Plant essential oils combined with organic acids restored lipopolysaccharide-induced leaky intestine via gut microbial modulation in weaned piglets

作者：Xiaoyu Zheng, Yibo Wang, Xuemei Zhou, Tanyi Deng, Yueqi Zhao, Zhichao Fu, Yulong Wei, Wen Ma, Shihai Zhang, Wutai Guan, Fang Chen · 发表于：Animal nutrition · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1016/j.aninu.2024.04.020 · 被引用次数：9 · 研究领域：Gut microbiota and health、Gastrointestinal motility and disorders、Probiotics and Fermented Foods

Intestine derived lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is closely related to systemic inflammation and disorders, yet little is known about its roles in the weanling stress of piglets and its potential as a nutritional intervention target. This study aimed to investigate the potential of essential oils (EO) and organic acids (OA) in mitigating weaning stress in piglets by modulating the circulation of intestine derived LPS. Seventy-two 21-day-old weaned piglets with body weight of 8.12±0.168 kg were randomly divided into a control group (CON) and an experimental group, each consisting of six pens with six piglets per pen, and were fed either a basal diet or a basal diet supplemented with 3 kg/t OA+500 g/t EO (EO+OA). On the 14th day of the feeding trial, 12 weaned piglets were randomly selected from the CON group, and 6 piglets were selected from the experimental group. Based on diet composition and stress treatment, these 18 piglets were divided into the following three groups: 1) CON group. Piglets were fed a basal diet and received an intraperitoneal injection of saline as a control. 2) LPS group. Piglets were fed a basal diet and received an intraperitoneal injection of LPS (100 μg/kg body weight) to induce stress. 3) EO+OA+LPS group. Piglets were fed a basal diet supplemented with EO and OA and received an intraperitoneal injection of LPS (100 μg/kg body weight) to induce stress. The results showed that EO+OA significantly ameliorated the oxidative imbalance and inflammation disorde...