Assessing the Probiotic Effects of Pediococcus pentosaceus CACC616 in Weaned Piglets.

ABSTRACT: During weaning, piglets experience various stressor events that disrupt their gut microbiota and immune balance, decrease growth parameters, and increase mortality rates. In this study, we assessed the efficacy of Pediococcus pentosaceus CACC616 as a probiotic supplement. We characterized this strain and evaluated its effect on improving growth performance, modulating gut microbiota composition, and reducing noxious odor components in weaned piglets compared to a non-supplementary diet (control). During the 26-day period, 40 crossbred weaned piglets were randomly assigned to pens with 20 animals each in two groups: control and treatment groups with CACC616. On day 26, the treatment group exhibited a lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) and a significant alteration in gut microbial comp

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746064 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature