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ORIGINAL PAPER
Effect of lactic acid bacterial probiotic
on piglet performance and serum biochemical parameters
in Xiangcun Black lactating sows
J. Liu
3,4
1
Hengyang Normal University, College of Life Sciences, College of Nanyue, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biological
Resources Protection and Utilization in NanYue Mountain Area, Hengyang, Hunan, 421008, China
2
Hunan Vocational Technical College of Environment and Biology, College of Bioengineering, Hengyang, Hunan, 421005, China
3
Hunan Xiangjia Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd, Changde, Hunan, 415300, China
4
Xiangcun High-Technology Agricultural Co. Ltd, Loudi, Hunan, 417000, China
These authors had equal contribution to this work
Publication date: 2025-01-16
Corresponding author
C. Yang
Hengyang Normal University, College of Life Sciences, College of Nanyue, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biological Resources Protection and Utilization in NanYue Mountain Area, Hengyang, Hunan, 421008, China
Hengyang Normal University, College of Life Sciences, College of Nanyue, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biological Resources Protection and Utilization in NanYue Mountain Area, Hengyang, Hunan, 421008, China
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2025;34(1):61-70
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of lactic
acid bacterial probiotic (LABP) supplementation on piglet performance and
serum biochemical parameter. Gestating Xiangcun Black sows (n = 50, day 7
ante partum) were randomly divided into 5 groups: C, L50, L100, L200, L300.
These groups were administered daily 0, 50, 100, 200, and 300 ml of LABP
(live Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM8610 ≥ 1 × 109 CFU/ml), respectively.
The results showed that litter weight at weaning (P < 0.01) increased linearly
with raising dietary LABP levels. Sows that received LABP from day 107 of
gestation (G107) until weaning (L21) had the highest piglet survival rate over
the three week period compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Serum alkaline
phosphatase (P < 0.01) activity and total cholesterol (P < 0.05) level decreased
but triglyceride concentration increased linearly with the increasing dietary
LABP levels. Furthermore, serum sarcosine and carnosine concentrations were
significantly higher in the L200 group compared to the C, L100, and L300 groups
(P < 0.05). Sows in the L50 group had the highest serum levels of leucine, lysine,
valine, and arginine compared to the other groups (P < 0.05). In conclusion,
our findings demonstrated that increasing dietary LABP levels in Xiangcun
Black sows enhanced litter weight at weaning and reduced piglet mortality by
influencing lipid and amino acid metabolism.
FUNDING
This research was supported by key projects of the Hunan provincial department of education (22A0504); the key research and development programme of the Hunan science and technology department (2022WK2020); the research foundation for education of Hunan province (21C1122); general project of the Hunan Science and Technology Department (2021JJ30061).
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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