Maternal supplementation with konjac glucomannan and κ-carrageenan promotes sow performance and benefits the gut barrier in offspring.

ABSTRACT: This research aims to investigate the effects of dietary konjac glucomannan and κ-carrageenan (SF) on sow performance and suckling piglet gut barrier. Thirty-four sows in late gestation (parity 2-5) were selected at random and grouped into two treatments. The control group (Con group; n = 17) was fed the basal diet; the SF group was fed the same diet supplemented with 0.25% konjac glucomannan + 0.25% κ-carrageenan (SF group; n = 17). The results showed that sows fed the SF diet had a higher feed intake during lactation than the Con group (P < 0.05), and the levels of neuropeptide tyrosine (NPY) (P = 0.006) and acetylcholine enzyme (AChE) (P < 0.05) significantly increased. The fecal microbial analysis indicated that the SF diet had a higher abundance of <

SUBMITTER: Gao F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617309 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature