Dietary supplementation of laminarin improves the reproductive performance of sows and the growth of suckling piglets

Abstract Background Maternal nutrition is essential in keeping a highly efficient production system in the pig industry. Laminarin has been shown to improve antioxidant capacity, reduce the inflammatory response, and favor the homeostasis of intestinal microbiota. However, the effect of dietary supp...

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Main Authors: Pengguang Zhang, Guoyuan Jiang, Chenghong Ma, Yubo Wang, Enfa Yan, Linjuan He, Jianxin Guo, Xin Zhang, Jingdong Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00920-6