Molecular Nutrition

Effects of Clostridium butyricum on Growth Performance, Intestinal Barrier Function and Serum Cytokine Contents of Weaned Piglets

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  • 1. Tianjin Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Tianjin 300381, China;
    2. Tianjin Livestock and Poultry Health Breeding Technology Engineering Center, Tianjin 300381, China

Received date: 2017-01-09

  Online published: 2017-08-02

Abstract

This study was aimed to investigate the effects of Clostridium butyricum on growth performance, intestinal barrier function and serum cytokine contents of weaned piglets. A single factor design was used in this experiment, and 12 Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire weaned piglets with similar body weight and good health were selected and divided into 2 groups at 28 days of age. Each group was divided into 6 replicates and each pig was fed in single column. Pigs in control group were fed a corn-soybean type basal diet, and those in experimental group were fed the basal diet supplemented with 5×105 CFU/g Clostridium butyricum for 14 days after 3 days adaption. The results showed as follows: compared with the control group, the average daily gain of piglets in experimental group was significantly increased by 7.83% (P<0.05), and the ratio of feed to gain was decreased by 5.26% (P>0.05); the mRNA relative expression levels of NOD like receptor protein (NLRP) 3 (P<0.05), NLRP6 (P<0.05), NLRP12 (P<0.01), claudin-1 (P<0.01) and zonula occludens protein 2 (ZO-2) (P<0.05) were significantly or extremely significantly increased in jejunum and the mRNA relative expression levels of claudin-1 and ZO-2 were extremely significantly increased (P<0.01) in ileum of piglets in experimental group; the number of Lactobacilli in the jejunum and ileum of piglets in experimental group was significantly increased (P<0.05), and the number of Escherichia coli in the jejunum of piglets in experimental group was decreased by 2.49% (P>0.05), while the number of Escherichia coli in the ileum of piglets in experimental group was significantly decreased (P<0.05); the serum interleukin (IL)-1β content of piglets in experimental group was decreased by 5.47% (P>0.05), but the serum IL-10 content of piglets in experimental group was increased by 25.43% (P>0.05). In conclusion, dietary Clostridium butyricum can improve small intestinal barrier function of weaned piglets, regulate body immunity and the balance of intestinal flora, and thus promote weaned piglets growth.

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LI Yupeng, LI Haihua, WANG Liuyi, ZHU Qi, CHEN Longbin, QIAO Jiayun, WANG Wenjie . Effects of Clostridium butyricum on Growth Performance, Intestinal Barrier Function and Serum Cytokine Contents of Weaned Piglets[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2017 , 29(8) : 2961 -2968 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2017.08.041

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