Grape seed proanthocyanidins improves growth performance, antioxidative capacity, and intestinal microbiota in growing pigs.

ABSTRACT: Grape seed proanthocyanidin (GSP) is a kind of plant polyphenols with a wide variety of biological activities. In this study, we explored the effect of dietary GSP supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and intestinal microbiota in growing pigs. A total of 180 growing pigs (30.37 ± 0.31 kg) were randomly assigned to five treatment groups, each consisting of six replicate pens with six pigs per pen. The pigs received either a basal diet (control) or a basal diet supplemented with GSP at 15, 30, 60, or 120 mg/kg. The trial lasted for 33 days, and blood and fecal samples were collected for biochemical measurements. GSP supplementation at a dose from 30 to 120 mg/kg decreased the ratio of feed intake to gain (F:G) (p < 0.05). GSP also increased the

SUBMITTER: Zheng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615056 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature