A meta-analysis of essential oils as a dietary additive for weaned piglets : Growth performance, antioxidant status, immune response, and intestinal morphology

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This study aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with EOS on growth performance, blood serum antioxidant status, immune response, and intestinal morphology of weaned piglets using a meta-analytical approach. The database included 31 studies from which the response variables of interest were obtained. All data were analyzed using a random effects model, and results were expressed as weighted mean differences between treatments supplemented with and without EOS. EOS supplementation increased (P < 0.001) average daily feed intake, average daily gain, and final body weight and decreased (P < 0.001) feed conversion ratio and diarrhea incidence. Lower (P = 0.001) serum malondialdehyde content and higher (P < 0.05) serum concentrations of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and total antioxidant capacity were observed in response to the dietary inclusion of EOS. EOS supplementation increased (P < 0.001) the serum concentration of immunoglobulins A, G, and M and decreased (P < 0.05) the serum concentration of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1β, and interleukin-6. Greater (P ≤ 0.001) villus height (VH) was observed in the jejunum and ileum in response to the dietary inclusion of EOS. However, EOS supplementation did not affect (P > 0.05) crypt depth (CD) and decreased (P < 0.001) the VH/CD ratio in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. In conclusion, essential oils can be used as a dietary additive to improve growth performance and reduce the incidence of diarrhea in weaned piglets and, at the same time, improve the antioxidant status in blood serum, immune response, and intestinal morphology.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:170

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Research in veterinary science - 170(2024) vom: 20. März, Seite 105181

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hernández-García, Pedro Abel [VerfasserIn]
Orzuna-Orzuna, José Felipe [VerfasserIn]
Godina-Rodríguez, Juan Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Chay-Canul, Alfonso Juventino [VerfasserIn]
Silva, Gabriela Vázquez [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidants
Bioactive compounds
Diarrhea incidence
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Meta-regression
Nutrient digestibility
Oils, Volatile
Phytogenics

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Date Completed 13.03.2024

Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105181

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368497410