Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Multi-compartment spatiotemporal metabolic modeling of the chicken gut guides the design of dietary interventions

The paper develops a multi-compartment metabolic model of the chicken gut to identify dietary interventions that enhance short-chain fatty acid production.

Effect of dietary Chitosan supplementation on Intestinal Barrier Function and Growth Performance in weaned piglets challenged by Enterohemorrhagic haemolytic Escherichia coli

This study shows that dietary chitosan supplementation improves growth performance and intestinal barrier function in weaned pigs challenged by EHEC.

Microencapsulation of a novel Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron strain: a promising strategy to fortify intestinal barrier fortification in weaned pig model

This study microencapsulates a Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron strain to improve its gastric tolerance and evaluates its effect on intestinal barrier function in weaned pigs.

Integrative multi-omics analysis of dietary fibre-induced modulations in the composition and function of chicken caecal microbiota

This study investigates how soluble inulin and insoluble cellulose dietary fibres affect chicken caecal microbiota composition and function using a multi-omics approach.

Chicken cecal microbial functional capacity and resistome differ by age and barn disinfection practice

This study examines how barn disinfection practices and chicken age affect the gut microbiome and resistome in broilers, finding age has a stronger impact than sanitation methods.

Impact of a defined bacterial community including and excluding Megamonas hypermegale on broiler cecal microbiota and resistance to Salmonella infection

This study evaluates the impact of a defined bacterial community with and without Megamonas hypermegale on broiler cecal microbiota and Salmonella resistance, finding increased diversity and reduced pathogen abundance.

The impact of wild-boar derived microbiota transplantation on piglet microbiota, metabolite profile and gut proinflammatory cytokine production differs from sow-derived microbiota

This study transplants wild-boar and sow-derived microbiota into piglets to assess their impact on gut microbiota, metabolites, and immune responses, finding that wild-boar microbes colonize more effectively and alter metabolite profiles and cytokine levels.

Impact of commercial gut health interventions on caecal metagenome and broiler performance

This study evaluates the impact of commercial gut health interventions on caecal microbiota and broiler performance across three production cycles.

In-depth investigation of the mechanisms of high and low residual feed intake regulating hens during the late laying period via liver and gut microbiota.

Metabolomics profiling reveals association of fermented herbal feed additive, growth performance and gut microbiota in piglets

This study shows that fermented Chinese medicine (FCM) improves piglet growth and health by increasing lactic acid and propionic acid levels and altering gut microbiota composition.

Differential growth enhancement followed by notable microbiota modulation in growing-finishing pigs by Bacillus subtilis strains ps4060, ps4100, and a 50:50 strain mixture

This study evaluates the effects of Bacillus subtilis strains and their mixture on pig growth and gut microbiota, finding improved weight gain and microbiota modulation.

Dietary cystine restriction increases the proliferative capacity of the small intestine of mice

This study shows that dietary cystine restriction in mice increases small intestine proliferation but not systemic effects or colon mucus barrier integrity.

Effects of sodium butyrate and rosemary leaves on performance, biochemical parameters, immune status, and carcass traits of broiler chickens

This study evaluates the effects of sodium butyrate and rosemary leaves on broiler chickens' growth, biochemistry, immunity, and carcass traits, finding improved performance and immune function with combined supplementation.

Effect of zinc supplementation on certain serum biochemical parameters in growing pigs

This study examines the effect of zinc supplementation on serum biochemical parameters in pigs, finding significant changes in zinc, copper, protein, globulin, glucose, and cholesterol levels across different treatment groups.

Gut transcriptome reveals differential gene expression and enriched pathways linked to immune activation in response to weaning in pigs.

This study identifies transcriptomic changes in pig colons post-weaning, revealing immune activation and amino acid metabolism pathways linked to gut inflammation and barrier dysfunction.

Maternal and/or direct supplementation with a combination of a casein hydrolysate and yeast β-glucan on post-weaning performance and intestinal health in the pig

The effect of maternal HMB supplementation on bone mechanical and geometrical properties, as well as histomorphometry and immunolocalization of VEGF, TIMP2, MMP13, BMP2 in the bone and cartilage tissue of the humerus of their newborn piglets.

This study examines how maternal HMB supplementation during pregnancy affects the bone development and protein expression in newborn piglets.

Lipidome profiles of postnatal day 2 vaginal swabs reflect fat composition of gilts postnatal diet

Vaginal swab lipidome profiles at 48 h reflect the fat composition of neonatal diet during first two days postnatal.

Effect of fosfomycin, Cynara scolymus extract, deoxynivalenol and their combinations on intestinal health of weaned piglets

The paper evaluates the effects of fosfomycin, Cynara scolymus extract, deoxynovlenol, and their combinations on intestinal health in weaned piglets, finding beneficial effects from FOS and CSE and harmful effects from DON.

The effect of dietary ginseng polysaccharide supplementation on the immune responses involved in porcine milk-derived esRNAs

This study investigates how dietary ginseng polysaccharide affects immune-related miRNAs and genes in sows' milk-derived exosomal RNAs using RNA-Seq and miRNA-Seq.