Looking for Possible Benefits of Combining Short-Chain Fructo-Oligosaccharides (scFOS) with Sc 47 on Weaned Pigs Orally Challenged with F4

Overview

Journal Animals (Basel)

Date 2023 Feb 11

PMID 36766416

Authors

Laia Ferreres-Serafini

Lorena Castillejos

Marga Martin

Cindy Le Bourgot

Susana M Martin-Orue

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Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of supplementing short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (scFOS) combined or not with live yeast Sc 47 on weanling pigs challenged with F4. We allocated ninety-six piglets to four experimental diets: control (CTR); supplemented with scFOS (5 g/kg Profeed P95) (scFOS); Sc 47 (1 g/kg Actisaf Sc 47 HR +) (YEA); or both (SYN). Parameters included: performance; F4 detection; fermentation activity; inflammatory biomarkers; and ileal histomorphology. Our results showed that supplementing scFOS was able to reduce the incidence of diarrhea, and both supplements were able to lower counts of EHEC along the gut. Supplementing scFOS was mostly associated with changes in the gut ecosystem and increases in the lactobacilli population, while Sc 47 registered increases in the numbers of ileal intraepithelial lymphocytes. The synbiotic mixture showed the lowest diarrhea incidence and fecal scores, benefiting from complementary modes of action and possible synergistic effects due to a hypothesized yeast-LAB cross-feeding phenomenon in the foregut. In conclusion, our results evidence that supplementing scFOS or Sc 47 is efficacious to fight post-weaning colibacillosis, and combining both could be beneficial in high-risk scenarios.

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