The maternal microbiome is essential for the healthy growth and development of offspring
and has long-term effects later in life. Recent advances indicate that the maternal …

Oligosaccharides are low molecular weight carbohydrates between monosaccharides and
polysaccharides, which consist of 2 to 20 monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds. They …

The immature immune system at birth and environmental stress increase the risk of infection
in nursing pigs. Severe infection subsequently induces intestinal and respiratory diseases …

Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) plays a vital role in improving the host system and mucosal
immune function. So far, the impact of COS on mucosal immune response in the early stage …

Introduction Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a major cause of infertility among women of
reproductive age. Unfortunately, there is no effective treatment available currently …

The deacetylation of chitin results in chitosan, a fibrous-like material. It may be produced in
large quantities since the raw material (chitin) is plentiful in nature as a component of …

Chitosan (CHT) is a natural substance widely used in veterinary medicine. However, the
application of chitosan in animal production has severe shortcomings. This is because it is …

This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of yeast-derived postbiotic (YDP)
supplementation in sow diets during late gestation and lactation on the performance of sows …

1Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618,
Egypt 2Department of Biological Science, College of Science, King Abdulaziz University …

Simple Summary Chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) is a hydrolyzate of the structural
polysaccharide, chitin, extracted from crab and shrimp shells, which has significant health …