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 …

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 …

In addition to its value in meat production, the pig is an interesting animal model for human
digestive tract studies due to its physiological similarities. The aim of this study was to …

The ecological interactions within the gut microbial communities are complex and far from
being fully understood. Here we report the first study that aims at defining the interaction …

The study investigated the impact of dietary fibers on the performance, fecal short-chain fatty
acids, nutrient digestibility, and bacterial community in weaned piglets with the control group …

Background: Sialyllactose is a key human milk oligosaccharide and consists of sialic acid
(SA) bound to a lactose molecule. Breastfed infants have increased accumulation of …

Most plant-origin fiber sources used in pig production contains a mixture of soluble and
insoluble non-starch polysaccharides (NSP). The knowledge about effects of these sources …

Early life microbiome perturbations can have important effects on host development,
physiology and behaviour. In this longitudinal study, we evaluated the impact of early …

Background The gut microbiota impacts on a range of host biological processes, and the
imbalances in its composition are associated with pathology. Though the understanding of …

The maintenance of poultry gut health is complex depending on the intricate balance among
diet, the commensal microbiota, and the mucosa, including the gut epithelium and the …