Age Rather Than Supplementation with Oat β-Glucan Influences Development of the Intestinal Microbiota and SCFA Concentrations in Suckling Piglets

Arapovic, Lidija; Huang, Yongjun; Manell, Elin; Verbeek, Else; Keeling, Linda J.; Sun, Li; Landberg, Rikard; Lundh, Torbjörn; Lindberg, Jan Erik; Dicksved, Johan

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“…The gut microbiota is a complex system that plays an important role in health and immunity in pigs [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]. It comprises a diverse population of bacteria and other microorganisms [ 14 , 15 ], and its composition and quantitative and qualitative variations are influenced by both environmental and host genetic factors [ 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 ]. Previous studies demonstrated a link between microbial profiles and nutritional and productivity parameters [ 21 ].…”

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Establishment of porcine fecal-derived <i>ex vivo</i> microbial communities to evaluate the impact of livestock feed on gut microbiome

TSUJIKAWA,

NISHIYAMA,

NAMAI

et al. 2024

Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health

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Sustainable livestock production requires reducing competition for food and feed resources and increasing the utilization of food by-products in livestock feed. This study describes the establishment of an anaerobic batch culture model to simulate pig microbiota and evaluate the effects of a food by-product, wakame seaweed stalks, on ex vivo microbial communities. We selected one of the nine media to support the growth of a bacterial community most similar in composition and diversity to that observed in pig donor feces. Supplementation with wakame altered the microbial profile and short-chain fatty acid composition in the ex vivo model, and a similar trajectory was observed in the in vivo pig experimental validation. Notably, the presence of wakame increased the abundance of Lactobacillus species, which may have been due to cross-feeding with Bacteroides . These results suggest the potential of wakame as a livestock feed capable of modulating the pig microbiome. Collectively, this study highlights the ability to estimate the microbiome changes that occur when pigs are fed a specific feed using an ex vivo culture model.

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Establishment of porcine fecal-derived <i>ex vivo</i> microbial communities to evaluate the impact of livestock feed on gut microbiome

TSUJIKAWA,

NISHIYAMA,

NAMAI

et al. 2024

Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health

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Oat β-(1 → 3, 1 → 4)-d-glucan alleviates food allergy-induced colonic injury in mice by increasing Lachnospiraceae abundance and butyrate production

Zhang,

Cui,

Liu

et al. 2024

Carbohydrate Polymers

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The Effect of Prebiotic Supplements on the Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Associated Health Parameters in Pigs

Kiernan,

O’Doherty,

Sweeney

2023

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Establishing a balanced and diverse microbiota in the GIT of pigs is crucial for optimizing health and performance throughout the production cycle. The post-weaning period is a critical phase, as it is often associated with dysbiosis, intestinal dysfunction and poor performance. Traditionally, intestinal dysfunctions associated with weaning have been alleviated using antibiotics and/or antimicrobials. However, increasing concerns regarding the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria has prompted an industry-wide drive towards identifying natural sustainable dietary alternatives. Modulating the microbiota through dietary intervention can improve animal health by increasing the production of health-promoting metabolites associated with the improved microbiota, while limiting the establishment and proliferation of pathogenic bacteria. Prebiotics are a class of bioactive compounds that resist digestion by gastrointestinal enzymes, but which can still be utilized by beneficial microbes within the GIT. Prebiotics are a substrate for these beneficial microbes and therefore enhance their proliferation and abundance, leading to the increased production of health-promoting metabolites and suppression of pathogenic proliferation in the GIT. There are a vast range of prebiotics, including carbohydrates such as non-digestible oligosaccharides, beta-glucans, resistant starch, and inulin. Furthermore, the definition of a prebiotic has recently expanded to include novel prebiotics such as peptides and amino acids. A novel class of -biotics, referred to as “stimbiotics”, was recently suggested. This bioactive group has microbiota-modulating capabilities and promotes increases in short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production in a disproportionally greater manner than if they were merely substrates for bacterial fermentation. The aim of this review is to characterize the different prebiotics, detail the current understating of stimbiotics, and outline how supplementation to pigs at different stages of development and production can potentially modulate the GIT microbiota and subsequently improve the health and performance of animals.

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Age Rather Than Supplementation with Oat β-Glucan Influences Development of the Intestinal Microbiota and SCFA Concentrations in Suckling Piglets

Cited by 3 publications

References 77 publications

Establishment of porcine fecal-derived <i>ex vivo</i> microbial communities to evaluate the impact of livestock feed on gut microbiome

Establishment of porcine fecal-derived <i>ex vivo</i> microbial communities to evaluate the impact of livestock feed on gut microbiome

Oat β-(1 → 3, 1 → 4)-d-glucan alleviates food allergy-induced colonic injury in mice by increasing Lachnospiraceae abundance and butyrate production

The Effect of Prebiotic Supplements on the Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Associated Health Parameters in Pigs

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