Antioxidant potential of Pediococcus pentosaceus strains from the sow milk bacterial collection in weaned piglets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In modern animal husbandry, breeders pay increasing attention to improving sow nutrition during pregnancy and lactation to favor the health of neonates. Sow milk is a main food source for piglets during their first three weeks of life, which is not only a rich repository of essential nutrients and a broad range of bioactive compounds, but also an indispensable source of commensal bacteria. Maternal milk microorganisms are important sources of commensal bacteria for the neonatal gut. Bacteria from maternal milk may confer a health benefit on the host.

Methods

Sow milk bacteria were isolated using culturomics followed by identification using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. To screen isolates for potential probiotic activity, the functional evaluation was conducted to asse

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158380 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature