Differential Response of Legumes and Creep Feeding on Gut Morphology and Faecal Composition in Weanling Pigs

Makinde, M.O.; Umapathy, E; Akingbemi, B. T.; Mandisodza, K.T.; Skadhauge, Erik

doi:10.1016/s0300-9629(96)00317-9

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“…Diets containing raw cowpea cultivar IT 86D-719 or pedicilata meals as the sole source of protein (100 g of protein/kg; 442 g of seed meal/kg) and supplemented with L-tryptophan and L-methionine up to target requirements did not fully support the growth of young rats. This was consistent with previous findings in rats, pigs, and poultry (20,24,25,(29)(30)(31)(32). The low weight gains observed in the present study were the result of reduced accretion of lipid and protein by the rats.…”

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“…Acute inflammatory responses, disruption to small intestine epithelial structure and integrity, and severe fluid loss have been observed in newly weaned piglets fed cowpea-based diets ( , ). These responses have strong similarities to those observed in piglets and calves fed diets containing untreated glycinin and β-conglycinin, the major globulins of soybean ().…”

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Nutritional and Physiological Responses of Young Growing Rats to Diets Containing Raw Cowpea Seed Meal, Protein Isolate (Globulins), or Starch

Olivera¹,

Rodríguez-Canul

Pereira-Pacheco

et al. 2002

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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The nutritional and physiological effects of raw cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.) seed meal, protein isolate (globulins), or starch on the metabolism of young growing rats have been evaluated in 14-day trials. Wet and dry weight gain, feed conversion efficiency, and lipid and protein accretion were significantly reduced as a result of inclusion of seed meal, globulins, or starch in the diet, with growth retardation being most marked with the seed meal. The proportional weights of the small intestine and pancreas were increased by meal diets, and serum cholesterol levels were slightly reduced. The globulins and raw starch also increased relative small intestine weights but had no effect on the pancreas or serum constituents. The effects of cowpeas on rats appeared to be due primarily to the combined actions of globulins, resistant starches, protease inhibitors, and possibly fiber and non-starch polysaccharides on intestinal and systemic metabolism.

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Nutritional and Physiological Responses of Young Growing Rats to Diets Containing Raw Cowpea Seed Meal, Protein Isolate (Globulins), or Starch

Olivera¹,

Rodríguez-Canul

Pereira-Pacheco

et al. 2002

J. Agric. Food Chem.

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“…Weaning to a commercial diet causes abrupt shortening of villi and elongation of crypts all along the small intestine [22]. Villus-crypt-ratio has been reported to remain stable from about 5 days to 5 weeks after weaning and to be representative for adult intestinal morphology [22], which can be influenced by nutritional factors [23,24]. Therefore pigs during this time period after weaning and adapted to a standard fattening diet were used in the present study to exclude age or diet as critical factors influencing intestinal morphology between treatment groups.…”

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Saccharomyces Boulardii and Bacillus Cereus Var. Toyoi Influence the Morphology and the Mucins of the Intestine of Pigs

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The mode of action of probiotics is still incompletely understood. To study the interactions between probiotic micro-organisms and the host their effects on morphology and mucins of the intestinal mucosa were investigated. Fifteen clinically healthy weaned pigs were divided into three groups and received either Saccharomyces boulardii or Bacillus cereus var. toyoi or were left untreated. Sections of duodenum, proximal and mid jejunum, ileum, caecum, and colon were examined. An increase of villus length in the small intestine and a decrease in the number of goblet cells with 2.6-sialylated mucins in the large intestine were observed in both treatment groups. There were no differences in crypt morphology, number of Ki67-positive cells, total number of goblet cells and number of goblet cells with acidic, neutral, sulphated, or 2.3-sialylated mucins between groups. The results indicate an effect of Saccharomyces boulardii and Bacillus cereus var. toyoi on the intestinal architecture of pigs.

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“…In addition, diarrhoea in the first week post-weaning was found to be less severe due to creep feed provision (Yan et al, 2011), which corresponds to the trend found in our study. Similar to other studies, creep feed provision in the present study also resulted in a greater ADG in the last week before weaning (Shea et al, 2013), a trend for a greater weaning weight (Makinde et al, 1997), and did not affect litter CV in BW, sow BW loss and back fat loss at weaning (Sulabo et al, 2010a;Yan et al, 2011;Park et al, 2014). Contrary, opposite results to our study have been reported as well, with performance measured in comparable time periods: no difference as result of creep feed provision in pre-weaning ADG and weaning weight (e.g.…”

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Foraging in the farrowing room to stimulate feeding : getting piglets to eat is bittersweet

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In common pig production systems, weaning happens early and abruptly, which contrasts the gradual transition from sow's milk to solid feed in nature. A significant proportion of commercially reared piglets is therefore poorly familiarised with the ingestion of solid feed before weaning, which together with concurrent changes in social structure and environment, result in a low feed intake and multiple health and welfare problems initially after weaning. The first aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of solid feed provision during lactation (creep feed) on piglet development during the weaning transition. Piglets provided with creep feed (including fermentable fibres) during lactation increased their growth towards weaning, tended to be heavier at weaning, and were heavier and more uniform in body weight at two weeks after weaning compared to piglets reared on sow's milk only. This may partly be explained by a more developed gastrointestinal tract and more mature gut microbiota population at weaning of creep feed eaters within litters given creep feed. The second aim of this thesis was to explore whether piglets that were offered more opportunities to forage early in life increased their intake of creep feed before weaning and thereby improved their ability to deal with the weaning transition. Four strategies that could stimulate foraging in the farrowing room were tested: 1) enriching the pen with foraging materials on the floor and extra space, and by alternating chew objects, 2) presenting creep feed in a 'play-feeder' with foraging and playing materials attached, 3) providing diverse feeds in the feeder and 4) hiding feed in the feeder in sand. Enrichment with foraging materials on the floor, more space and alternating chew objects positively influenced feed intake of piglets before and after weaning until the end of the study at 2.5 weeks postweaning. Presenting the creep feed in a play-feeder stimulated feeder exploration and attracted more piglets than presenting the feed in a conventional feeder. Although the play-feeder did not enhance pre-weaning feed intake, post-weaning feed intake and growth were substantially improved and the incidence of diarrhoea, body lesions and damage were lower. Simultaneous provision of diverse feeds to suckling piglets resulted in more feed exploration and solid feed intake, and in a higher number of good eaters. Hiding feed in sand stimulated the number of good creep feed eaters within the litter, but did not increase exploration towards the feed. With the exception of the first feeding strategy, treatments were not reinforced after weaning and piglets thus experienced loss of these resources, which may have had a negative effect on post-weaning adaptation. This may explain the limited effects of dietary diversity on post-weaning adaption and the negative effects of hiding feed in sand on post-weaning feed intake, growth, manipulation and aggression. Lastly, it was shown that creep feed intake is not only driven by exploration, but also by a low energy intake fr...

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Differential Response of Legumes and Creep Feeding on Gut Morphology and Faecal Composition in Weanling Pigs

Cited by 11 publications

References 11 publications

Nutritional and Physiological Responses of Young Growing Rats to Diets Containing Raw Cowpea Seed Meal, Protein Isolate (Globulins), or Starch

Nutritional and Physiological Responses of Young Growing Rats to Diets Containing Raw Cowpea Seed Meal, Protein Isolate (Globulins), or Starch

Saccharomyces Boulardii and Bacillus Cereus Var. Toyoi Influence the Morphology and the Mucins of the Intestine of Pigs

Foraging in the farrowing room to stimulate feeding : getting piglets to eat is bittersweet

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