number bacteroides increase Prevotella Therefore, combined tends reduce incidence, improve community performance piglets, has potential replace pharmacological dosages ZnO.

Language: Английский

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Responses of intestinal morphology, immunity, antioxidant status and cecal microbiota to the mixture of glycerol monolaurate and cinnamaldehyde in laying hens

Poultry Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 103(6), P. 103645 - 103645

Published: March 13, 2024

This study was to determine the effects of mixture glycerol monolaurate and cinnamaldehyde (GCM) supplementation on intestinal morphology, immunity, antioxidant status cecal microbiota laying hens. A total 1,120 healthy hens (Jingfen-1 strain) at age 14 weeks were randomly divided into 4 groups with 10 replicates 28 layers in each fed diets containing 0 (control group), or 250, 500, 1,000 mg/kg GCM for 12 weeks. The results showed that dietary significantly increased villus height height/crypt depth, duodenal area, superoxide disumutase activities liver jejunum, jejunal glutathione peroxidase while decreased crypt hydrogen peroxide content malondialdehyde aging (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, addition serum immunoglobulin M concentration 20, 24 Moreover, it observed 16S rRNA sequencing elevated abundance diversity gut predominant bacteria from group Bacteroidota Firmicutes phylum level Bacteroides Lactobacillus dominant genera. composition structure microflora changed by diet In conclusion, (500-1000 diet) can improve immune function, flora hens, thereby improving digestion absorption capacity. These findings provide a new way further explore mechanism health.

Language: Английский

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Novel Antioxidants for Animal Nutrition

MDPI eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 14, 2024

It am enthused to announce that the printed version of our successful Special Issue, which delves into realm innovative antioxidants for animal nutrition, is now available.Our journey this fascinating field novel nutrition has been marked by insights, discoveries, and collective efforts important researchers.As we navigate intricate pathways it becomes increasingly evident play a pivotal role in shaping health well-being both humans animals.In design functional diets, their importance cannot be neglected.I would like take opportunity extend my sincerest gratitude Prof. Luciana Rossi her unwavering dedication unparalleled expertise.Prof. Rossi's invaluable awareness fundamental trajectory guidance beacon light throughout journey.

Language: Английский

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