scholarly journals Achyranthes japonica extracts supplementation to growing pigs positively influences growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbial shedding, and fecal gas emission

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Liu ◽  
Sang In Lee ◽  
In Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Achyranthes Japonica

Effects of Quillaja saponin supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbiota, and fecal gas emission in growing pigs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Xin Dang ◽  
In Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Coliform Bacteria ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Quillaja Saponin

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of Quillaja saponin (QS) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal microbiota, and fecal gas emission in growing pigs. A total of 50 crossbred growing pigs [(Yorkshire × Landrace) × Duroc] with an initial body weight of 23.83 ± 1.95 kg were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments for a 56-day trial with 5 replicate pens per treatment and 5 pigs (2 barrows and 3 gilts) per pen. Dietary treatments including control diet and control diet supplemented with 200 mg/kg QS. The average daily gain was significantly increased during days 0-56, while the fecal ammonia emission on day 56 and fecal coliform bacteria counts on day 28 were significantly decreased in pigs fed with QS containing diet. However, dietary supplementation of QS had no significant effects on apparent total tract digestibility. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of 200 mg/kg QS had beneficial effects on growth performance, fecal microbiota, and fecal gas emission in growing pigs. Considering the carry-over effects, the adaption period should be at least 28 days when supplementing 200 mg/kg QS to the diet of growing pigs for improving the growth performance.

275 Effect of dietary enzyme complex on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and fecal noxious gas emission in growing pigs

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (suppl_2) ◽  
pp. 129-129
Author(s):  
P. Y. Zhao ◽  
H. L. Li ◽  
J. S. Jeong ◽  
J. H. Cho ◽  
I. H. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Enzyme Complex ◽  
Gas Emission

scholarly journals Inclusion of probiotic (Lactobacillus plantarum) in high and low nutrient density diets reveals a positive effect on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, gas emission, and blood profile in growing pigs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vetriselvi Sampath ◽  
Jae-Hong Park ◽  
In Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Lactobacillus Plantarum ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
The Body ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Blood Profile ◽  
Nutrient Density ◽  
Probiotic Lactobacillus

A total of 160 growing pigs (24.69 ±1.89 kg) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments in a 2 x 2 factorial design with two different levels of nutrient density diet with or without 0.3 % probiotic (Lactobacillus plantarum). Each treatment has 8 replicates with 5 pigs (3 gilts and 2 barrows) per pen. At the end of the trial, pigs fed 0.3% probiotic supplement has significantly increased the body weight, while average daily gain and gain to feed ratio was significantly increased in both probiotic and high nutrient density (HD) diet. The nutrient digestibility of dry matter was significantly increased in pigs fed HD diet whereas, nitrogen and energy digestibility and blood characters immunoglobulin and lymphocyte counts were significantly increased in both HD and probiotic groups. Inclusion of HD diet with 0.3% probiotic had significantly decreased NH3 and H2S gas emission. Moreover, nitrogen and energy showed a significant interaction between probiotic and density diet. In summary, dietary probiotics with HD diet had positively enhanced the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile and reduced gas emission. We suggest that 0.3% probiotic with HD diet could serve as an alternative feed additive to enhance the growth performance of growing pigs.

scholarly journals Achyranthes Japonica Nakai root extract supplementation improves apparent nutrient digestibility, caecum microbiota, and excreta gas emission in broiler chicks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
De Xin Dang ◽  
Kwan Sik Yun ◽  
In Ho Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Ammonia Emission ◽  
Broiler Chicks ◽  
Root Extract ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Achyranthes Japonica ◽  
Dietary Treatments

This study investigated the effects of supplementing Achyranthes Japonica Nakai (AJN) root extract to the diet of broiler chicks on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, caecum microbiota, excreta gas emission, and relative weight of organs. A total of 270 1-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks (42.11 ± 0.18 g) were randomly allotted into 3 dietary treatments according to the initial body weight. Each treatment had 5 replicate cages with 18 birds per cage. The experimental period was 35 days (starter, days 1-7; grower, days 8-21; finisher, days 22-35). Dietary treatments were corn-soybean meal-based basal diet supplemented with 0.000, 0.015, or 0.030 % AJN root extract. The apparent total tract digestibility of nitrogen (P = 0.025) increased linearly with the increase of the dosage of AJN root extract, while the counts of E. coli in caecum (P = 0.038) and excreta ammonia emission (P = 0.003) decreased linearly. However, the growth performance (P > 0.05) and the relative weight of organs (P > 0.05) did not differ among the dietary groups. In conclusion, AJN root extract could increase the nutrient digestibility and reduce the noxious gas emission by reducing the caecum harmful microbiota in a dose-dependent manner.

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