益气健脾中药颗粒剂对早期断奶仔猪肠道菌群的影响

目的研究中药复方颗粒剂对断奶仔猪肠道微生态的影响。方法实验选用人工感染大肠埃希菌引起腹泻的28日龄断奶仔猪54头,随机平均分为3组,每组3个重复,Ⅰ组抗生素治疗组、Ⅱ组中药复方颗粒剂治疗组、Ⅲ组不用任何药物治疗的空白对照组。分别于用药后第14天时,每组随机抽取1头屠宰,无菌采集空肠,回肠和盲肠内容物,利用平板计数法测定各肠段大肠埃希菌、双歧杆菌和乳酸杆菌数量。结果 Ⅰ组双歧杆菌、乳酸杆菌及大肠埃希菌的数量均显著小于Ⅲ组（P〈0.05）;Ⅱ组双歧杆菌和乳酸杆菌的数量显著大于Ⅲ组（P〈0.05）,大肠埃希菌数量显著小于Ⅲ组（P〈0.05）; n组双歧杆菌和乳酸杆菌的数量极显著大于Ⅰ组（P〈0.01）,Ⅱ组与Ⅰ组大肠埃希菌数量差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。结论该中药复方颗粒剂具有显著增加断奶仔猪肠道中双歧杆菌和乳酸杆菌的数量,降低大肠埃希菌数量,减少腹泻频率的作用。     

2株乳酸菌对人工诱发鸡大肠埃希菌病的预防性实验

目的观察植物乳杆菌和粪链球菌2株乳酸菌预防鸡大肠埃希菌病的效果。方法把2株乳酸菌添加到肉鸡的饲料中饲喂,至14日龄时用鸡源致病性大肠埃希菌人工诱发鸡大肠埃希菌病,10 d后统计发病率、死亡率和有效预防率。结果成功诱发出鸡大肠埃希菌病,植物乳杆菌和粪链球菌预防鸡大肠埃希菌病的有效率非常高。结论植物乳杆菌和粪链球菌可以用于预防鸡大肠埃希菌病。     

大肠埃希菌O157及其检验

以往,对食品中的大肠埃希菌检验主要是从食品卫生指标角度进行。通过对大肠埃希菌的检验,以确定食品受粪便污染的程度,而O157：H7大肠埃希菌系临床腹泻病原菌,是致病性大肠埃希菌的重要成员。近年,由该菌引起的食物中毒来势颇为凶猛,深受世界各国政府所重视。本文试对该菌的有关情况做一简述。1腹泻原性大肠埃希菌的分类和引起的疾病（见表1）引起腹泻的大肠埃希菌,已知有肠致病性大肠埃希菌（EPEC）、肠侵袭性大肠埃希菌（EIEC）、产肠毒素大肠埃希菌（EIEC与肠出血性大肠埃希菌（EHEC）或称产Vero毒素大肠埃希菌（VTEC）…     

乳酸杆菌细胞裂解物对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠埃希菌的抑制作用

目的探讨乳杆菌DM8909裂解物在体内外对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠埃希菌的抑制作用。方法通过对乳杆菌超声波破碎制成裂解物,分别用乳杆菌裂解物原液、裂解物稀释液、发酵上清液、乳杆菌活菌制剂进行体内、体外实验,观察乳杆菌各成分对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠埃希菌的抑制作用。结果德氏乳酸杆菌裂解物对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠埃希菌的抑制作用与乳杆菌活菌制剂的抑制作用相近。结论德氏乳酸杆菌裂解物在体内外对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠埃希菌均有较强的抑制作用。     

喂养不耐受早产儿大便大肠埃希菌、粪肠球菌和肺炎克雷伯菌的数量变化

目的观察早产儿喂养不耐受肠道中大肠埃希菌、粪肠球菌和肺炎克雷伯菌的变化。方法采用实时荧光定量PCR技术,分别对15例喂养不耐受早产儿和15例喂养耐受早产儿（对照组）生后第一天,出现喂养不耐受,喂养不耐受恢复后大便标本中的大肠埃希菌、肺炎克雷伯菌和粪肠球菌进行定量分析。结果喂养不耐受组中大肠埃希菌的拷贝数对数值（lg copies／g）分别为2．62±0．22、5．47±1．28、3．04±0．70,对照组分别为2．56±0．19、2．82±0．4、2．80±0．39;肺炎克雷伯菌的拷贝数对数值（1gcopies／g）分别为4．37±0．22、6．56±O．27、4．17±0．27,对照组分别为4,35±0．22、4．19±0．14、4．15±0．25;粪肠球菌的拷贝数（copies／g）分别为79．17±93．46、42。84±47．57、101。68±43．78,对照组分别为70．16±78．41、740．05±657．71、104．57±38．39。出现喂养不耐受时,两组的3种细菌拷贝数比较差异具有统计学意义（P〈0．05）,而出现之前和恢复后两组细菌拷贝数差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论喂养不耐受时大肠埃希菌、肺炎克雷伯菌数量显著增高,可能参与喂养不耐受的发生,而粪肠球菌降低,可能起保护作用。     

双歧杆菌三联活菌胶囊对化疗相关性腹泻患者肠黏膜屏障功能的保护作用

目的探讨双歧杆菌三联活菌胶囊对化疗相关性腹泻患者肠黏膜屏障功能的保护作用。方法选取78例化疗相关性腹泻患者,采用随机数字表将患者分为观察组（n=39例）和对照组（n=39例）。两组患者均常规予以补液,维持水电解质平衡及口服思密达3g,3次／d。观察组患者在此基础上加用双歧杆菌三联活菌胶囊420mg,3次／d。对照组除不使用双歧杆菌三联活菌胶囊外余治疗同观察组。观察两组患者治疗前和治疗3d后血清内毒素和和D-乳酸水平的变化,并比较其临床效果。结果治疗3d后,两组患者内毒素和和D-乳酸水平均有明显下降（P〈0．05或P〈0．01）,且观察组下降值明显大于对照组（P〈0．05）;同时观察组患者临床总有效率为92．31％,明显优于对照组的74．36％（x^2=4．52,P〈0．05）。结论双歧杆菌三联活菌胶囊治疗化疗相关性腹泻具有较好的临床效果,其作用机制可能是通过降低血清内毒素和D-乳酸水平,保护和改善改善肠黏膜屏障功能,从而恢复患者的肠功能。     

两种生物状态肠道益生菌的粘附和粘附拮抗效应的对比研究

目的:研究活菌和灭活菌两种生物状态的肠道主要益生菌--德氏乳杆菌、双歧杆菌和肠球菌对肠黏膜上皮细胞粘附性及其对肠道几种常见病原菌的粘附拮抗效应.方法:用光镜和电镜技术分析了两种生物状态的三种益生菌对肠黏膜上皮细胞的粘附指数,通过排除实验、竞争实验和替代实验研究了两种生物状态益生菌对侵袭性大肠埃希菌、产毒性大肠埃希菌和痢疾志贺菌的粘附拮抗效应,应用平板扩散法观察了三种益生菌的代谢乏液对上述肠道病原菌的抑制能力.结果:德氏乳杆菌和肠球菌的灭活状态较活菌状态对肠黏膜上皮细胞的粘附性显著增高,双歧杆菌经灭活后对细胞的粘附性与活菌相比差异无显著性,两种生物状态的三种益生菌对肠道致病菌均具有粘附拮抗作用.滤过后的德氏乳杆菌、双歧杆菌和肠球菌的代谢乏液对侵袭性大肠埃希菌、产毒性大肠埃希菌和痢疾志贺菌均具有较明显的抑制作用,经42℃、65℃和100℃加热不影响德氏乳杆菌和双歧杆菌代谢乏液的抑菌作用.结论:灭活状态的德氏乳杆菌、双歧杆菌和肠球菌是具有潜在开发价值的微生态制剂.     

住院8天过敏性紫癜患儿肠道菌群的变化研究

目的研究住院1～8d过敏性紫癜患儿肠道菌群的变化。方法（1）提取43例过敏性紫癜患儿（观察组）住院1～8d和43例健康儿童（对照组）粪便标本的细菌DNA,测量并比较对照组和观察组标本细菌的DNA-A240值;（2）采用16SrRNA／DNA荧光定量PCR技术进行对照组和观察组粪便标本中双歧杆菌、乳酸杆菌和大肠埃希菌的定量分析和比较。结果（1）粪便标本中细菌的DNA-A240值分别为：对照组d0（3605．9±1096．9）ng／μl,观察组治疗前1天d1（2225．9±616．1）ng／μl,治疗第3～4天d2（1780．3±547．4）ng／μl,治疗第7～8天d3（2055．6±570．2）ng／μl;对照组和观察组治疗前以及观察组治疗不同时期相比,d0与d1差异有显著性（P〈0．05）,d1与d2差异有显著性（P〈0．05）,d1与d3差异有显著性（P〈0．05）,d2与d3差异无显著性（P〉0．05）;（2）粪便标本中3种细菌量的对数值比较差异均有显著性（P〈0．05）。观察组双歧杆菌和乳酸杆菌数量在治疗第3—4天较低,第7—8天有所回升;大肠埃希菌的对数值亦有减少,治疗第3—4天较低,但第7～8天没有明显回升。结论（1）过敏性紫癜患儿肠道菌群总DNA-A260量和健康儿童相比有减少;（2）过敏性紫癜患儿肠道双歧杆菌、乳酸杆菌和大肠埃希菌量与正常儿童相比有下降,治疗的第7天有回升的趋势。过敏性紫癜患儿肠道益生菌数量减少可能影响其发病和转归。     

人母乳中分泌型免疫球蛋白A的抗体特异性分析

目的探讨人母乳中分泌型免疫球蛋白A（sIgA）的抗体特异性,了解母体所哺育的新生儿及婴儿对病原微生物的抵抗力,为预防新生儿及婴儿感染性疾病提供实验依据。方法制备轮状病毒、肠致病性大肠埃希菌。采用间接ELISA法检测81份配对初乳和成熟乳中针对轮状病毒、柯萨奇病毒、埃可病毒、腺病毒、呼吸道合胞病毒、幽门螺杆菌、空肠弯曲菌、肠致病性大肠埃希菌和沙门菌“O”9种病原微生物的特异性sIgA。Wester—blot鉴定9份初乳中抗肠致病性大肠埃希菌的特异性sIgA。结果81份初乳中均检出抗上述9种病原微生物的特异性sIgA,其阳性率按秩序分别为34．5％、6．2％、3．7％、18．5％、23．5％、8．6％、9。8％、11．1％和14．8％。81份成熟乳中仅检出抗轮状病毒、腺病毒、呼吸道合胞病毒、空肠弯曲菌、肠致病性大肠埃希菌和沙门菌O的sIgA,其阳性率分别为19．8％、7．4％、6．2％、2．5％、2．5％和3．7％。未检出抗柯萨奇病毒、埃可病毒和幽门螺杆菌的特异性sIgA。初乳中抗轮状病毒sIgA阳性率高于成熟乳（P〈0．05）,抗腺病毒和呼吸道合胞病毒sIgA的阳性率高于成熟乳（P〈0．05,P〈0．01）。Wester—blot鉴定9份初乳中含有3种对肠致病性大肠埃希菌的特异性sIgA。结论在母乳中含有抗多种病毒和细菌的特异性sIgA,其阳性率低于30％。初乳中特异性sIgA水平高于成熟乳。如何提高乳汁中的特异性sIgA水平,增强新生儿及婴儿的抗感染力,是儿童保健值得探讨的问题。     

双歧杆菌试管内生物拮抗作用研究

目的 本实验从正常青少年体内分离出1株双歧杆菌,通过试管内研究双歧杆菌对大肠埃希菌和粪肠球菌的生物拮抗作用.为双歧杆菌临床应用及食品开发提供一定的基础理论依据和广阔的市场前景.方法 本项研究以从佳木斯大学健康学生体内分离出1株双歧杆菌为试材,将大肠埃希菌、粪肠球菌接种于PYG液体培养基中,37℃厌氧培养48 h,将菌液浓度利用分光光度计法调到2麦氏.将大肠埃希菌对照组分为10支,分离的双歧杆菌+大肠埃希菌组10支,分离的双歧杆菌对照组10支,分离的双歧杆菌+粪肠球菌组10支,粪肠球菌对照组10支,将以上50个试管全部置于厌氧培养箱内37℃培养48 h,将培养好的大肠埃希菌和粪肠球菌进行梯度稀释,然后用微量移液器吸取标本于每个培养基上滴3滴,每滴滴上由高稀释度向低稀释度,液体量为10 μL的菌液.晾干滴种好的培养基于适宜条件进行培养并选出适合菌落生长的稀释度,计算同一稀释度平均菌落数(x).结果 双歧杆菌12 h时对大肠埃希菌生长无显著性,在24h时检测不到大肠埃希菌的存在.12和24h时粪肠球菌与双歧杆菌混合组与粪肠球菌对照组相比,差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05).结论 体外对照实验研究该双歧杆菌对大肠埃希菌和粪肠球菌的生物拮抗作用,此株双歧杆菌只对大肠埃希菌有抑制作用,而对粪肠球菌无抑制作用,机制需要深入研究.     

刺五加提取物对早期断奶仔猪肠道微生物多态性的影响

选用21日龄断奶的三元杂交仔猪60头,随机分为3个处理,处理1饲喂添加0.1%刺五加提取物日粮,处理2饲喂添加0.02%硫酸粘杆菌素日粮,处理3饲喂基础日粮。分别于添加后第7、14和28 d从各处理随机取5头试猪,处死后无菌采集空肠、回肠和盲肠内容物,采用体外培养计数法和PCR/DGGE技术,测定其中乳酸杆菌和大肠杆菌的数量及细菌菌群的变化。结果表明,第7 d时,提取物组回肠内容物大肠杆菌数量显著低于对照组;各肠段内容物乳酸杆菌数量均显著高于其它2组。第14 d时,提取物组各肠段内容物大肠杆菌数量均显著低于其它2组;空肠和回肠内容物乳酸杆菌数量显著高于其它2组,且盲肠内容物乳酸杆菌数量显著高于对照组。第28 d时,提取物组空肠和回肠内容物大肠杆菌数量显著低于其它2组,盲肠内容物大肠杆菌数量也显著低于对照组;回肠内容物乳酸杆菌数量显著高于其它2组。各时间点提取物组盲肠内容物细菌DGGE条带数较对照组多,第28 d时空肠内容物细菌DGGE条带数比对照组多;3个处理间各肠段内容物DGGE图谱间的相似性均达56.9%以上。提示刺五加提取物有助于提高肠道内容物乳酸杆菌的数量,抑制大肠杆菌增殖,显著增加肠道微生物的多样性,这可能是其防治断奶仔猪腹泻、促进生长的机理之一。     

Effects of the antimicrobial peptide cecropin AD on performance and intestinal health in weaned piglets challenged with Escherichia coli

This study was conducted to determine the effects of the antimicrobial peptide cecropin on performance and intestinal health in piglets. Newly weaned barrows were randomly assigned to one of three treatments (n=8), including a corn-soybean basal diet or similar diets supplemented with antibiotics (100 mg/kg kitasamycin plus 800 mg/kg colistin sulfate) or 400 mg/kg cecropin AD. On day 13, all piglets were orally challenged with 10(9)CFU/mL of Escherichia coli K88. On day 19, all piglets were euthanized and sampled. Before challenge, piglets fed antibiotics had greater weight gain, feed efficiency, nitrogen and energy retention than the control (P<0.05). E. coli challenge decreased weight gain, feed intake and feed efficiency for the control piglets (P<0.05) but not for the antibiotic or cecropin AD treated piglets. The incidence of diarrhea post-challenge in the antibiotic and cecropin AD treatments decreased compared with the control piglets. The total viable counts of cecal E. coli were lower while the Lactobacilli counts were higher in the antibiotic and cecropin AD treatments compared with the control (P<0.05). Cecropin AD treatment decreased total aerobes while increasing total anaerobes in the ileum (P<0.05). A higher villus height to crypt depth ratio in the jejunum and ileum as well as a deeper crypt depth in the jejunum and higher villus height in the ileum were observed in piglets fed antibiotics or cecropin AD compared with control piglets (P<0.05). Piglets fed the control diet had lower levels of secretory IgA in their jejunum and lower serum IgA, IgG, interleukin-1β and interleukin-6 compared with the other treatments (P<0.05). Overall, these data suggest that cecropin AD enhances pig performance through increasing immune status and nitrogen and energy retention as well as reducing intestinal pathogens in weaned piglets.     

Effect of Weaning on Small Intestinal Structure and Function in the Piglet

Fifty-four piglets were selected from 12 litters weaned at 17 (Treatment 1), 21 (Treatment 2), 28 (Treatment 3) and 35 (Treatment 4) days old, respectively, to determine the effect of weaning age on small intestinal villus morphology, immunology and histochemistry. From proximal duodenum, proximal jejunum, distal jejunum and middle ileum, intestinal samples with three replicates (piglets) in each treatment were taken at 18, 22, 28 and 36; 22, 28, 36 and 43; 28, 36, 43, and 50; and 18, 22, 28, 36, 43 and 50d of age in Treatment 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. This was equivalent to 12h, 3d, 1 week, 2 week postweaning in Treatment 1; 12h, 1 week, 2 week, 3 week postweaning in Treatment 2 and 3, and all the same age in Treatment 4 as in Treatment 1, 2, 3, respectively. The results showed that villous height of duodenum and proximal jejunum decreased significantly in Treatment 1 and 3. Crypt depth in the duodenum, proximal jejunum and ileum also decreased significantly in Treatment 1. Date had significant effect on villous height of the duodenum, distal jejunum and ileum with the shortest on day 29 and crypt depth of all positions increased with piglet age except the crypt depth in proximal jejunum decreased on day 50. Weaning age and day of age had significant effects on intraepithelial lymphocyte (IEL) number and goblet cell (GC) number at all positions of small intestinal mucosa in piglets. The number of IEL at all segments of small intestinal mucosa in Treatment 3 increased significantly compared to those in other treatments, but IEL number at all locations of small intestinal mucosa in Treatment 2 decreased significantly compared to those in other treatments. The number of GC in small intestinal mucosa increased significantly in early-weaned (< day 21) piglets. It appears that providing fluid milk replacer for a few days postweaning could dramatically reduce the negative impact of weaning on villous morphology and digestive and absorptive function, especially in pigs weaned prior to 3 week of age. Finally, as weaning age was reduced, GC had a greater role in intestinal duct protection.     

Fluoride Exposure Aggravates the Testicular Damage and Sperm Quality in Diabetic Mice: Protective Role of Ginseng and Banaba

The current study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary zinc oxide (ZnO) on the antioxidant capacity, small intestine development, and jejunal gene expression in weaned piglets. Ninety-six 21-day-old piglets were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments. Each treatment had eight replicates with four piglets per replicate. The piglets were fed either control diet (control) or control diet supplemented with in-feed antibiotics (300 mg/kg chlortetracycline and 60 mg/kg colistin sulfate) or pharmacological doses of ZnO (3000 mg/kg). The experiment lasted 4 weeks. Blood samples were collected at days 14 and 28, while intestinal samples were harvested at day 28 of the experiment. Dietary high doses of ZnO supplementation significantly increased the body weight (BW) at day 14 and average daily gain (ADG) of days 1 to 14 in weaned piglets, when compared to control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of diarrhea of piglets fed ZnO-supplemented diets, at either days 1 to 14, days 14 to 28, or the overall experimental period, was significantly decreased in comparison with those in other groups (P < 0.05). Supplementation with ZnO increased the villus height of the duodenum and ileum in weaned piglets and decreased the crypt depth of the duodenum, when compared to the other groups (P < 0.05). Dietary ZnO supplementation decreased the malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration at either day 14 or day 28, but increased total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) at day 14, when compared to that in the control (P < 0.05). ZnO supplementation upregulated the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) and occludin in the jejunum mucosa of weaned piglets, compared to those in the control (P < 0.05). The pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-lβ (IL-1β) mRNA expression in the jejunum mucosa was downregulated in the ZnO-supplemented group, compared with the control (P < 0.05). Both in-feed antibiotics and ZnO supplementation decreased the mRNA expression of interferon-γ (IFN-γ), but increased the mRNA expression of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), in the jejunum mucosa of piglets, when compared to those in the control (P < 0.05). In summary, supplemental ZnO was effective on the prevention of post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) in weaned piglets and showed comparative growth-promoting effect on in-feed antibiotics, probably by the mechanism of improvement of the antioxidant capacity, restoration of intestinal barrier function and development, and modulation of immune functions.     

Effects of dietary iron levels on growth performance, hematological status, liver mineral concentration, fecal microflora, and diarrhea incidence in weanling pigs

An experiment was conducted in weanling pigs (Landrace x Yorkshire x Duroc) to evaluate the effects of dietary iron levels on growth performance, hematological status, liver mineral concentration, fecal microflora, and diarrhea incidence. One hundred and forty-four piglets (initial BW 5.96 +/- 0.93 kg) were randomly allotted to one of the four dietary treatments on the basis of their body weights. The basal diets for each phase (phase 1: days 0 to 14; phase 2: days 15 to 28) were formulated to contain minimal Fe and then supplemented with gradient levels of Fe (0, 50, 100, and 250 mg/kg) from ferrous sulfate. Feces were collected on days 14 and 28 and used for the analysis of microbial count and trace minerals. Eight piglets from each treatment (two piglets per pen) were bled at 0, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days to determine their hematological and plasma Fe status. In addition, two piglets from each pen (eight piglets per treatment) were killed at days 14 and 28 to determine liver mineral concentrations. Pigs fed supplemental 250 ppm Fe showed lowest overall average daily gain (linear, p = 0.036). Diarrhea incidence was linearly increased (p < 0.001) with supplemental Fe level. On days 14, coliform population in normal feces was increased (p = 0.036) linearly with supplemental Fe level, and there were higher (p = 0.043) coliform population and lower (p < 0.001) Bifidobacterium spp. in the diarrhea feces. Supplemental Fe linearly (p < 0.05) improved the total red blood cells, hemoglobin, plasma, and liver (p = 0.109) Fe status of pigs and also increased (linear and quadratic, p < 0.001) the fecal excretion of Fe on days 14 and 28. It is concluded that increasing the dietary iron levels in piglets improved their hematological status and liver Fe content; however, higher dietary Fe levels might also be associated with the increased diarrhea incidence.     

Effects of Enterococcus faecium and Bacillus cereus var. toyoi on the morphology of the intestinal mucous membrane in piglets

Eighty piglets aged 14, 28, 35 and 56 days — weaned at day 28 — were subjected to this investigation. Each age-group consisted of five animals which were fed an Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 (Cylactin®) and Bacillus cereus var. toyoi (Toyocerin®) based diet. Five animals served as controls. Tissue samples were collected immediately after sacrifice at 8.30 h a.m. from duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum and colon to examine intestinal morphology and histochemistry. The results showed that with respect to villus height and crypt depth supplementation of probiotics in piglets feed seemed to influence the morphology and enlargement factor not at all or only to a certain extent. With respect to the number of goblet cells, the difference between probiotic fed animals and control animals was generally extremely low. The shape of the villi of the small intestinal segments greatly varied in all age groups of control and probiotic fed animals. However, this morphological variety does not depend on the mode of feeding.     

低蛋白质日粮对断奶仔猪生长相关激素和肠道微生物区系的影响

【目的】在饲喂低蛋白质日粮条件下,探究断奶仔猪生长相关激素、回肠和盲肠微生物组成及其代谢产物的变化。【方法】选取体重相近杜长大断奶仔猪54头,随机平均分为3组,每组18头,分别饲喂含20%(NP组)、17%(MP组)和14%(LP组)粗蛋白日粮,平衡日粮中的赖氨酸、蛋氨酸、苏氨酸和色氨酸,于试验第10、25和45天每组屠宰6头,采血测定血常规和生长相关激素;于第45天采集回肠和盲肠食糜,分析微生物及其代谢产物。【结果】与NP组相比,第25和45天时MP和LP组尿素氮水平显著降低(P0.05),第25天时LP组甘油三脂含量、第45天时LP组胆固醇含量显著增加(P0.05)。各时间点血液胰高血糖素、胰岛素、生长激素、T3和T4在3组之间差异均不显著。门水平上,回肠和盲肠中的微生物均以厚壁菌门占主导地位,但各组间差异不显著;随日粮蛋白质含量降低,乳酸杆菌属呈上升趋势,严格梭菌属呈下降趋势,但差异不显著。降低日粮蛋白质含量显著减少了回肠和盲肠中氨氮的产量(P0.05)。【结论】断奶仔猪日粮蛋白质降低3或6个百分点不影响机体生长相关激素的分泌,但能降低血液尿素氮和肠道内氨氮的浓度,对肠道有益菌乳酸杆菌属的相对丰度有一定的提高作用。这说明低蛋白质日粮能提高断奶仔猪对饲料氮源的利用率,且有利于肠道健康。     

Dietary supplementation with Chinese herbal powder enhances ileal digestibilities and serum concentrations of amino acids in young pigs

This study was designed to determine the effect of ultra-fine Chinese herbal powder as a dietary additive on serum concentrations and apparent ileal digestibilities (AID) of amino acids (AA) in young pigs. In Experiment 1, 60 Duroc x Landrace x Yorkshire piglets weaned at 21 days of age were randomly assigned to one of three treatments, representing supplementation with 0 or 2 g/kg of the powder, or 0.2 g/kg of colistin (an antibiotic) to corn- and soybean meal-based diets (n = 20 per group). Blood samples from five piglets per group were collected on days 7, 14, and 28 to determine serum AA concentrations. In Experiment 2, 12 barrows with an average initial body weight of 7.64 kg were randomly assigned to one of the three dietary treatments, followed by surgical placement of a simple T-cannula at the terminal ileum. All of the diets contained 0.1% titanium oxide as a digestibility marker. The samples of terminal ileal digesta were collected on day 7 for determining AID of AA. Results show that dietary supplementation with the herbal powder increased (P < 0.05) serum concentrations and AID of most AA by 10-50% and 10-16%, respectively. As an indicator of improved intestinal function, AID values of calcium were also enhanced in piglets supplemented with the herbal powder. Dietary supplementation of colistin increased serum concentrations and AID values of some AA by 8-44% and 10-15%, respectively, in comparison with the non-supplemented group. These novel findings demonstrate that the herbal powder can enhance the digestibility of dietary protein and the intestinal absorption of AA into the systemic circulation in post-weaning pigs, therefore providing a new mechanism for its growth- and immunity-promoting efficacy.     

Effects of Dietary Iron Levels on Growth Performance,Hematological Status,Liver Mineral Concentration,Fecal Microflora,and Diarrhea Incidence in Weanling Pigs

An experiment was conducted in weanling pigs (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc) to evaluate the effects of dietary iron levels on growth performance, hematological status, liver mineral concentration, fecal microflora, and diarrhea incidence. One hundred and forty-four piglets (initial BW 5.96 ± 0.93kg) were randomly allotted to one of the four dietary treatments on the basis of their body weights. The basal diets for each phase (phase 1: days0 to 14; phase 2: days15 to 28) were formulated to contain minimal Fe and then supplemented with gradient levels of Fe (0, 50, 100, and 250mg/kg) from ferrous sulfate. Feces were collected on days14 and 28 and used for the analysis of microbial count and trace minerals. Eight piglets from each treatment (two piglets per pen) were bled at 0, 7, 14, 21, and 28days to determine their hematological and plasma Fe status. In addition, two piglets from each pen (eight piglets per treatment) were killed at days14 and 28 to determine liver mineral concentrations. Pigs fed supplemental 250ppm Fe showed lowest overall average daily gain (linear, p = 0.036). Diarrhea incidence was linearly increased (p < 0.001) with supplemental Fe level. On days14, coliform population in normal feces was increased (p = 0.036) linearly with supplemental Fe level, and there were higher (p = 0.043) coliform population and lower (p < 0.001) Bifidobacterium spp. in the diarrhea feces. Supplemental Fe linearly (p < 0.05) improved the total red blood cells, hemoglobin, plasma, and liver (p = 0.109) Fe status of pigs and also increased (linear and quadratic, p < 0.001) the fecal excretion of Fe on days14 and 28. It is concluded that increasing the dietary iron levels in piglets improved their hematological status and liver Fe content; however, higher dietary Fe levels might also be associated with the increased diarrhea incidence.