Synbiotics and their antioxidant properties, mechanisms, and benefits on human and animal health: a narrative review

M Mounir, A Ibijbijen, K Farih, HN Rabetafika… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antioxidants are often associated with a variety of anti-aging compounds that can ensure
human and animal health longevity. Foods and diet supplements from animals and plants …

Maternal intake of probiotics to program offspring health

C Cuinat, SE Stinson, WE Ward, EM Comelli - Current Nutrition Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Probiotics intake may be considered beneficial by prospective
and pregnant mothers, but their effects on offspring development are incompletely …

Dietary bile acid supplementation in weaned piglets with intrauterine growth retardation improves colonic microbiota, metabolic activity, and epithelial function

Y Liu, MAK Azad, S Ding, Q Zhu, F Blachier… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is one of the major constraints in animal
production. Our previous study showed that piglets with IUGR are associated with abnormal …

Biological activities and physiochemical properties of low-fat and high-fat coconut-based kefir

MMT Abadl, AZ Mohsin, R Sulaiman, F Abas… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coconut milk is a rich source of several nutrients and free of lactose which can be an
excellent alternative to cow milk for lactose-intolerant consumers. This study aimed to …

Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus plantarum Enhance Immune Function and Antioxidant Capacity in Cats through Modulation of the Gut Microbiota

W Wang, H Dong, X Chang, Q Chen, L Wang, S Chen… - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Gastrointestinal (GI) afflictions are prevalent among the feline population, wherein the
intricacies of the gut microbiome exert a profound influence on their overall health …

Dietary bile acids supplementation modulates immune response, antioxidant capacity, glucose, and lipid metabolism in normal and intrauterine growth retardation …

Y Liu, MAK Azad, X Kong, Q Zhu, Z Yu - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) results in intestinal dysfunction contributing to
metabolic syndrome and growth lag of piglets. Bile acid (BA) presents various bioactivities …

The effect of maternal probiotic or synbiotic supplementation on sow and offspring gastrointestinal microbiota, health, and performance

DP Kiernan, JV O'Doherty, T Sweeney - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiota refers to the collection of
microorganisms that colonize the GIT. The composition and diversity of the GIT microbiota …

Cysteine attenuates the impact of bisphenol A-induced oxidative damage on growth performance and intestinal function in piglets

P Qin, S Ma, C Li, Y Di, Z Liu, H Wang, Y Li, S Jiang… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bisphenol A (BPA), a kind of environmental toxin, widely impacts daily life. Cysteine (Cys) is
a nutritionally important amino acid for piglets. However, it remains unclear whether Cys can …

Joint Application of Lactobacillus plantarum and Bacillus subtilis Improves Growth Performance, Immune Function and Intestinal Integrity in Weaned Piglets

Y Liu, W Gu, X Liu, Y Zou, Y Wu, Y Xu, D Han… - Veterinary …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Problems such as the emergence of drug-resistant genes and food safety
are becoming increasingly prominent due to the overuse of antibiotics. Probiotics can …

dietary protein levels modulate the antioxidant capacity during different growth stages in Huanjiang Mini-Pigs

Y Liu, MAK Azad, X Zhao, Q Zhu, X Kong - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adequate crude protein (CP) levels in diets play potential roles in swine production. This
study determined the impacts of different CP levels on the antioxidant capacity of pigs during …