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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shengyu Xu, Xiaojun Jiang, Xinlin Jia, Xuemei Jiang, Lianqiang Che, Yan Lin, Yong Zhuo, Bin Feng, Zhengfeng Fang, Jian Li, Jianping Wang, Zhihua Ren, De Wu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of dietary silymarin supplementation on inflammatory responses and fecal microbiota in lactating sows, as well as the relationship between inflammatory factors and fecal microbiota. The results showed that silymarin supplementation decreased inflammatory responses in lactating sows and changed the composition of fecal microbiota. The altered microbiota was associated with variations in inflammatory factors, suggesting that silymarin can modulate gut microbiota and improve the health of lactating sows.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katriona E. Lyons, Carol-Anne O. ' Shea, Ghjuvan Grimaud, C. Anthony Ryan, Eugene Dempsey, Alan L. Kelly, R. Paul Ross, Catherine Stanton
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SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
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Huan Zhu, Renfang Miao, Xinxu Tao, Jianhao Wu, Licheng Liu, Jiachen Qu, Hongzhi Liu, Yanting Sun, Lingyan Li, Yongli Qu
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Food Science & Technology
Miaomiao Zhou, Fei Huang, Xinyi Du, Changfa Wang, Guiqin Liu
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shengyu Xu, Yanpeng Dong, Jiankai Shi, Zimei Li, Lianqiang Che, Yan Lin, Jian Li, Bin Feng, Zhengfeng Fang, Zhuo Yong, Jianping Wang, De Wu
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Prince Chisoro, Uffe Krogh, Peter Kappel Theil, Maria Eskildsen
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JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
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JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Kaili Wang, Xiufang Xia, Lina Sun, Hui Wang, Qiu Li, Zhuo Yang, Jing Ren
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Food Science & Technology
Yufang Liu, Junna Cai, Fuxin Zhang
Summary: The study found that different types of milk have different effects on the intestinal microbiota of mice. Significant differences in nutrient components between breast milk, cow milk, and goat milk can alter the composition and functional features of the intestinal microbiota. The protein, minerals, and amino acid content of milk are correlated with specific bacterial groups in the intestinal microbiota.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
C. Farmer, S. A. Edwards
Summary: Newborn piglets have a high mortality rate associated with low birth weights and intra-uterine growth restriction. Nutritional strategies during gestation and assistance in the transition period can improve fetal development and increase piglet survival. Optimizing the farrowing environment, supervising and assisting newborn piglets, cross-fostering, providing nurse sows, and artificial milk are effective approaches to enhance piglet survival.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
A. A. Elolimy, Y. Liang, K. Wilachai, A. S. Alharthi, P. Paengkoum, E. Trevisi, J. J. Loor
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JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2022)
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Summary: Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are important for protecting infants from infections, especially for preterm infants. However, there is limited research on the specific differences in HMOs as a function of gestation time. In this study, we established an approach to analyze HMOs and found that the composition and relative abundance of HMOs changed with postpartum age, with significant differences in HMOs secreted at different postpartum times.
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Peiyuan Han, Zhaohui Du, Xiaowei Liu, Junyi You, Xine Shi, Shiduo Sun, Gongshe Yang, Xiao Li
Summary: Maternal supplementation of fish oil during late pregnancy and lactation significantly promotes growth, enhances immunity, and reduces post-weaning diarrhea in piglets, which may be partially due to the altered gut microbial community.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Qinghui Shang, Sujie Liu, Hansuo Liu, Shad Mahfuz, Xiangshu Piao
Summary: The study showed that supplementation of dietary fiber during late gestation and lactation in sows can improve metabolism and gut health, with sugar beet pulp being more effective than wheat bran.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)