Dietary bioactive substances influenced perinatal bone development in piglets

Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning

“…The intake of nutrients by a sow during different phases of the reproductive cycle affects the number of piglets born alive and the body weight of the piglets at birth and weaning ( Whittemore, 2006 ). These parameters may be further affected by supplementation of the sow feed with biologically active components, including prebiotics and probiotics ( Puzio et al., 2007 ; van der Aar et al., 2017 ; Zabielski et al., 2007 ). Probiotics are used for multiple purposes, such as decreasing the intestinal pH, inhibiting pathogenic microorganisms and modifying the host immune response.…”

Dietary Alpha-Ketoglutarate Supplementation Improves Bone Growth, Phosphorus Digestion, and Growth Performance in Piglets

“…Bone growth and development are closely related to the growth performance of domestic animals. Research has shown that promoting bone growth and development can improve the growth performance and health status of piglets, and reduce the duration to get them to the market [35][36][37]. Our previous study has shown that dietary 1% AKG supplementation improves ADG and the ratio of feed to weight gain in weaning piglets [29].…”

The perinatal development of the gastrointestinal tract in piglets can be modified by supplementation of sow diet with bioactive substances

“…Plasma and milk concentrations of total and free carnitine were not influenced. The data on total transfer of bioactive substances from linden inflorescence (expressed as a sum of gallic acid, (+) -catechin, luteolin, quercetin and kaempherol) into sow blood and milk were shown in the corresponding paper (Puzio et al, 2007). One piglet from each litter was sacrificed for tissue sampling on postnatal days 1 (unsuckling newborns), 2 (i.e., 24 h after birth), 4, 7, 14, and 28.…”

“…In the present paper we show the data regarding the GI organ weight and, in more detail, the gastric function. In a corresponding paper Puzio et al (2007) reported the effects on the offspring bone development.…”