Effects of fermented Chinese herbal medicine feed additives on growth performance and intestinal microbiota of piglets

Fermented Chinese medicine (FCM), as a functional feed additive, has been widely recognized to play a significant role in protecting the intestinal health of piglets and enhancing productive performance. However, the relationship between the active components of FCM, gut microbiota, and their benefi...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-10, Vol.19 (10), p.e0308196
Main Authors: Xiao, Ruiming, Wang, Lingling, Tang, Zhiqiang, Qian, Xueqiao, Wang, Jian, Lian, Yingli, Tang, Jiayi, Xu, Jiarou, Lin, Ying, Shi, Baojun, Xu, Pan, Xiong, Qiongsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additives
Amino acids
Analysis
Animal Feed - analysis
Animal feeding and feeds
Animals
Biology and Life Sciences
Chinese medicine
Complications and side effects
Costs (Law)
Diarrhea
Diet
Dietary Supplements
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - administration & dosage
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - pharmacology
Feces
Feed additives
Feed conversion
Feed efficiency
Feeds
Fermentation
Fermentation - drug effects
Food additives
Gastrointestinal Microbiome - drug effects
Glycosides
Health aspects
Herbal medicine
Hogs
Intestinal microflora
Lactic acid
Livestock
Livestock industry
Medicine and Health Sciences
Medicine, Botanic
Medicine, Chinese
Medicine, Herbal
Metabolites
Metabolomics
Microbiota
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Microorganisms
Next-generation sequencing
Patient outcomes
Probiotics
Propionic acid
Sequence analysis
Swine
Swine - growth & development
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Summary:Fermented Chinese medicine (FCM), as a functional feed additive, has been widely recognized to play a significant role in protecting the intestinal health of piglets and enhancing productive performance. However, the relationship between the active components of FCM, gut microbiota, and their beneficial effects on animal performance remains unclear. In this study, metabolomics analysis revealed a significant increase in the main contents of lactic acid and propionic acid in FCM, while most glycosides and their derivatives decreased after three days of microbial fermentation. Subsequently, piglets were fed a basic diet supplemented with 1% FCM, while the control group received only the basic diet. The results indicated a significant increase in feed intake and average daily gain within 14 days (P
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0308196