Dietary benzoic acid and supplemental enzymes alter fiber-fermenting taxa and metabolites in the cecum of weaned pigs.
J Anim Sci
; 100(11)2022 Nov 01.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-36205053
Feeding weaned pigs diets containing benzoic acid or supplemental enzymes for 21 d after weaning changed the gut microbiota and metabolome. Benzoic acid increased feed intake, weight gain, and the presence of 1,2-propanediol in cecal digesta, which is an important microbial cross-feeding product. Dietary enzymes altered microbiota composition, increasing the presence of fiber-fermenting microbes including Prevotellaceae. Pigs fed a combination of both benzoic acid and enzymes showed improved resolution of postweaning diarrhea. These differences demonstrate the role of these feed additives in the establishment of gut microbes and metabolic pathways for the degradation of complex dietary components in the weaned pig. This study provides new information about alterations in microbial function and community composition using microbiota sequencing and metabolomic analysis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Benzoic Acid
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Animal Feed
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Anim Sci
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canada
Country of publication:
United States