A Gestational Pectin Diet Could Improve the Health of Multiparous Sows by Modulating the Gut Microbiota and Cytokine Level during Late Pregnancy
Jie Zheng,
Shuang Li,
Jiaqi He,
Hao Liu,
Yingyan Huang,
Xuemei Jiang,
Xilun Zhao,
Jian Li,
Bin Feng,
Lianqiang Che,
Zhengfeng Fang,
Shengyu Xu,
Yan Lin,
Lun Hua,
Yong Zhuo,
De Wu
Affiliations
Jie Zheng
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Shuang Li
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Jiaqi He
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Hao Liu
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Yingyan Huang
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Xuemei Jiang
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Xilun Zhao
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Jian Li
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Bin Feng
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Lianqiang Che
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Zhengfeng Fang
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Shengyu Xu
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Yan Lin
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Lun Hua
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
Yong Zhuo
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
De Wu
Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition, China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, No. 211, Huimin Road, Chengdu 611130, China
This study aimed to investigate the effects of the dietary fiber pectin on the gut microbiota and health of parturient sows. A total of 30 parity 5–7, multiparous gestation sows (Large White × Landrace) were randomly assigned to two treatment groups after mating: Con (control, basic diet) and Pec (pectin, 3%). The sows received the two diets during gestation, and all sows were fed the same standard basic diet during lactation. The results of β-diversity showed that the composition of the gut microbiota was different in the Con and Pec groups. Compared with the sows in the Con group, the Pec sows showed a higher abundance of the gut bacteria Clostridium and Romboutsia and a lower abundance of harmful bacteria (Micrococcaceae, Coriobacteriaceae, Dorea, Actinomyces). On the other hand, the SCFA plasma concentration was increased in the Pec group, while pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α) concentrations were decreased. In conclusion, the soluble dietary fiber pectin could improve the reproductive performance and health of sows by increasing the abundance of some commensal bacteria enhancing the metabolite SCFA levels and reducing the pro-inflammatory cytokine plasma levels.
