饲养温度和饲喂方式对断奶仔猪消化酶活性和胃肠道pH的影响

试验选用21日龄杜长大断奶仔猪240头(6.38±0.35)kg,采用2×2因子设计,研究饲养温度和饲喂方式对断奶仔猪消化酶活性和胃肠道pH的影响。结果表明:高温处理组(28～30℃)饲养的仔猪肠道淀粉酶活性显著高于低温处理组(23～25℃)(P0.05)。高温处理组仔猪肠道pH显著低于低温处理组(P0.05)。定时饲喂饲养的仔猪肠道淀粉酶活性显著高于自由采食饲养的仔猪(P0.05)。从饲养温度和饲喂方式互作方面来看,高温自由采食组和高温定时饲喂组的肠道淀粉酶活性显著高于低温自由采食组和低温定时饲喂组(P0.01)。饲养温度对断奶仔猪消化酶活性和胃肠道pH有较大影响。高的饲养温度(28～30℃)有利于提高断奶仔猪体内消化酶活性和降低消化道酸度,增强仔猪的消化性能。     

饲喂方式和饲养温度对断奶仔猪生长性能的影响

试验采用2×2因子设计研究不同的畜舍饲养环境温度和饲喂方式对断奶仔猪生长性能和腹泻率的影响。选用21日龄杜×长×大断奶仔猪240头,随机分配到4个处理组,每个处理6个重复,每个重复10头猪。畜舍饲养温度处理的2个水平分别为28~30℃高温组和23~25℃低温组;饲喂方式处理的2个水平分别为自由采食组和定时饲喂组。结果表明:高温组(28~30℃)仔猪的平均日增重(ADG)、平均日采食量(ADFI)和饲料增重比都极显著高于低温组(23~25℃)(P<0.01)。高温组的腹泻率显著低于低温组(P<0.05)。无论在高温还是低温饲养条件下,定时饲喂组与自由采食组相比仔猪的ADG、ADFI、FCR和腹泻率都无显著差异;饲养温度和饲喂方式之间无互作效应。     

膨化与加酶玉米对断奶仔猪生长性能和肠黏膜形态的影响

通过2个饲养试验，研究了膨化及加酶处理玉米对断奶仔猪的生长性能和肠黏膜形态的影响。试验一分别用普通玉米、膨化玉米、普通玉米加酶及膨化玉米加酶为主要能量原料的饲料饲喂仔猪做4种处理，每个处理6个重复，定时记录体质量和耗料量．计算日增重、日采食量和料肉比。结果表明，膨化和加酶玉米均可提高日增重，降低料肉比。试验二分别用普通玉米、膨化玉米、普通玉米加酶及膨化玉米加酶为主要能量原料的饲料饲喂仔猪做4种处理，每个处理6个重复，分别在断奶后第14天和第28天各屠宰1头公猪。取十二指肠、空肠前、中、后段以及回肠做组织切片，观察其黏膜厚度、绒毛高度、隐窝深度和绒毛宽度。结果表明，断奶后14d，与普通玉米组相比，膨化玉米组和加酶玉米组都显著提高了十二指肠的绒毛高度，二者共同处理组使十二指肠的绒毛高度极显著提高；2种处理组都显著降低了空肠中段的隐窝深度；显著增加了十二指肠、空肠前段、后段和回肠的黏膜厚度。断奶后28d，2种处理组都显著增加了十二指肠的黏膜厚度。     

断奶日龄对仔猪肠粘膜形态的影响

本文研究了不同断奶日龄对仔猪肠粘膜形态的影响。试验分17日龄（1组）、21日龄（2组）、28日龄（3组）、35日龄（4组）断奶4个处理组，每个处理3个重复，每个重复1窝，定时定点制杀取十二指肠、空肠上段、空肠下段、回肠作组织切片，观察其绒毛高度、隐窝 深度、绒毛宽度、肠壁厚度。结果表明，仔猪十二指肠、空肠上段、空肠下段和回肠的绒毛高度、隐窝深度、绒毛宽度、肠壁厚度均有不同程度的变化；断奶日龄越早，仔猪肠粘膜变化越大，其中绒毛高度下降幅度越大，恢复时间越长，一般在断奶后8－12d降至最低，随后恢复较快。1组仔猪十二指肠、空肠上段、回肠隐窝深度显著下降；绒毛宽度各组各部位均呈先变窄后变宽趋势，肠壁厚度以1组变化明显。从小肠各部位比较，绒毛高度十二指肠最高，空肠上段次之；隐窝深度、绒毛宽度也以十二指肠最深或最宽；肠壁厚度以回肠最厚。仔猪在29日龄时各组各部位肠粘膜指标降至最低水平，之后，随着日龄的增加，各指标增加显著。     

两种微量元素螯合物对断奶仔猪生长性能、肠道形态和器官指数影响的比较

为了比较甘氨酸微量元素螯合物和海藻多糖微量元素螯合物在断奶仔猪上应用的效果,试验将160头胎次相近的杜×长×大三元杂交断奶仔猪依照体重相近的原则分成2个处理组,每个处理组4个重复,每重复20头猪。对照组饲喂断奶教槽料+甘氨酸微量元素螯合物,试验组饲喂断奶教槽料+海藻多糖微量元素螯合物,试验期为18 d。试验结束时,计算猪平均采食量、平均日增重、料重比和腹泻率;每组每个重复选1头接近平均体重的仔猪屠宰,取免疫器官(胰腺、脾脏、淋巴结与胸腺),计算器官指数;取十二指肠近端段、空肠中段和回肠远端段组织样本,制作组织切片,测量肠绒毛高度和隐窝深度,计算绒毛高度与隐窝深度比值(绒毛高度/隐窝深度)。结果表明：试验组仔猪平均日采食量、平均日增重比对照组提高9.5%、18.6%(P<0.05),料重比降低7.7%(P<0.05),腹泻率下降48.6%(P<0.05);与对照组相比,试验组胰腺指数与淋巴结指数分别提高20.5%和14.9%(P<0.05),胸腺指数和脾脏指数差异不显著(P>0.05);试验组十二指肠、空肠和回肠的绒毛高度、隐窝深度和绒毛高度/隐窝深度较对照...     

补料日龄对哺乳期仔猪小肠黏膜形态的影响

为研究补料日龄对哺乳期仔猪小肠绒毛形态的影响。试验采用单因素完全随机试验设计,选取母猪分娩时间相差在48 h之内、泌乳性能良好、产仔数接近的12窝仔猪,分4个处理组,每组3个重复,分别于仔猪出生后7、10、15日龄和21日龄开始补料。结果表明:28日龄断奶时,7日龄与10日龄补料组仔猪十二指肠、空肠前段和空肠后段部位小肠绒毛高度显著高于其他两组(P<0.05),10日龄补料组回肠部位绒毛高度最高(P<0.05)。7日龄与10日龄补料组仔猪十二指肠、空肠前段隐窝深度显著低于15日龄与21日龄补料组(P<0.05),而空肠后段和回肠部位的隐窝深度以10日龄最低(P<0.05)。除十二指肠外,补料日龄对小肠不同部位肠壁厚度没有显著影响。因此,仔猪出生后10日龄补料对断奶时仔猪小肠绒毛形态影响最小。     

复合植物精油对脂多糖刺激断奶仔猪肠道形态结构和抗氧化能力的影响

为研究复合植物精油(OCT)对脂多糖(LPS)刺激断奶仔猪肠道结构和抗氧化能力的影响,本试验选取28日龄左右健康的杜×长×大三元杂交仔猪24头,按照体重相近原则随机分为3个处理组:对照组、LPS组和OCT组。对照组和LPS组仔猪饲喂基础日粮,OCT组仔猪饲喂基础日粮+50 mg/kg OCT。试验期21 d。于试验第21天,LPS组和OCT组仔猪注射LPS(100μg/(kg·BW)),对照组仔猪注射等量生理盐水。LPS或生理盐水注射后3 h采血;6 h后,屠宰全部仔猪取肠道样品测定有关指标。结果表明,与对照组相比,LPS组仔猪空肠绒毛高度/隐窝深度有降低趋势(P>0.05),回肠绒毛高度及绒毛高度/隐窝深度显著降低(P<0.05);血浆过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、血浆和空肠超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性显著降低(P<0.05),空肠诱导型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)活性、血浆和回肠H_2O_2含量显著上升(P<0.05)。与LPS组相比,OCT组仔猪空肠绒毛高度、空肠绒毛高度/隐窝深度和回肠绒毛高度显著提高(P<0.05),回肠绒毛高度/隐窝深度有提高趋势(P>0.05);血浆CAT、空肠SOD活性显著提高(P<0.05),血浆和回肠H_2O_2含量显著下降(P<0.05)。以上结果表明,日粮中添加50 mg/kg OCT可以在一定程度上缓解由LPS刺激引起的仔猪氧化应激,改善仔猪肠道结构。     

谷氨酰胺和牛磺酸对仔猪肠黏膜形态的影响

甘氨酰谷氨酰胺( Gly-Gln)和牛磺酸(Tau)对早期断奶仔猪小肠各段黏肠DNA和形态的影响.以28日龄杜×长×大断奶仔猪为研究对象,通过饲养和屠宰试验,研究Gly-Gln和Tau对早期断奶仔猪十二指肠、空肠和回肠黏肠DNA及形态的影响.结果表明:饲粮中分别或同时添加Gly-Gln和Tau均可提高小肠各段黏膜DNA的含量.Gly-Gln组能显著提高空肠和回肠段的黏膜DNA含量,Tau组和复配组对小肠各段黏膜DNA含量影响不显著;Gly-Gln组极显著增加了十二指肠和回肠的黏膜厚度(MT),显著提高了十二指肠和回肠后段的绒毛高度(VH),显著或极显著降低了空肠前段和中段的隐窝深度(CD),极显著提高了空肠前段和中段的VH/CD,显著提高了回肠段的VH/CD;Tau组极显著提高了十二指肠段的VH并降低了CD,极显著提高了十二指肠段和空肠中段的VH/CD;复配组显著或极显著降低了十二指肠段和空肠中段的CD,极显著提高了空肠前段、中段和回肠段的VH/CD.这说明,在早期断奶仔猪饲粮中分别或同时添加0.25%Gly-Gln和0.1% Tau能有效提高仔猪肠黏膜的发育及功能.     

谷氨酰胺对早期断奶仔猪生长性能及肠道形态发育的影响

选21日龄断奶的杜大长仔猪72头,按试验要求分为2组,每组3个重复,每重复12头。分别饲喂基础日粮和含1%谷氨酰胺(Gln)日粮,试验期21 d,在断奶后0 d、7 d和14 d分别屠宰取小肠测重,并取十二指肠、空肠、回肠测定绒毛高度和隐窝深度。试验结果表明:断奶后7 d,日粮中添加Gln可显著提高仔猪的平均日增重和小肠相对重量,提高十二指肠和空肠绒毛的高度,降低十二指肠和空肠的隐窝深度;断奶后14 d,日粮中添加Gln对断奶仔猪的生长和肠道形态发育影响与基础日粮组相比差异不显著。     

酸化剂对早期断奶仔猪胃肠道pH和肠黏膜形态结构的影响

通过在饲粮中添加不同的酸化剂探讨其对早期断奶仔猪肠道结构功能的影响。选用54头(35±1)d断奶、体重10.04kg左右的杜长大三元杂种仔猪,随机分为3个处理,每个处理3个重复,每个重复6头(阉公、母各半)。对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验1组和2组分别饲喂在基础饲粮中添加康体酸8g/kg和乳味酸8g/kg的试验饲粮。预试期2d,正试期28d,于试验最后一天早晨从各处理中随机选取1头阉公猪屠宰,并测定胃、十二指肠、空肠、回肠、盲肠和结肠内容物的pH及十二指肠、空肠和回肠黏膜上皮的绒毛高度和隐窝深度。结果显示,试验组胃及各肠段内容物的pH比对照组均有所降低,尤其是胃和十二指肠,差异极显著;试验组各肠段的绒毛高度均高于对照组,试验1组、2组和对照组十二指肠的绒毛高度分别为525.91、484.53、374.39μm,空肠分别为339.46、319.65、307.17μm,回肠分别为327.62、332.04、299.48μm,试验组隐窝深度低于对照组,试验1组、2组和对照组十二指肠的隐窝深度分别为336.92、322.15、344.13μm,空肠分别为241.18、235.36、257.23μm,回肠分别为212.02、206.17、221.37μm,试验组绒毛高度与隐窝深度之比高于对照组。表明,在早期断奶仔猪饲粮中添加适量的酸化剂,能降低其胃肠道内容物的pH,改善肠黏膜的形态结构。     

日粮纤维素水平及饲养环境对断奶猪生长性能、养分消化及肠道健康的影响

文章旨在评估日粮添加不同水平的纤维素及不同饲养环境对断奶仔猪生长性能、营养物质表观消化率及小肠绒毛形态的影响.试验将1296头24?d断奶、平均体重无显著差异的仔猪随机分为4组,每组324头,每组6个重复(54头/重复).将T1和T2组断奶仔猪饲养在环境条件良好的圈舍中,在断奶后前2周分别饲喂纤维素水平为0％和2％的日...     

地衣芽孢杆菌对脂多糖应激仔猪肠道形态、肠黏膜抗氧化能力和免疫力的影响

本试验旨在研究地衣芽孢杆菌对脂多糖(LPS)应激仔猪肠道形态、肠黏膜抗氧化能力和免疫力的影响。试验选用35日龄、平均体重为(10.0±0.5)kg的苏山猪90头,随机分成3组(对照组、LPS组和BL+LPS组),每组3个重复,每个重复10头仔猪。其中,对照组和LPS组仔猪均饲喂基础饲粮;BL+LPS组仔猪饲喂添加500 mg/kg地衣芽孢杆菌的基础饲粮。预试期3 d,正试期21 d,于正试期第21天从每个重复中选2头仔猪腹腔注射LPS(LPS组和BL+LPS组)或等量的灭菌生理盐水(对照组),注射24 h后屠宰取样。结果显示:1)与对照组相比,LPS应激显著降低了仔猪十二指肠二胺氧化酶(DAO)、空肠一氧化氮合成酶(NOS)活性及空肠一氧化氮(NO)含量(P<0.05),显著提高了血浆中NO含量和NOS活性(P<0.05);显著降低了空肠绒毛高度和绒隐比、回肠绒隐比(P<0.05);显著降低了十二指肠、空肠和回肠谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH⁃Px)、十二指肠和回肠超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性(P<0.05);显著降低了空肠上皮细胞中淋巴细胞、空肠和回肠上皮细胞中杯状细胞数量(P<0.05);显著降低了血清免疫球蛋白G(IgG)含量,提高了回肠黏膜白细胞介素-6(IL⁃6)和白细胞介素-1β(IL⁃1β)含量(P<0.05)。2)与LPS组相比,饲粮添加地衣芽孢杆菌显著提高了LPS应激仔猪回肠DAO和NOS活性(P<0.05);显著提高了空肠黏膜GSH⁃Px活性显著提高(P<0.05),显著降低了十二指肠黏膜丙二醛(MDA)含量(P<0.05);显著提高了血清IgG含量(P<0.05)。由此可见,LPS应激导致仔猪肠黏膜损伤,在饲粮中添加地衣芽孢杆菌可提高LPS应激仔猪的肠黏膜抗氧化能力和免疫力,一定程度上促进肠道形态的修复,减缓LPS应激导致的肠道损伤。     

水牛初乳粉和常乳粉对新生仔猪小肠组织形态结构的影响

本试验旨在研究水牛初乳粉、常乳粉对0～72 h新生仔猪小肠组织形态结构发育的影响。试验以新生仔猪为研究对象,分别饲喂水牛初乳粉（SCR组）、水牛常乳粉（SC组）、葡萄糖盐水（PY组）,以0日龄新生仔猪（XD组）作为对照。结果表明,水牛初乳粉使新生仔猪小肠绒毛密集、粗壮、排列整齐,肌层厚度、固有膜厚度增加。SCR组与XD组相比,十二指肠绒毛高度、绒毛宽度、固有膜厚度和空肠绒毛宽度、肌层厚度及回肠绒毛高度均极显著增加（P＜0.01）;SCR组与PY组相比,十二指肠绒毛宽度及空肠绒毛宽度、肌层厚度均极显著增加（P＜0.01）。水牛常乳粉使新生仔猪小肠黏膜受损,黏膜上皮脱落,肌层变薄,固有膜裸露,小肠绒毛坍塌、稀疏变短。SC组与XD组相比,十二指肠肌层厚度和空肠绒毛高度、绒毛宽度、肌层厚度、固有膜厚度及回肠绒毛宽度、固有膜厚度均呈降低趋势,但差异均不显著（P＞0.05）;SC组与PY组相比,空肠肌层厚度显著降低（P＜0.05）。综上所述,水牛初乳粉能显著促进新生仔猪小肠发育,尤其对空肠影响最大,其次为十二指肠,而对回肠的影响相对较小;水牛常乳粉不能对新生仔猪肠黏膜形成保护并促进其生长发育,在新生仔猪最初发育的72 h内其价值不如葡萄糖盐水。     

Histological intestinal alterations in chickens fed low protein diet

To demonstrate whether that hypotrophied histological alterations of intestinal villi and epithelial cells are observed in chickens fed low crude protein (CP) diet, 36 male chickens were allotted into 10%, 16% and 22% CP diets groups for 35 days. The 10% CP group showed a lower value of weight gain and feed efficiency than the other two CP groups (p < 0.05). On the relative weight of visceral organs, the 10% CP group showed a heavier gizzard than the 22% CP group, a heavier jejunum than the other two CP groups and a heavier value of ileum and caeca than the 22% CP group (p < 0.05). On the relative length of intestines, the 10% CP group showed a longer value of duodenum and caeca than the other two CP groups, a longer jejunum than the 16% CP group and a longer colon than the 22% CP group (p < 0.05). The villus height and villus area of all intestinal segments did not change in all groups. The duodenal cell areas and cell mitosis numbers tended to be lower in 10% CP group than in the other two protein groups, and the jejunal cell area and duodenal cell mitosis numbers were decreased in the 10% crude protein group (p < 0.05). In relation to the protuberated cells in the higher CP groups, the 10% CP group showed only faintly protuberated cells on the duodenal and jejunal villus apical surface. The ileal villi did not show specific alterations among each group. The chronic feeding of low CP diet induced a hypotrophied histological alteration. This suggests that the hypotrophied histological alterations can assess that the fed‐diet is not so well‐balanced diets, nutritionally.     

Review of a histological intestinal approach to assessing the intestinal function in chickens and pigs

The general histological features of the small intestine are well known. However, histological intestinal alterations induced by ingested feeds have not been established. To demonstrate such a relationship; (i) the post‐hatching development of intestinal villi in chickens was observed; (ii) histological intestinal differences were compared in White Leghorns and broilers; and (iii) histological intestinal alteration was investigated in fasting and refeeding treatments, using chickens and piglets. Histological intestinal recovery responses; (iv) to luminal nutrient absorption, intraluminal physical stimulation, or intravenous parenteral alimentation in fasted chickens, as well as; (v) to particle size and nutritional level of refed diets in fasted chickens and piglets were also compared. To induce compensatory enlargement of ileal villi; (vi) the jejunum was surgically resected. To reconfirm the histological intestinal alterations induced artificially; (vii) conventional feeding experiments were enforced in chickens and piglets. These fundamental investigations demonstrate that the high values of villus height, cell area and cell mitosis numbers as well as protuberated epithelial cells are hypertrophied by ingested feeds . Finally, as examples of practical use in the animal production field; (viii) useful feed resources to improve the growth performance by activating the intestinal function in chickens and piglets; and (ix) an effective forced molting method are introduced. Based on the histological intestinal alterations related with growth performance in chickens and piglets, this article reviews progress in the establishment of a histological intestinal index to assess the intestinal function.     

Effect of prebiotic or probiotic supplementation and ileo rectal anastomosis on intestinal morphology of weaned piglets

Forty eight 21 days old piglets were used to compare the effect of prebiotic or probiotic supplementation and ileo rectal anastomosis on the morphology of the small intestine. Half of the piglets were maintained intact and the other half was subjected to an ileo rectal anastomosis (IRA). Each group of piglets received one of the following diets: 1) basal diet (C), 2) basal diet supplemented with a Xylo-oligosaccharide (XOS), 3) basal diet supplemented with a Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) and 4) basal diet supplemented with XOS and SC. Villus height was greatest with XOS and with XOS + SC, only in the ileum, as compared to controls. In the duodenum, crypt width was highest in the control group, but no significant differences were found in the jejunum and ileum. The IRA piglets had longer villi in the jejunum and shorter villi in the ileum. The crypt depth was greater in the duodenum and in the ileum of IRA piglets. Villus height/crypt depth was lower in the duodenum and in the ileum, in the IRA piglets. In conclusion, the XOS, but not the SC, moderately modified the intestinal morphology. The IRA modified the intestinal villus and crypt architecture but its consequence on the absorption of nutrients needs to be investigated.     

槲皮素对PEDV感染幼龄仔猪肠道形态、抗氧化功能及空肠脂质代谢基因表达的影响

【目的】 通过研究槲皮素对猪流行性腹泻病毒（PEDV）感染仔猪肠道形态、肠道抗氧化功能及空肠脂质代谢相关基因相对表达量的影响,旨在探讨槲皮素对PEDV感染仔猪肠道的保护作用。【方法】 选取18头健康的7日龄断奶仔猪,随机分为3组：对照组、PEDV组和槲皮素＋PEDV组,每组6个重复,每个重复1头猪。试验期8 d,于试验第0~7天,对槲皮素＋PEDV组仔猪每天口腔灌服10 mg/kg BW的槲皮素,其余组灌服等体积的人工奶。于试验第5天晚上给PEDV组和槲皮素＋PEDV组仔猪口腔灌服10^4.5TCID₅₀的PEDV,对照组仔猪灌服相同体积的PBS溶液。于试验第8天早上屠宰,取仔猪十二指肠、空肠、回肠及结肠组织样品进行检测。【结果】 与对照组相比,PEDV组仔猪空肠和回肠的绒毛高度以及绒毛高度与隐窝深度比值极显著降低（P<0.01）,空肠、回肠和结肠中谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）和总超氧化物歧化酶（T-SOD）的活力显著降低（P<0.05）,十二指肠、空肠、回肠和结肠中过氧化氢酶（CAT）的活力显著降低（P<0.05）,回肠和结肠中丙二醛（MDA）的含量显著升高（P<0.05）,空肠中载脂蛋白A1（APOA1）、载脂蛋白B （APOB）、载脂蛋白C2（APOC2）、脂肪酸结合蛋白2（FABP2）、酰基辅酶A合成酶长链家族成员3（ACSL-3）和脂肪酸合酶（FASN）基因的相对表达量极显著下调（P<0.01）。与PEDV组相比,槲皮素＋PEDV组仔猪空肠和回肠的绒毛高度以及绒毛高度与隐窝深度比值极显著提高（P<0.01）,空肠、回肠和结肠中GSH-Px和T-SOD的活力显著提高（P<0.05）,十二指肠、空肠和结肠中CAT的活力显著提高（P<0.05）,回肠和结肠中MDA的含量显著降低（P<0.05）,空肠中APOB、FABP2和FASN基因的相对表达量极显著上调（P<0.01）。【结论】 添加槲皮素可有效缓解PEDV感染导致的仔猪肠道损伤,提高仔猪肠道抗氧化能力以及空肠脂质代谢的能力。     

宫内发育迟缓仔猪小肠形态和屏障功能相关基因的表达特征

为了研究宫内发育迟缓(IUGR)仔猪小肠形态和屏障功能相关基因的表达特征,选取24窝"长白×大白"杂交新生仔猪,每窝选取1头IUGR仔猪和1头正常出生体重(NBW)仔猪,分别于7、21和28日龄屠宰8头IUGR仔猪和8头NBW仔猪,采集小肠样品进行分析.结果表明:1)与NBW仔猪相比,IUGR仔猪7日龄时空肠绒毛高度、...     

The influence of polyphenol rich apple pomace or red-wine pomace diet on the gut morphology in weaning piglets

Alternative food ingredients, e.g. secondary plant compounds, are discussed to have beneficial effects and improve gut health. In this study, the effect of three different diets - normal piglets starter without additives, with apple pomace or with red-wine pomace - on the intestinal morphology was investigated from 3 days prior to weaning to 4 weeks post-weaning. At five time points, six piglets from each treatment group were slaughtered; at first time point only six animals from control group were slaughtered. Villus height, crypt depth and breadth of villi and crypts were determined in the jejunum, ileum and colon in 78 piglets. Additionally, the area of the Peyer's patches in the ileum was measured. In jejunum (p < 0.01) and ileum (p < 0.001) the villus length in the control group decreased after weaning but increased over the entire feeding experiment (p < 0.001). In the two-pomace groups, no decrease was measured after weaning. In jejunum, an increase in villi breadth occurred, 73% in the control group and approximately 10% in both treatment groups. A 35% increase was found in the ileum in all groups. Peyer's patches area increased approximately 21% in the control group over 26 days of treatment, whereas in other groups no significant differences were found. Different polyphenol rich pomaces have diverse effects in the gastrointestinal tract. Red-wine pomace has an inhibitory effect on the jejunum villi growth, whereas apple and red-wine pomace have stimulating effect on crypt size in piglet colon. Apple and red-wine pomace can reduce the GALT activation via the Peyer's patches in the ileum. In conclusion, the flavanoids rich feeding regimen showed positive effects on villi morphology, GALT activation and can improve pig health.