Effects of inulin supplementation to piglets in the suckling period on growth performance, postileal microbial and immunological traits in the suckling period and three weeks after weaning

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of inulin (IN) supplementation to suckling piglets at and 3 weeks post-weaning. A total of 72 newborn piglets were used. Twenty-four piglets per group received different amounts of IN during the suckling period: (a) CON: no IN; (b) IN-0.5: 0.5 g IN...

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Published in:Archives of animal nutrition 2018-11, Vol.72 (6), p.425-442
Main Authors: Li, Bing, Schroyen, Martine, Leblois, Julie, Wavreille, José, Soyeurt, Hélène, Bindelle, Jérôme, Everaert, Nadia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abundance
Age
Aging
Animal Feed - analysis
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animals
Animals, Suckling
Bacteria - classification
Bacteria - drug effects
Body weight
Colon
Diet - veterinary
Dietary supplements
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
E coli
Fatty acids
Female
Gut health
Ileum
Ileum - microbiology
Immunology
inflammation
Interleukin 8
Interleukins
intestinal microbiota
Intestine
Inulin
Inulin - administration & dosage
Jejunum
Life sciences
Male
Microorganisms
mRNA
Physical growth
Propionic acid
Relative abundance
Sampling
Sciences du vivant
Suckling behavior
suckling piglets
Swine - immunology
Swine - microbiology
Swine - physiology
Toll-like receptors
Tumor necrosis factor-α
Villus
Weaning
Weight Gain
Zoologie
Zoology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of inulin (IN) supplementation to suckling piglets at and 3 weeks post-weaning. A total of 72 newborn piglets were used. Twenty-four piglets per group received different amounts of IN during the suckling period: (a) CON: no IN; (b) IN-0.5: 0.5 g IN/d on the 1st week, 1 g IN/d on the 2nd week, 1.5 g IN/d on the 3rd week and 2 g IN/d on the 4th week, or (c) IN-0.75: 0.75 g IN/d on the 1st week, 1.5 g IN/d on the 2nd week, 2.25 g IN/d on the 3rd week and 3 g IN/d on the 4th week. Starting at 28 d of age, piglets were weaned and received a post-weaning diet without inulin during the following 3 weeks. At both 28 d and 49 d of age, piglets were euthanised for sampling. Piglets of group IN-0.5 had the highest body weight starting from the 3rd week (p 
ISSN:1745-039X
1477-2817
1477-2817
DOI:10.1080/1745039X.2018.1508975