Supplemental Clostridium butyricum MIYAIRI 588 Affects Intestinal Bacterial Composition of Finishing Pigs.

ABSTRACT: Animal gastrointestinal tracts are populated by highly diverse and complex microbiotas. The gut microbiota influences the bioavailability of dietary components and is closely associated with physiological processes in the host. Clostridium butyricum reportedly improves growth performance and affects the gut microbiota and immune functions in post-weaning piglets. However, the effects of C. butyricum on finishing pigs remain unclear. Therefore, we herein investigated the effects of C. butyricum MIYAIRI 588 (CBM588) on the gut microbiota of finishing pigs. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed using fecal samples and ileal, cecal, and colonic contents collected after slaughtering. The α-diversity of the small intestinal microbiota was lower than that of the large intestinal microbiota, wher

SUBMITTER: Hirata M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9530721 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature