Effects of the supplementation of a calcium soap containing medium‐chain fatty acids on the fecal microbiota of pigs, lactating cows, and calves

Medium‐chain fatty acids (MCFAs) have antialgal, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoan, and antiviral activities. However, antibacterial activities of MCFAs in the hindgut of pigs and cattle are still unknown. We report the effects of the supplementation of MCFAs on fecal bacteria of pigs, lactat...

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Published in:Animal science journal 2021-01, Vol.92 (1), p.e13636-n/a
Main Authors: Matsui, Hiroki, Imai, Taichi, Kondo, Makoto, Ban‐Tokuda, Tomomi, Yamada, Yutaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibacterial activity
Bacteria
Bifidobacterium
Calcium
Calves
Campylobacter jejuni
Cattle
Dietary Supplements
E coli
Escherichia coli
Fatty Acids
Fecal microflora
Feces
Female
Fungicides
Hindgut
Hogs
Japanese Black calf
lactating cow
Lactation
Lactobacillus
Microbiota
Original
pig
Salmonella
Salmonella spp
Soaps
Swine
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Summary:Medium‐chain fatty acids (MCFAs) have antialgal, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoan, and antiviral activities. However, antibacterial activities of MCFAs in the hindgut of pigs and cattle are still unknown. We report the effects of the supplementation of MCFAs on fecal bacteria of pigs, lactating cows, and Japanese Black calves. Lactobacillus spp., Bifidobacterium spp., eaeA(+) Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Campylobacter jejuni, and Clostridium perfringens in the feces of animals were quantified by real‐time PCR assay. There was no significant increase or decrease in Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. in the three animals. In the pig feces, eaeA(+) E. coli was reduced to less than a third in the treatment group (P 
ISSN:1344-3941
1740-0929
DOI:10.1111/asj.13636