Effect of probiotics and xylo-oligosaccharide supplementation on nutrient digestibility, intestinal health and noxious gas emission in weanling pigs

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of probiotics (Bacillus subtilis and Enterococcus faecium) and xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum profiles, intestinal health, fecal microbiota and noxious gas emission in weanling pigs. A to...

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Published in:Animal bioscience 2018, 31(10), , pp.1660-1669
Main Authors: Liu, J B, Cao, S C, Liu, J, Xie, Y N, Zhang, H F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Digestibility
Food and nutrition
Growth Performance
Health aspects
Oligosaccharides
Probiotics
Swine
Weanling Pigs
Xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS)
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Summary:This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of probiotics (Bacillus subtilis and Enterococcus faecium) and xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum profiles, intestinal health, fecal microbiota and noxious gas emission in weanling pigs. A total of 240 weanling pigs ([Yorkshire×Landrace]×Duroc) with an average body weight (BW) of 6.3±0.15 kg were used in this 28-day trial. Pigs were randomly allocated in 1 of the following 4 dietary treatments in a 2×2 factorial arrangement with 2 levels of probiotics (0 and 500 mg/kg probiotics) and XOS (0 and 200 mg/kg XOS) based on the BW and sex. Administration of probiotics or XOS improved average daily gain (p
ISSN:1011-2367
2765-0189
1976-5517
2765-0235
DOI:10.5713/ajas.17.0908