scholarly journals Microencapsulated essential oils combined with organic acids improves immune antioxidant capacity and intestinal barrier function as well as modulates the hindgut microbial community in piglets

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiayu Ma ◽  
Shenfei Long ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Jie Gao ◽  
Xiangshu Piao
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Organic Acids ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Barrier Function ◽  
Intestinal Barrier ◽  
Expression Level ◽  
Intestinal Barrier Function ◽  
Apparent Digestibility

Abstract Background The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of a combination of microencapsulated essential oils and organic acids (MOA) on growth performance, immuno-antioxidant status, intestinal barrier function and microbial structure of the hindgut in piglets. A total of 120 piglets (Duroc × [Landrace × Yorkshire]; weighted 7.66 ± 1.79 kg, weaned at d 28) were randomly selected and allocated to 3 treatments with 4 replicates per group and 10 piglets per replicate according to the initial body weight and gender. The dietary treatments were as follows: 1) basal diet (Ctrl); 2) Ctrl + chlortetracycline (75 mg/kg) (AGP); 3) Ctrl + MOA (1,500 mg/kg). The experiment period was lasted for 21 d. Results Compared to the Ctrl group, dietary supplemented MOA alleviated (P < 0.05) the diarrhea rate from d 12 to 21, enhanced (P < 0.05) the concentration of serum interlukin-10 and glutathione peroxidase in piglets on d 11 after weaning and serum superoxide dismutase in 21d-piglets. The MOA group also improved (P < 0.05) the apparent digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM) and gross energy (GE), up-regulated (P < 0.05) the mRNA expression level of occludin, claudin-1 and mucin-2 in ileum and increased (P < 0.05) the contents of propionic and butyric acids in the cecum of piglets. The MOA group modulated the cecal and colonic microbial community structure and increased (P < 0.05) the abundance of Faecalibacterium and Muribaculaceae in cecum and Streptococcus and Weissella in colon. Additionally, AGP group decreased (P < 0.05) apparent digestibility of DM, OM and GE as well as down-regulated (P < 0.05) relative gene expression level of claudin-1 in duodenum and jejunum, ZO-1 and mucin-1 in jejunum of piglets. Conclusion In brief, dietary supplemented MOA alleviated diarrhea and improved nutrient apparent digestibility in piglets via enhancing immuno-antioxidant properties, increasing digestive enzyme activity, up-regulating the expression of intestinal barrier-related genes, and modifying the microbial community structure of the cecum and colon. Therefore, dietary supplementation with MOA as an alternative to antibiotics was feasible to improve intestinal health of piglets in practical production.

scholarly journals Maize Flavan-4-ols and Anthocyanins Alleviated Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice via Intestinal Barrier Function Restoration

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 488-488
Author(s):  
Binning Wu ◽  
Shiyu Li ◽  
Haotian Chang ◽  
Ruth Anderson ◽  
Surinder Chopra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Barrier Function ◽  
Dextran Sulfate ◽  
Dextran Sulfate Sodium ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Intestinal Barrier ◽  
Expression Level ◽  
Intestinal Barrier Function ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Food Matrix ◽  
Gut Permeability

Abstract Objectives This study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of anthocyanins and flavan-4-ols (precursor of phlobaphenes) within a whole-food matrix against dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis using four maize near-isogenic lines (NILs) that differ only in a single class of flavonoids. The four NILs are A (lacks anthocyanins and phlobaphenes), B (phlobaphenes +), C (anthocyanins +) and D (anthocyanins + and phlobaphenes +). Methods Conventional male C57BL6 mice were subjected to control diet 25% A, B, C, and D supplemented corn diet. Germ-free (GF) C57BL6 mice were subjected to either control or 25% D supplemented diet. Colitis was induced in both conventional and GF mice by 3% and 1.25% (w/v) DSS in the drinking water, respectively. Intestinal permeability was measured using FITC-dextran. RT-PCR was used to analyze the gene expression levels and 16S rRNA for bacterial relative abundance. Results In conventional mice, supplementation of A, B, C, and D prevented DSS-induced colon shortening and body weight loss compared to mice on the control diet (P &lt; 0.05). Mice supplemented with B, C, D diets had lower gut permeability than DSS mice (P &lt; 0.05). The mRNA expression level of pro-inflammatory interleukin-6 (IL-6) was suppressed in B, C and D supplemented mice whereas, interleukin 1β (IL-1β) expression was lowered in mice supplemented with C and D diets only. Supplementation of the four NILs decreased the abundance of the genus Pseudomonas in colitic mice (P &lt; 0.05). In GF mice, D diet ameliorated DSS-induced colon shortening and elevated gut permeability. The expression level of IL-6 and IL-1β were downregulated in GF mice fed with D diet (P &lt; 0.05). Conclusions In summary, flavan-4-ols and/or anthocyanins in the whole-food matrix exerted their protective effects against DSS-induced chronic inflammation and concommitantly restored intestinal barrier function. GF mice experiment results demonstrated that above mentioned beneficial effects from bioactive corn compounds were partially independent of gut microbiota. Funding Sources USDA-NIFA awards 2016-67,017-29,285 and 2019-67,017-29,258.

The First Use of Biofilm Microbial Community Structure as an Indicator of Impact of Two Dams on the Elwha River (Washington)

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-387
Author(s):  
W. D. Eaton ◽  
B. Wilmot ◽  
E. Epler ◽  
S. Mangiamelli ◽  
D. Barry
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Elwha River
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