饲粮中添加发酵豆粕对断奶仔猪粪便菌群多样性的影响

本试验采用高通量测序技术,研究饲粮中添加发酵豆粕对断奶仔猪粪便菌群多样性的影响。选取36日龄“杜×长×大”仔猪80头,随机分为A、B、C、D组,D组为对照组,饲喂基础饲粮;A、B、C组为试验组,分别在基础饲粮中添加5%、10%、15%的发酵豆粕。试验结束采集4组仔猪的粪便,采用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序技术对其中细菌的16SrRNA基因的V3~V4区序列进行测序。结果表明:1)菌群的平均有效序列数为47218条;在97%的相似水平下共产生了3581个操作分类单元(OTUs);共检测到12个门、21个纲、33个目、64个科、111个属和137个种。2)α多样性指数在各组间均无显著性差异(P>0.05),但B组的Shannon指数最高,菌群最丰富。β多样性分析表明,4组菌群在统计学上存在显著差异(P<0.05),分组效果较好。3)门水平的优势菌为厚壁菌门,科与属水平的优势菌分别为乳酸菌科和乳酸菌属。B组的厚壁菌门相对丰度显著高于D组(P<0.05),乳酸菌属相对丰度显著高于A、D组(P<0.05),但与C组间差异不显著(P>0.05)。4)菌群主要参与的代谢通路为糖类代谢、氨基酸代谢、能量代谢、核酸代谢、辅酶和维生素代谢。除核酸代谢外,其余4种代谢通路中,B组菌群的相对丰度最高并依次为C、A、D组。综上所述,在仔猪饲粮中添加10%的发酵豆粕,能增加肠道菌群的多样性,显著增加肠道中厚壁菌门、乳酸菌科和乳酸菌属等有益菌的相对丰度,维持肠道的健康,促进营养物质的代谢。     

腹泻仔猪肠道病毒组学分析

为了解上海周边地区腹泻仔猪肠道病毒组学特征,特别是冠状病毒流行情况,采用病毒宏基因组学方法对6个猪场的90份疑似病毒感染导致腹泻粪样进行检测,并通过Geneious和MEGA7.0等生物信息学软件对获得的完整的α冠状病毒属中的PEDV ORF3基因序列进行遗传进化分析。数据显示,腹泻仔猪肠道病毒群落组成主要由小RNA病毒科(Picornaviridae)(63.67%)、星状病毒科(Astroviridae)(12.68%)、杯状病毒科(Caliciviridae)(4.07%)、细小病毒科(Parvoviridae)(2.51%)等组成。在唯一一个检测出PEDV阳性的猪场中,腹泻仔猪PEDV阳性率高达43.33%(13/30)。基因序列遗传进化分析显示,在本研究获得的3个PEDV ORF3基因序列中,有1个属于G2基因型,与其他参考PEDV病毒株相似性较高(96.44%～99.70%);另外2个ORF3基因序列属于G1基因型,相似性相对较低(95.11%～99.41%)。与PEDV传统株CV777蛋白序列比较分析发现,除piglet91株产生F2S突变以外,三株PEDV存在一致性突变,分别如下:V21A、I70M、V79I、F80V、L85I、L92F,这一特性,有可能是PEDV传统株与流行株基因型的鉴别依据。上海周边地区腹泻仔猪肠道病毒组成丰富,在不同猪群中,不同病原感染的情况有所差异,除了PEDV外,星状病毒和杯状病毒也是仔猪腹泻的主要病原。PEDV的ORF3基因与传统分离株相比具有独特的分子特征,新检测到的毒株突变位点与病毒毒力的关系有待于进一步研究。研究结果有助于了解腹泻仔猪肠道的病毒谱,并为仔猪病毒病防控提供一定的基础数据。     

哺乳期使用植物小肽对断奶后仔猪肠道微生物及肠道形态的影响

选用(25±2)日龄的PIC五元杂交断奶仔猪300头,根据哺乳期使用的4种不同的日粮(对照日粮,以及含有2%血浆蛋白、2%植物小肽和4%植物小肽日粮)分为4组,每组设3个重复,每个重复25头,探讨哺乳期使用植物小肽对断奶后仔猪肠道微生物和肠道形态的影响。结果表明,与对照组相比,哺乳期日粮中使用植物小肽,对减少断奶后仔猪肠道内大肠杆菌和沙门菌的繁殖,增加断奶仔猪肠道内有益菌属乳酸菌的繁殖有一定作用(P>0.05)。使用4%植物小肽提高了十二指肠、空肠和回肠的绒毛高度(P>0.05)和绒腺比(P<0.05),减小了隐窝深度(P<0.05)。植物小肽能够刺激断奶后仔猪肠道发育,使断奶后仔猪肠道绒毛高度增加,隐窝深度变浅,这种趋势随着植物小肽添加量的增加而提高。     

不同大豆蛋白饲料对仔猪断奶早期的营养效应研究

将20头3周龄断奶的DLY仔猪随机分成4组,断奶后第1周分别饲喂以膨化全脂大豆、膨化豆粕、膨化去皮豆粕和大豆浓缩蛋白为主要蛋白源的全价日粮,第2周开始,所有仔猪均饲喂同一日粮10d,以考察不同大豆蛋白饲料的营养效应。结果表明:4种大豆蛋白饲料对仔猪断奶后第1周生产性能无明显影响,但膨化豆粕能显著改善试验后期及全期仔猪生产性能。第1周膨化豆粕日粮蛋白质利用率显著高于膨化全脂大豆日粮和膨化去皮豆粕日粮(P<0.05)。膨化豆粕较其他大豆蛋白饲料更有利于仔猪断奶早期的氮代谢和提高机体的的免疫机能。综合本试验结果表明,膨化豆粕是3周龄断奶仔猪断奶早期饲粮的适宜大豆蛋白源。     

不同剂量中链甘油三酯对川藏黑猪断奶仔猪生长性能和肠道微生物菌群比例的影响

本研究旨在探讨不同剂量中链甘油三酯(MCT)对川藏黑猪断奶仔猪生长性能和肠道微生物菌群比例的影响。试验选择体重为5.4 kg左右、25日龄断奶的川藏黑猪仔猪30头,按体重相近的原则随机分为5组,每组6个重复。对照组饲喂含1.5%豆油的基础日粮,抗生素组在对照组日粮基础上添加50 mg/kg金霉素,试验组分别以0.5%、1.0%和1.5%的MCT等量替代对照组日粮中的豆油,试验期21 d。结果表明:与对照组相比,1.0%MCT组和1.5%MCT组的仔猪末重和平均日增重显著提高(P0.05),耗料增重比和腹泻指数显著降低(P0.05);与抗生素组相比,1.5%MCT组显著提高平均日增重和平均日采食量(P0.05);与对照组相比,随着日粮中MCT添加量的增加,各肠段乳酸杆菌、双歧杆菌占总细菌的比例提高,大肠杆菌比例降低(P0.05);日粮添加MCT显著降低回肠链球菌比例(P0.05),1.0%MCT组显著降低结肠的链球菌比例(P0.05),1.0%MCT组和1.5%MCT组显著降低空肠的链球菌比例(P0.05);与抗生素组相比,日粮添加MCT显著提高各肠段双歧杆菌比例(P0.05),1.5%MCT组显著提高空肠、回肠和盲肠乳酸杆菌比例(P0.05),1.0%MCT组显著降低结肠链球菌比例(P0.05),1.5%MCT组显著降低盲肠和结肠链球菌比例(P0.05)。结果提示,日粮中添加1.5%MCT可提高川藏黑猪断奶仔猪肠道中有益菌的比例并降低有害菌的比例,改善肠道菌群结构,进而降低腹泻指数,提高生长性能。     

The variation in chemical composition of barley feed with or without enzyme supplementation influences nutrient digestibility and subsequently affects performance in piglets

This study investigates the effect of dietary supplementation of a β‐glucanase and β‐xylanase enzyme mix to barley based diets, at two different chemical compositions achieved through different agronomical conditions on growth performance, coefficient of apparent total tract digestibility (CATTD) of nutrients, selected faecal microbial populations and faecal scores in piglets. Sixty‐four piglets (11.7 kg (SD 0.96)) housed in pens of two were assigned to one of four dietary treatments (n = 8). The dietary treatments were as follows: (T1) low quality barley diet, (T2) low quality barley diet containing a β‐glucanase and β‐xylanase enzyme supplement, (T3) high quality barley diet and (T4) high quality barley diet containing a β‐glucanase and β‐xylanase enzyme supplement. Piglets offered the low quality barley‐based diet had a higher (p < .05) average daily gain (ADG) (0.73 vs. 0.69 kg, SEM 0.001), gain:feed (G:F) ratio (0.61 vs. 0.58 kg, SEM 0.011) and a higher CATTD (p < .001) of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), nitrogen (N), ash, gross energy (GE) and neutral detergent fibre (NDF) compared with piglets offered the high quality barley diet. Piglets offered the high quality barley‐based diet had reduced faecal scores compared to piglets offered the low quality barley‐based diet (2.44 vs. 2.57, SEM 0.036) (p < .05). There was a higher population of Lactobacillus spp. (11.6 vs. 10.5 log gene copy number/g faeces, SEM 0.177) (p < .001) and total volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration (185 vs. 165 mmol/g faeces, SEM 5.658) (p < .001) in the faeces of piglets offered the high quality barley‐based diet compared to piglets offered the low quality barley‐based diet. The inclusion of a β‐glucanase and β‐xylanase enzyme complex had no effect on any variable measured. In conclusion, the higher quality barley‐based diet showed beneficial effects on the faecal Lactobacillus spp. population and faecal scores of the piglets; however, the higher level of β‐glucans in the diet decreased nutrient digestibility and subsequently decreased the performance.     

Effects of dietary calcium to available phosphorus ratios on bone metabolism and osteoclast activity of the OPG /RANK/RANKL signalling pathway in piglets

Hydroxyapatite, a mineral form of calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) that gives bones their rigidity, is the major and essential component of bones and teeth in the human and animal body. A suitable ratio of Ca and P is vital for bone growth. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of dietary calcium to available phosphorus ratios (Ca/AP) on bone metabolism and osteoclast activity of the osteoprotegerin (OPG)/receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) signalling pathway in piglets. At days 15 and 29, the piglets were assessed for growth performance, blood indicators, cytokines and the OPG/RANK/RANKL signalling pathway. Our results showed that piglets fed a dietary Ca/AP ratio of 2:1 increases growth performance and regulates blood indicators and cytokines (parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcitonin (CT), vitamin D₃ (VD₃)_, insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF‐1), transforming growth factor‐β (TGF‐β), interleukin‐1 (IL‐1), interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), carboxyterminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PICP), tartrate‐resistant acid phosphatase (TRACP), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and osteocalcin (OCN) content). We also demonstrated that this ratio affects hormone secretion and further bone metabolism through the OPG/RANK/RANKL signalling pathway of osteoclasts. These results indicate that a suitable dietary Ca/AP ratio is vital for bone growth and reduce the incidence of bone diseases such as osteoporosis, providing a practical basis for the raising of piglets.     

Dietary apple polyphenols supplementation enhances antioxidant capacity and improves lipid metabolism in weaned piglets

Apple polyphenols (APPs) are biologically active flavonoids that have antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, improving insulin sensitivity, hypocholesterolaemic effect and antiviral properties. This study was conducted to explore effects of dietary APPs supplementation on antioxidant activities and lipid metabolism in weaned piglets. Fifty‐four weaned piglets (half male and female) were randomly divided into three groups with six replicates in each group and three piglets in each repetition. Piglets were fed control diet (basal diet) or a control diet supplemented with 400 mg/kg or 800 mg/kg APPs for 6 weeks. Blood and liver samples were collected to determine biochemical, antioxidant and lipid metabolism parameters. Here we showed that dietary APPs supplementation increased HDL‐C and decreased T‐CHO, TG and LDL‐C concentrations. Dietary APPs supplementation increased antioxidative capacity in serum and CAT activity in liver, and significantly increased the mRNA expressions of CAT, GST and SOD1 in liver. ACC mRNA level and LPL activity were tended to decrease by APPs. HMG‐CoAR, CTP7A1, CD36 and FATP1 mRNA levels were decreased by APPs, while LDL‐R, PGC‐1α, Sirt1 and CPT1b mRNA levels were increased by 400 mg/kg APPs. No alterations in growth performance were found in all treatments. This study firstly provided the evidence that dietary APPs supplementation could enhance systemic antioxidant capacity and improve lipid metabolism in weaned piglets. The mechanism by which APPs improve lipid metabolism might be through regulating hepatic cholesterol metabolism and increasing fatty acid oxidation, and decreasing fatty acid uptake and de novo synthesis.     

Effect of fermented blood cells on growth performance and intestinal characteristics of weaned piglets

The increase in feed costs has led feeder to replace protein source. Blood meal can be used in piglet diets instead of fish meal (FM). The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of fermented blood cells (FBCs) on the growth performance and intestinal health of weaned piglets. One hundred eighty 28‐day‐old piglets were assigned and were divided into 4 groups (9 L per groups and 5 pigs per litters) randomly. The piglets were fed one of four experimental diets, fish meal, blood cells (BCs), liquid‐state fermented blood cells (LFBCs) or solid‐state fermented blood cells (SFBCs) respectively. The dietary with LFBCs and SFBCs increased the average daily gain and feed intake (ADFI) and average daily gain (ADG) (p < .05). In duodenum, LFBC group increased the villous height (p < .05). The SFBC and LFBC group significantly increased the villous height (p < .05) in the jejunum. Fermented blood cells exhibit a positive regulatory function on the intestinal tract and modulate intestinal microflora. Compared with the fish meal group, the CAT, GSH‐PX and SOD activity, and MDA level was no significant differences in jejunum and plasma of weaned piglets (p > .05). LFBCs and SFBCs significantly increased the bifidobacteria and lactobacillus number in the caecum (p < .05). Dietary LFBCs increased the expression of ZO‐1 mRNA in the jejunal of weaned piglets (p < .05). In conclusion, dietary with fermented blood cells in weaned piglets had improved growth performance and intestinal health of weaned piglets.     

Piglet performance and physiological effects linked to reduced glucosinolate transformations in feed products based on rapeseed pressed cakes

The nutritional quality of rapeseed press cakes (RPCs) in piglet feed is closely linked to its digestibility and the content of glucosinolates. This study investigates the significance of intact glucosinolate (glc) levels and degree of glc transformations on piglets performance. Four different RPCs were made from a low glc (11 µmol/g seed DM) containing B. napus L. seed variety Lioness (RPC‐LW, RPC‐LXW, RPC‐LC, RPC‐LCD). RPC made from the variety Excalibur containing the upper level of glc (24 µmol/g seed DM) of double rapeseed and produced at higher and prolonged temperature (RPC‐UXW) served as negative control, while soya bean protein concentrate served as positive control. Piglets (8 kg) were fed ad libitum diets balanced for RPC protein content, with RPC inclusion of 84–98 g/kg (day 0–14) and 151–178 g/kg (day 15–50). Glc transformation was reduced from 42% to 24% (7.3–4.2 µmol/g RPC) when the temperature input was lowered in the warm pressing of oil, while the glc loss was less pronounced (17%) when cold pressing was applied. The following feed pelleting process further reduced Glc concentration from 11% to 40% in warm‐pressed RPCs and 54 to 85% in cold‐pressed RPCs. The RPC products replaced soya bean protein without any negative effects on performance, except for piglets served cold‐pressed RPC, which had a reduction in average daily weight gain (ADG) (5%–7%, p < 0.05, Day 15–50). RPC in the feed led to increased liver weight in all piglets (p = 0.026). This may point at long‐term effects from feeding with RPC. Intestinal absorption of intact glcs was proven by their detection in urine. In conclusion, warm‐pressed RPC can be used as feed for piglet, while the presence of active myrosinase may have a negative effect on performance and cakes should either be included in lower amounts than used in the present study (18%) or include myrosinase inactivation before use.