Effects of dietary supplementation with Pediococcus acidilactici ZPA017 on reproductive performance, fecal microbial flora and serum indices in sows during late gestation and lactation.
- 2020-01-01
- RCT · n = 94
- Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 33(1)
- Hui Liu
- Sixin Wang
- Dongyan Zhang
- Jing Wang
- Wei Zhang
- Yamin Wang
- H. Ji
- PubMed: 36379222
- DOI: 10.5713/AJAS.18.0764
- Low evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Animal Study
Moreover, the supplementation of P. acidilactici ZPA017 increased serum concentrations of immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin A and total protein (p<0.05), while decreased serum haptoglobin concentration and alanine aminotransferase activity (p<0.05) of sows at weaning.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes