<i>Lactobacillus</i> strains from sows improve swine appetite by reducing the pro-inflammatory cytokine concentrations.

ABSTRACT: Lactational feed intake (LFI) is important for the efficiency of sow production. Previous studies indicated that the gut microbiota participated in host appetite regulation. The role of the gut microbiota, especially Lactobacillus mucosae LM1 and Lactobacillus amylovorus in LFI regulation of sows was proved in the previous study. However, it is unclear whether and how L. mucosae and L. amylovorus affect feed intake. Forty-nine sows with similar backfat thickness (15.81 ± 0.31 mm), parity (3.36 ± 0.16), and initial litter size (10.08 ± 0.10) were used in the current study. They were stratified into high- (H group; LFI = 6.37 ± 0.10 kg/d, n = 26) and low LFI (L group; LFI = 4.85 ± 0.15 kg/d, n = 23) groups. The performance data and fresh feces

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12657841 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature