Fiber effects in nutrition and gut health in pigs

JE Lindberg - Journal of animal science and biotechnology, 2014 - Springer
Dietary fiber is associated with impaired nutrient utilization and reduced net energy values.
However, fiber has to be included in the diet to maintain normal physiological functions in …

Chemical Composition and Nutritive Benefits of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) as an Ideal Complementary and/or Alternative Livestock Feed Supplement

IC Nwafor, K Shale, MC Achilonu - The Scientific World Journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Chicory is a perennial plant grown in different parts of the world, used as forage for livestock,
as folklore remedies, or as a vegetable addition in human diets. There are several varieties …

Medicinal plants–prophylactic and therapeutic options for gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in calves and piglets? A systematic review

H Ayrle, M Mevissen, M Kaske, H Nathues… - BMC veterinary …, 2016 - Springer
Background Gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in calves and piglets lead to
significant economic losses in livestock husbandry. A high morbidity has been reported for …

Effects of Dietary Chicory (Chicorium intybus L.) and Probiotic Blend as Natural Feed Additives on Performance Traits, Blood Biochemistry, and Gut Microbiota of …

M Khoobani, SH Hasheminezhad, F Javandel… - Antibiotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
The experiment was designed to determine the effect of different levels of chicory (Chicorium
intybus L.) powder and a probiotic blend (PrimaLac®) on productive performance, blood …

Inclusion of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) in pigs' diets affects the intestinal microenvironment and the gut microbiota

H Liu, E Ivarsson, J Dicksved, T Lundh… - Applied and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The content and composition of prebiotic plant fiber in the diet is important in promoting gut-
related health. This study investigated the effects of the dietary inclusion of chicory forage …

Dietary fiber and its role in performance, welfare, and health of pigs

EM Saliu, B Martínez-Vallespín… - Animal Health …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Dietary fiber (DF) is receiving increasing attention, and its importance in pig nutrition is now
acknowledged. Although DF for pigs was frowned upon for a long time because of …

Phytochemical benefits of agroresidues as alternative nutritive dietary resource for pig and poultry farming

M Achilonu, K Shale, G Arthur, K Naidoo… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The growing world population is challenging the animal products supply system, particularly
in developing countries, where demand for meat and milk in 2050 is estimated to increase to …

Performance, immunology and biochemical parameters of Moringa oleifera and/or Cichorium intybus addition to broiler chicken ration

MA Mousa, AS Osman… - Journal of veterinary …, 2017 - academicjournals.org
This study was aimed to evaluate the influence of Moringa Oleifera and/or Cichorium Intybus
powder supplementation on performance, biochemical parameters, immunology and …

[HTML][HTML] Growth performance, digestibility, and gut development of broiler chickens on diets with inclusion of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)

HY Liu, E Ivarsson, L Jönsson, L Holm, T Lundh… - Poultry Science, 2011 - Elsevier
A total of 256 broiler chickens (1 d old) were used in a 32-d growth trial to study the effects of
chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) forage and root inclusion on growth performance, digestibility …

Effects of an herbal diet, diet x boar line and diet x genotype interactions on skin lesions and on growth performance in post-weaning pigs using a cross-classified …

S Aikins-Wilson, M Bohlouli, P Engel, S König - Livestock Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The aims of the present study were to assess the effect of an herbal diet (HD; basal diet plus
a supplement with chicory herbs) on production traits and lesions scores in post weaning …