复合乳酸菌发酵饲料对生长猪生长性能、粪便菌群、血清免疫和抗氧化指标的影响

本试验旨在研究复合乳酸菌发酵饲料对生长猪生长性能、粪便菌群、血清免疫和抗氧化指标的影响.选取平均体重(40.69±1.16)kg的健康"长×大"二元生长猪90头,随机分为3个组,每组3个重复,每个重复10头猪.对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验Ⅰ组和试验Ⅱ组分别饲喂在基础饲粮中添加1％和3％复合乳酸菌发酵饲料的试验饲粮,试验期3...     

Effects of dietary rosemary extract supplementation on growth performance,nutrient digestibility,antioxidant capacity,intestinal morphology,and microbiota of weaning pigs

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) extract (RE) has multiple pharmacological and biological activities, including the use as a food additive and medicine. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary RE supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant capacity, intestinal morphology, and microbiota of weaning piglets. A total of 192 crossbred weaned piglets [Duroc × (Large White × Landrace)] (initial body weight = 6.65 ± 0.33 kg, weaned days = 23 ± 1 d) were group housed (six pigs per pen; n = 8 pens/treatment). Pigs were fed a corn–soybean meal-based control diet or the basal diet supplemented with 100, 200, or 400 mg/kg RE. Pigs were allowed ad libitum access to fed for 21 d. The growth performance and apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients, and intestinal morphology and antioxidant status were evaluated. The components of the microbial microflora were also determined in the cecal samples. Compared with the control, dietary supplementation with RE increased the final body weight, average daily gain, and average daily feed intake (linear, P = 0.038, 0.016, and 0.009, respectively), and decreased the diarrhea ratio in piglets (linear, P < 0.05). The digestibility of crude protein (linear, P = 0.034) and gross energy (linear, P = 0.046) increased with treatment with RE. Piglets fed RE showed longer villus height (linear, P = 0.037 and 0.028, respectively) and villus height/crypt depth (linear, P = 0.004 and 0.012; quadratic, P = 0.023 and 0.036, respectively) in the jejunum and ileum, in addition to a lesser crypt depth in the jejunum (linear, P = 0.019) and ileum (quadratic, P = 0.042). The addition of RE increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (linear, P = 0.035 and 0.008, respectively) and glutathione peroxidase activity (linear, P = 0.027 and 0.039, respectively) and decreased the content of malondialdehyde (linear, P = 0.041 and 0.013; quadratic, P = 0.023 and 0.005, respectively) in the serum and liver. Dietary RE supplementation, compared with the control, increased the number of Bifidobacterium (linear, P = 0.034) and Bacteroidetes (linear, P = 0.029), while decreased Escherichia coli (linear, P = 0.008; quadratic, P = 0.014) in the cecal contents. Thus, dietary RE supplementation can improve growth performance, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant capacity, intestinal morphology, and the microbiota in weaned piglets, and 200 mg/kg may be considered the optimum dosage.     

Intestinal Microbiota in Large Yellow Croaker,Larimichthys crocea,at Different Ages

The polymerase chain reaction–denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR‐DGGE) of 16S ribosomal RNA gene was used to investigate bacterial communities in the intestines of large yellow croaker at six different ages (12 d, 18 d, 26 d, 40 d, 3 mo, and 1 yr old) as well as within the corresponding feed and culture water. In addition, Illumina Miseq sequencing was utilized to compare intestinal microbiota between 12‐d‐old and 1‐yr‐old individuals. PCR‐DGGE results revealed that the culture water had the highest bacterial diversity, followed by the feed, while the intestines had the lowest diversity. The intestinal microbiota at six ages changed severely; however, the change did not follow any trend. The large yellow croaker intestines harbored specific bacterial communities that differed from those in both feed and water. Illumina Miseq sequencing results revealed that the diversity of intestinal bacteria in 12‐d‐old fish was higher than that in 1‐yr‐old fish, and the bacterial composition differed significantly between them. γ‐Proteobacteria and Pseudoalteromonas supplied the most abundant phylum and genus in the 12‐d‐old fish intestine. However, in the 1‐yr‐old fish intestine, Firmicutes and Clostridium were the most dominant, respectively. The study may contribute to a better understanding of gut microbiota and dynamics of the large yellow croaker and the relationship with their surrounding environment.     

Effect of trehalose supplementation in milk replacer on the incidence of diarrhea and fecal microbiota in preweaned calves

Trehalose, a nonreducing disaccharide consisting of d-glucose with α,α-1,1 linkage, was evaluated as a functional material to improve the gut environment in preweaned calves. In experiment 1, 173 calves were divided into two groups; the trehalose group was fed trehalose at 30 g/animal/d with milk replacer during the suckling period, and the control group was fed nonsupplemented milk replacer. Medication frequency was lower in the trehalose group (P < 0.05). In experiment 2, calves (n = 20) were divided into two groups (control group [n = 10] and trehalose group [n = 10]) based on their body weight and reared under the same feeding regimens as in experiment 1. Fresh feces were collected from individual animals at the beginning of the trial (average age 11 d), 3 wk after trehalose feeding (experimental day 22), and 1 d before weaning, and the fecal score was recorded daily. Fecal samples were analyzed for fermentation parameters and microbiota. The fecal score was significantly lower in the trehalose group than in the control group in the early stage (at an age of 14 to 18 d; P < 0.05) of the suckling period. Calves fed trehalose tended to have a higher proportion of fecal butyrate on day 22 than calves in the control group (P = 0.08). Population sizes of Clostridium spp. were significantly lower (P = 0.036), whereas those of Dialister spp. and Eubacterium spp. tended to be higher in the feces of calves in the trehalose group on day 22 (P = 0.060 and P = 0.083). These observations indicate that trehalose feeding modulated the gut environment and partially contributed to the reduction in medication frequency observed in experiment 1.     

Potential of indigenous Bacillus spp. as probiotic feed supplements in an extruded low‐fish‐meal diet for juvenile olive flounder,Paralichthys olivaceus

A 12‐week feeding trial was designed to assess the probiotic potential of indigenous Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and/or Bacillus subtilis singly or in combination with Bacillus licheniformis in an extruded feed for olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) juveniles. A high fish meal (FM) diet (control) and a low‐FM diet containing an alternative protein blend (30% FM replacement, FM30) were formulated. Three other experimental diets were prepared by inclusion of B. amyloliquefaciens (BA), B. subtilis (BS), or a mixture of B. amyloliquefaciens, B. subtilis, and B. licheniformis (BASL) into FM30 diet, with a final concentration of 10⁶ CFU/g diet. Results indicated that the FM30 diet was well tolerated by flounder, and the overall performance was not affected by dietary treatments. Lysozyme activity and total immunoglobulin level were significantly reduced in flounders when fed with the FM30 diet compared with the BASL and BA diets, respectively. The Bacillus additives neither enriched the relative abundance of the corresponding Bacillus spp. in the relevant gut microbiota of olive flounder nor modulated the presumptive gene functions of the gut microbiome. Despite the absence of growth‐promoting effect, the tested probiotics could still be economically viable for use as immunostimulants in commercial flounder diets with partial FM replacement.     

仔猪肠道微生物代谢产物及益生菌的调控作用

近年来,肠道微生物组成及其代谢产物与宿主生理之间的互作关系成为当前动物营养研究的热点。研究表明,肠道微生物的代谢产物是影响宿主生理的关键执行者,肠道微生物具有调节宿主代谢、免疫、生长发育等作用。本文系统地综述了仔猪肠道微生物组成、代谢产物种类和功能,以及益生菌对仔猪肠道微生物的影响,以期为仔猪营养调控和肠道微生物的研究提供科学依据。     

Growth performance,carcass quality characteristics and colonic microbiota profiles in finishing pigs fed diets with different inclusion levels of rice distillers’ by‐product

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of diets containing rice distillers’ by‐product (RDP) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and gut microbiota of fattening pigs. Twenty‐four crossbred finishing pigs (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire), 56.9 ± 3.1 kg initial body weight, were randomly allocated to three groups. For 56 days, pigs were fed one of three diets including RDP0 (control), RDP15 (15% RDP in DM), and RDP30 (30% RDP in DM). With RDP level in diet, average daily gain and backfat thickness linearly increased (p < 0.05), and drip loss tended to increase (p ≤ 0.08). In addition, 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplicon profiling showed that RDP was associated with modulation of colonic microbiota composition, especially at family and genus levels. Relative abundance of Porphyromonadaceae and Erysipelotrichaceae families in colonic digesta increased with inclusion of RDP, while that of Enterobacteriaceae decreased. The proportion of genera unclassified Erysipelotrichaceae, and Butyrivibrio increased as inclusion of RDP. These results indicate that up to 30% inclusion in diet of finishing pigs, RDP can modulate colonic microbiota composition, and induces an improvement of animal growth and fat deposition.     

甘草查尔酮A对副猪嗜血杆菌的体内外抑制作用

探讨甘草查尔酮A对副猪嗜血杆菌体内外生长的影响。将副猪嗜血杆菌于分别含10、20、50、100、200μg/mL甘草查尔酮A的TSA液体培养基中培养,采用分光光度法分析副猪嗜血杆菌生长和生物被膜形成的变化;以1、10、100mg/kg甘草查尔酮A经口灌胃小鼠,分别在3d、5d和7d称重,并计算脏器指数,Hiseq高通量测序技术分析肠道菌群等生长性能,Bliss法测定副猪嗜血杆菌对小鼠半数致死量(LD50);检测甘草查尔酮A对小鼠清除0.01×LD50副猪嗜血杆菌感染和抵抗100×LD50副猪嗜血杆菌感染的影响。结果表明,各浓度甘草查尔酮A对副猪嗜血杆菌的生长速率和生物被膜形成的影响差异均无显著差异。所有剂量组小鼠给予甘草查尔酮A处理后,一般临床症状、体重和脏器指数无统计学意义。灌喂甘草查尔酮A有增加小鼠肠道菌群丰富度的趋势,但降低拟杆菌门丰度而增加厚壁菌门丰度。小鼠清除0.01×LD50副猪嗜血杆菌感染的能力呈剂量依赖性,而100×LD50的副猪嗜血杆菌感染小鼠后随着甘草查尔酮A浓度增加可呈剂量依赖延迟小鼠死亡时间。表明甘草查尔酮A对副猪嗜血杆菌体外生长无显著的抑制作用,同时对小鼠生长性能亦无明显影响,但可增加肠道菌群丰富度而提高小鼠抵抗副猪嗜血杆菌感染的能力。     

黑麦作为能量原料对肉鸡细菌移位、肠道黏度及微生物组成的影响

本研究开展了两批试验,旨在评估黑麦作为能量饲料原料对肉鸡细菌移位、小肠黏度和完整性、肠道微生物含量及胫骨钙化的影响。每个试验分别选择40只1日龄肉鸡,随机分为两组,对照组饲喂玉米型日粮,试验组饲喂黑麦型日粮,在10d时,两批试验各组分别选择10只鸡口服2.0mg/mL葡萄糖荧光素,2.5h后检查血清葡萄糖荧光素含量,收集肝脏用于分析细菌移位,十二指肠、回肠和盲肠用于分析微生物含量及肠道黏度,胫骨用于测定强度和分析骨成分。试验结果:两批试验中,黑麦日粮组肉鸡体重均显著低于玉米日粮组(P<0.05),但黑麦日粮组较玉米日粮组显著提高了小肠黏度(P<0.05),同时伴随高水平的血清葡萄糖荧光素和肝脏细菌移位(P<0.05)。试验1和试验2黑麦日粮组较玉米日粮组均显著提高了十二指肠、回肠和盲肠乳酸杆菌含量(P<0.05)。同时,黑麦组日粮肉鸡十二指肠和回肠大肠杆菌含量显著升高(P<0.05),而总厌氧菌含量仅在十二指肠表现为显著升高(P<0.05)。与黑麦日粮组相比,两批试验中,玉米日粮组肉鸡胫骨强度以及灰分、钙和磷含量较均显著提高(P<0.05)。结论:黑麦作为肉鸡日粮能量原料来源增加了鸡肠道黏度和体重,降低了血清葡萄糖荧光素,改变了鸡的微生物群组成和胫骨矿化。