{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Diao H"],"funding":["China Pig Modern Industrial Technology System Grant"],"pagination":["32"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC4884408"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["7"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>As a organic acid, benzoic acid has become one of the most important alternatives for antibiotics, and its beneficial effect on performance in animals has been proven for a decade. However, knowledge of the effects of benzoic acid on jejunal digestive physiology, especially the antioxidant capacity and mucosal glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) concentrations is lacking.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 20 barrows [Duroc × (Yorkshire × Landrace)] with an average body weight (BW) of 18.75 ± 0.2 kg were used in a 14-d trial to determine the potential mechanisms of benzoic acid supplementation on the performance, nutrient digestibility and jejunal digestive physiology in young pigs. All pigs were randomly allotted to 1 of 2 diets supplemented with 0 or 5000 mg/kg benzoic acid.<h4>Res"],"journal":["Journal of animal science and biotechnology"],"pubmed_title":["Effects of benzoic acid (VevoVitall®) on the performance and jejunal digestive physiology in young pigs."],"pmcid":["PMC4884408"],"funding_grant_id":["CARS-36"],"pubmed_authors":["Yu B","Diao H","He J","Huang Z","Gao Z","Mao X","Zheng P","Yu J","Chen D"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Effects of benzoic acid (VevoVitall®) on the performance and jejunal digestive physiology in young pigs.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>As a organic acid, benzoic acid has become one of the most important alternatives for antibiotics, and its beneficial effect on performance in animals has been proven for a decade. However, knowledge of the effects of benzoic acid on jejunal digestive physiology, especially the antioxidant capacity and mucosal glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) concentrations is lacking.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 20 barrows [Duroc × (Yorkshire × Landrace)] with an average body weight (BW) of 18.75 ± 0.2 kg were used in a 14-d trial to determine the potential mechanisms of benzoic acid supplementation on the performance, nutrient digestibility and jejunal digestive physiology in young pigs. All pigs were randomly allotted to 1 of 2 diets supplemented with 0 or 5000 mg/kg benzoic acid.<h4>Res","dates":{"release":"2016-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2016","modification":"2025-04-19T07:57:24.49Z","creation":"2019-06-06T15:51:54Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC4884408","cross_references":{"pubmed":["27239300"],"doi":["10.1186/s40104-016-0091-y"]}}