Lactobacillus rhamnosus UALrh-18 and Improved Intestinal Mucosal Immunity

• Oral administration of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG to newborn piglets augments gut barrier function in pre-weaning piglets

  • 2019-02
  • RCT · n = 24
  • Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B 20(2)
  • • Yang Wang
    • L. Gong
    • Yan-ping Wu
    • Z. Cui
    • Yong-qiang Wang
    • Yi Huang
    • Xiao-ping Zhang
    • Wei-fen Li

  • PubMed: 30666850
  • DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B1800022

  14 Insights on

  • Improved Intestinal Mucosal Immunity

  • Low evidence
  • Animal Study

  Our findings indicate that oral administration of L. rhamnosus GG to newborn piglets is beneficial for intestinal health of pre-weaning piglets by improving the biological, physical, and immunologic barriers of intestinal mucosa.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large