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Alginate Oligosaccharides Enhance Antioxidant Status and Intestinal Health by Modulating the Gut Microbiota in Weaned Piglets.
Liu, Ming; Deng, Xiong; Zhao, Yong et al.
2024In International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25 (15), p. 8029
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Keywords :
alginate oligosaccharides; antioxidant capacity; gut microbiota; intestinal barrier function; weaned piglets; Oligosaccharides; Antioxidants; Alginates; Animals; Swine; Dietary Supplements; Animal Feed; Intestines/microbiology; Intestines/drug effects; Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism; Intestinal Mucosa/drug effects; Intestinal Mucosa/microbiology; Gastrointestinal Microbiome/drug effects; Oligosaccharides/pharmacology; Oligosaccharides/administration & dosage; Antioxidants/metabolism; Antioxidants/pharmacology; Alginates/pharmacology; Weaning; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Intestinal Mucosa; Intestines; Catalysis; Molecular Biology; Spectroscopy; Computer Science Applications; Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry
Abstract :
[en] Alginate oligosaccharides (AOSs), which are an attractive feed additive for animal production, exhibit pleiotropic bioactivities. In the present study, we investigated graded doses of AOS-mediated alterations in the physiological responses of piglets by determining the intestinal architecture, barrier function, and microbiota. A total of 144 weaned piglets were allocated into four dietary treatments in a completely random design, which included a control diet (CON) and three treated diets formulated with 250 mg/kg (AOS250), 500 mg/kg (AOS500), and 1000 mg/kg AOS (AOS1000), respectively. The trial was carried out for 28 days. Our results showed that AOS treatment reinforced the intestinal barrier function by increasing the ileal villus height, density, and fold, as well as the expression of tight junction proteins, especially at the dose of 500 mg/kg AOS. Meanwhile, supplementations with AOSs showed positive effects on enhancing antioxidant capacity and alleviating intestinal inflammation by elevating the levels of antioxidant enzymes and inhibiting excessive inflammatory cytokines. The DESeq2 analysis showed that AOS supplementation inhibited the growth of harmful bacteria Helicobacter and Escherichia_Shigella and enhanced the relative abundance of Faecalibacterium and Veillonella. Collectively, these findings suggested that AOSs have beneficial effects on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and gut health in piglets.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Liu, Ming ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre ; Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China ; State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Deng, Xiong;  Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
Zhao, Yong;  State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Everaert, Nadia ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Animal Sciences (AS) ; Nutrition and Animal Microbiota Ecosystems Laboratory, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
Zhang, Hongfu;  State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
Xia, Bing ;  Animal Science and Technology College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China
Schroyen, Martine  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Animal Sciences (AS)
Language :
English
Title :
Alginate Oligosaccharides Enhance Antioxidant Status and Intestinal Health by Modulating the Gut Microbiota in Weaned Piglets.
Publication date :
23 July 2024
Journal title :
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
ISSN :
1661-6596
eISSN :
1422-0067
Publisher :
MDPI, Switzerland
Volume :
25
Issue :
15
Pages :
8029
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
NSCF - National Natural Science Foundation of China
Funding text :
This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32302777), the Beijing University of Agriculture Science and Technology Innovation Sparkling Support Plan (Grant No. BUA-HHXD2023003), Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by BAST (Grant No. BYESS2023194), Research and Innovation Ability Improvement Plan for Young Teachers of Beijing University of Agriculture (Grant No. QJKC-2022051), and Research and Technology Funding Project of Beijing University of Agriculture (Grant No. QNTJ-2023004).
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