Effects of Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum Supplementation on the Fecal Microbiotas of Piglets
Ryo Inoue,
Hikari Otabi,
Taiga Yamashita,
Naoya Takizawa,
Toshinobu Kido,
Akira Sugiyama,
Makoto Ozeki,
Aya Abe,
Takamitsu Tsukahara
Affiliations
Ryo Inoue
Laboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Nagaotoge-cho 45-1, Osaka 573-0101, Japan
Hikari Otabi
Laboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Nagaotoge-cho 45-1, Osaka 573-0101, Japan
Taiga Yamashita
Laboratory of Animal Science, Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Setsunan University, Nagaotoge-cho 45-1, Osaka 573-0101, Japan
Naoya Takizawa
Osato Livestock Industry Co., Ltd., Tsu 514-0126, Japan
Toshinobu Kido
Osato Livestock Industry Co., Ltd., Tsu 514-0126, Japan
Akira Sugiyama
Osato Livestock Industry Co., Ltd., Tsu 514-0126, Japan
Makoto Ozeki
Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Yokkaichi 510-0844, Japan
Aya Abe
Nutrition Division, Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., Yokkaichi 510-0844, Japan
Takamitsu Tsukahara
Kyoto Institute of Nutrition & Pathology, Ujitawara, Kyoto 610-0231, Japan
Probiotics and prebiotics have become viable alternatives of growth-promoting antimicrobials in animal production. Here, we tested partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) as a possible prebiotic for piglets in the commercial farm. Five hundred and ninety-four piglets were used for the experiments, with 293 given a normal pig feed (control), while the rest the feed plus 0.06% (w/w) of PHGG (PHGG). One and three months post-PHGG supplementation, fecal samples were collected from randomly selected 20 piglets in each group and analyzed for microbiota and organic acid concentrations. Notably, the abundance of Streptococcus, and unclassified Ruminococcaceae were lower (p Lactobacillus and Prevotella were higher (p Streptococcus was lower (p p < 0.05), than control. We concluded that PHGG not only was an effective prebiotic to alter gut microbiota of weanling piglets but also can possibly promote body weight accretion and health.
