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Ataollahi F, Piltz JW, Casburn GR, Holman BW. The quality and nutritional value of beef from Angus steers fed different levels of humate (K Humate S100R). Vet Anim Sci 2024; 24:100355. [PMID: 38706515 PMCID: PMC11067321 DOI: 10.1016/j.vas.2024.100355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
Abstract
This study compared the effect of four levels of K Humate S100R (potassium humate) supplementation on the quality, shelf-life, and nutritional properties of beef. Angus steers (n = 40) were individually housed and fed either 0, 35, 70, or 140 g K Humate S100R/animal/day for 100 days, following a 30 day adjustment period. The steers were slaughtered at the completion of the feeding study. The left m. longissimus lumborum (LL) was collected at 24 h post-mortem and aged for either 2 or 6 weeks before analysis. K Humate S100R supplementation did not affect beef drip loss, cooking loss, shear force, sarcomere length, ultimate pH, intramuscular fat content, or total volatile basic nitrogen concentrations (P > 0.05). Steers supplemented with 70 g/day K Humate S100R produced beef with higher a* values on Days 1 and 3 of retail display (P < 0.05). Beef mineral composition was unchanged by K Humate S100R supplementation (P > 0.05), but there were minor changes to the fatty acid profile. Specifically, the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 (P < 0.05) and C20:2n-6 concentrations (P < 0.05) increased with supplementation level. Together, these results demonstrate no detrimental effects on beef quality and shelf-life as a result of K Humate S100R supplementation.
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- Forough Ataollahi
- Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 2650, Australia
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- Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 2650, Australia
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- Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 2650, Australia
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- Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, 2650, Australia
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Maguey-González JA, Liu J, Zhang G, Latorre JD, Hernández-Ramírez JO, de Jesús Nava-Ramírez M, Senas-Cuesta R, Gómez-Rosales S, de Lourdes Ángeles M, Stein A, Solís-Cruz B, Hernández-Patlán D, Merino-Guzmán R, Hernandez-Velasco X, Castellanos-Huerta I, Uribe-Diaz S, Vázquez-Durán A, Méndez-Albores A, Petrone-Garcia VM, Tellez Jr. G, Hargis BM, Téllez-Isaías G. Assessment of the Impact of Humic Acids on Intestinal Microbiota, Gut Integrity, Ileum Morphometry, and Cellular Immunity of Turkey Poults Fed an Aflatoxin B 1-Contaminated Diet. Toxins (Basel) 2024; 16:122. [PMID: 38535788 PMCID: PMC10975313 DOI: 10.3390/toxins16030122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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A recent study published data on the growth performance, relative weights of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract, liver histology, serum biochemistry, and hematological parameters for turkey poults fed an experimental diet contaminated with aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and humic acids (HA) extracted from vermicompost. The negative effects of AFB1 (250 ng AFB1/g of feed) were significantly reduced by HA supplementation (0.25% w/w), suggesting that HA might be utilized to ameliorate the negative impact of AFB1 from contaminated diets. The present study shows the results of the remaining variables, as an extension of a previously published work which aimed to evaluate the impact of HA on the intestinal microbiota, gut integrity, ileum morphometry, and cellular immunity of turkey poults fed an AFB1-contaminated diet. For this objective, five equal groups of 1-day-old female Nicholas-700 turkey poults were randomly assigned to the following treatments: negative control (basal diet), positive control (basal diet + 250 ng AFB1/g), HA (basal diet + 0.25% HA), HA + AFB1 (basal diet + 0.25% HA + 250 ng AFB1/g), and Zeolite (basal diet + 0.25% zeolite + 250 ng AFB1/g). In the experiment, seven replicates of ten poults each were used per treatment (n = 70). In general, HA supplementation with or without the presence of AFB1 showed a significant increase (p < 0.05) in the number of beneficial butyric acid producers, ileum villi height, and ileum total area, and a significant reduction in serum levels of fluorescein isothiocyanate-dextran (FITC-d), a marker of intestinal integrity. In contrast, poults fed with AFB1 showed a significant increase in Proteobacteria and lower numbers of beneficial bacteria, clearly suggesting gut dysbacteriosis. Moreover, poults supplemented with AFB1 displayed the lowest morphometric parameters and the highest intestinal permeability. Furthermore, poults in the negative and positive control treatments had the lowest cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity response. These findings suggest that HA supplementation enhanced intestinal integrity (shape and permeability), cellular immune response, and healthier gut microbiota composition, even in the presence of dietary exposure to AFB1. These results complement those of the previously published study, suggesting that HA may be a viable dietary intervention to improve gut health and immunity in turkey poults during aflatoxicosis.
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- Jesús A. Maguey-González
- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; (J.D.L.); (R.S.-C.); (A.S.); (I.C.-H.); (S.U.-D.); (B.M.H.); (G.T.-I.)
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA;
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA;
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; (J.D.L.); (R.S.-C.); (A.S.); (I.C.-H.); (S.U.-D.); (B.M.H.); (G.T.-I.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria L14 (Alimentos, Micotoxinas, y Micotoxicosis), Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Cuautitlán, UNAM, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54740, Mexico; (J.O.H.-R.); (M.d.J.N.-R.); (A.V.-D.); (A.M.-A.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria L14 (Alimentos, Micotoxinas, y Micotoxicosis), Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Cuautitlán, UNAM, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54740, Mexico; (J.O.H.-R.); (M.d.J.N.-R.); (A.V.-D.); (A.M.-A.)
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; (J.D.L.); (R.S.-C.); (A.S.); (I.C.-H.); (S.U.-D.); (B.M.H.); (G.T.-I.)
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- Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Fisiología y Mejoramiento Animal (CENID-INIFAP), Km1 Carretera a Colon Ajuchitlán, Querétaro 76280, Mexico; (S.G.-R.); (M.d.L.Á.)
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- Centro Nacional de Investigación Disciplinaria en Fisiología y Mejoramiento Animal (CENID-INIFAP), Km1 Carretera a Colon Ajuchitlán, Querétaro 76280, Mexico; (S.G.-R.); (M.d.L.Á.)
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; (J.D.L.); (R.S.-C.); (A.S.); (I.C.-H.); (S.U.-D.); (B.M.H.); (G.T.-I.)
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- Laboratorio 5: LEDEFAR, Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria, Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Cuautitlán, UNAM, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54740, Mexico; (B.S.-C.); (D.H.-P.)
- División de Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Valle de México, Tultitlan 54910, Mexico
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- Laboratorio 5: LEDEFAR, Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria, Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Cuautitlán, UNAM, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54740, Mexico; (B.S.-C.); (D.H.-P.)
- División de Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad Politécnica del Valle de México, Tultitlan 54910, Mexico
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- Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Aves, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, UNAM, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (R.M.-G.); (X.H.-V.)
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- Departamento de Medicina y Zootecnia de Aves, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, UNAM, Ciudad de México 04510, Mexico; (R.M.-G.); (X.H.-V.)
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; (J.D.L.); (R.S.-C.); (A.S.); (I.C.-H.); (S.U.-D.); (B.M.H.); (G.T.-I.)
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; (J.D.L.); (R.S.-C.); (A.S.); (I.C.-H.); (S.U.-D.); (B.M.H.); (G.T.-I.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria L14 (Alimentos, Micotoxinas, y Micotoxicosis), Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Cuautitlán, UNAM, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54740, Mexico; (J.O.H.-R.); (M.d.J.N.-R.); (A.V.-D.); (A.M.-A.)
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- Unidad de Investigación Multidisciplinaria L14 (Alimentos, Micotoxinas, y Micotoxicosis), Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Cuautitlán, UNAM, Cuautitlán Izcalli 54740, Mexico; (J.O.H.-R.); (M.d.J.N.-R.); (A.V.-D.); (A.M.-A.)
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK;
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; (J.D.L.); (R.S.-C.); (A.S.); (I.C.-H.); (S.U.-D.); (B.M.H.); (G.T.-I.)
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA; (J.D.L.); (R.S.-C.); (A.S.); (I.C.-H.); (S.U.-D.); (B.M.H.); (G.T.-I.)
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Fu ZL, Yang Y, Ma L, Malmuthuge N, Guan LL, Bu DP. Dynamics of oxidative stress and immune responses in neonatal calves during diarrhea. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:1286-1298. [PMID: 37776998 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-23630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Oxidative stress is the imbalanced redox status between oxidant production and their scavengers leading to intestinal physiological dysfunction. However, the role of systemic and local oxidative status during neonatal calf diarrhea is not known. This study assessed systemic (serum) and local (fecal) oxidative status when calves either naturally developed diarrhea or naturally recovered. Healthy calves were enrolled in the study at d 18 of age, and their health status was monitored from the enrollment. Based on their enteric health status on d 21 and 28, calves were grouped as continuous diarrhea from d 21 to 28 (n = 14), diarrhea at d 21 but recovered at d 28 (DH group, n = 19), healthy at d 21 but developed diarrhea at d 28 (HD group, n = 15), and healthy throughout the study (HH group, n = 16). Serum and fecal samples were collected at d 21 and 28 from all calves in the morning 2 h after feeding. Dynamics of oxidative stress indicators including reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), H2O2, 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHDG), glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase (CAT), and total antioxidant capacity and inflammatory indicators TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and IFN-γ were evaluated using serum samples. In addition, fecal oxidative stress indicators ROS and MDA were measured. Serum ROS, MDA, 8-OHDG, as well as fecal ROS and MDA, were higher, whereas serum CAT and H2O2 were lower in diarrheic calves than those of healthy calves. Serum ROS, MDA, and 8OHDG and fecal ROS and MDA increased in the HD group from d 21 to 28 as they developed diarrhea. In contrast, all these oxidative stress markers decreased in the DH group from d 21 to 28 as they recovered. However, serum H2O2 had an opposite changing trend, which became lower in the HD group and higher in the DH group at d 28. In conclusion, both systemic and local oxidative stress markers and cytokine profiles altered as calves moved from being healthy to having diarrhea or vice versa. Serum ROS, MDA, and 8-OHDG can be used to develop biomarkers to screen calves prone to enteric infections during the preweaning period.
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- Z L Fu
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China; Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P5, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China; School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, A94 R704, Ireland
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Lethbridge Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4B1, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P5, Canada; Faculty of Land and Food Systems, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4 Canada.
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.
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Ma W, Liu K, He Y, Deng S, Liu Y, Wang D. Sodium humate ameliorates LPS-induced liver injury in mice by inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and activating NRF2/HO-1 signaling pathways. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:204. [PMID: 38270817 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-09083-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Acute liver damage is a type of liver disease that has a significant global occurrence and a lack of successful treatment and prevention approaches. Sodium humate (HNa), a natural organic substance, has extensive applications in traditional Chinese medicine due to its antibacterial, anti-diarrheal, and anti-inflammatory characteristics. The purpose of this research was to examine the mitigating impacts of HNa on liver damage induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in mice. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 30 female mice were randomly assigned into Con, Mod, L-HNa, M-HNa, and H-HNa groups. Mice in the Con and Mod groups were gavaged with PBS, whereas L-HNa, M-HNa, and H-HNa groups mice were gavaged with 0.1%, 0.3%, and 0.5% HNa, daily. On day 21, Mod, L-HNa, M-HNa, and H-HNa groups mice were challenged with LPS (10 mg/kg). We discovered that pretreatment with HNa improved liver pathological damage and inflammation by inhibiting the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) signaling pathway, enhancing the polarization of liver M2 macrophages, and reducing the levels of inflammatory cytokines. Our further study found that pretreatment with HNa enhanced the liver ability to combat oxidative stress and reduced hepatocyte apoptosis by activating the nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 (NRF2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling pathway and enhancing the activities of antioxidant enzymes. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, HNa could alleviate LPS-induced liver damage through inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB and activating NRF2/HO-1 signaling pathways. This study is the first to discover the therapeutic effects of HNa on liver damage induced by LPS.
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- Weiming Ma
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China.
- Shandong Agricultural University, Taishan District, Taian, 271000, China.
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Su M, She Y, Deng M, Guo Y, Li Y, Liu G, Zhang H, Sun B, Liu D. The Effect of Capsaicin on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Immunity and Gut Micro-Organisms of Calves. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2309. [PMID: 37508086 PMCID: PMC10376287 DOI: 10.3390/ani13142309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Capsaicin is the active ingredient of the red pepper plant of the genus Capsicum. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different doses of capsaicin on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immunity, fecal fermentation parameters and gut microbial composition in nursing calves. Twenty-four newborn Holstein calves were randomly assigned to three treatment groups, which each consisted of eight calves. The milk replacer was supplemented with 0, 0.15 or 0.3 mL/d of capsaicin in each of the three treatment groups. During the 4-week experiment, intake was recorded daily, body weight and body size parameters were measured at the beginning and end of the trial and serum samples and rectal fecal samples were collected at the end of the trial to determine serum parameters, fecal fermentation parameters and fecal microbiome compartments. The results showed that both doses of capsaicin had no negative effect on the growth performance or the fecal fermentation parameters of calves, and the higher dose (0.3 mL/d) of capsaicin significantly improved the antioxidant capacity and immunity of calves. The calves in the high-dose capsaicin-treated group had lower fecal scores than those recorded in the control group. High doses of capsaicin increased glutathione antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase, immunoglobulin A, immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin M and interleukin-10 levels and decreased malondialdehyde and bound bead protein levels. In addition, capsaicin regulated the gut microbiota, reducing the abundance of diarrhea-associated bacteria, such as Eggerthella, Streptococcus, Enterococcus and Enterobacteriaceae, in the gut of calves in the treated group. Therefore, high doses of capsaicin can improve the antioxidant and immune capacity of calves without affecting growth performance, as well as improve the gut microbiological environment, which enables the healthy growth of calves.
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- Minqiang Su
- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Healthy Sheep Breeding and Zoonoses Prevention and Control, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Healthy Sheep Breeding and Zoonoses Prevention and Control, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
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Chen H, Liu Y, Huang K, Yang B, Zhang Y, Yu Z, Wang J. Fecal microbiota dynamics and its relationship to diarrhea and health in dairy calves. J Anim Sci Biotechnol 2022; 13:132. [PMID: 36307885 PMCID: PMC9616619 DOI: 10.1186/s40104-022-00758-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diarrhea is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in young calves, resulting in considerable economic loss for dairy farms. To determine if some gut microbes might have resistance to dysbiotic process with calf diarrhea by dictating the microbial co-occurrence patterns from birth to post-weaning, we examined the dynamic development of the gut microbiota and diarrhea status using two animal trials, with the first trial having 14 Holstein dairy calves whose fecal samples were collected 18 times over 78 d from birth to 15 d post-weaning and the second trial having 43 Holstein dairy calves whose fecal samples were collected daily from 8 to 18 days of age corresponding to the first diarrhea peak of trial 1. RESULTS Metataxonomic analysis of the fecal microbiota showed that the development of gut microbiota had three age periods with birth and weaning as the separatrices. Two diarrhea peaks were observed during the transition of the three age periods. Fusobacteriaceae was identified as a diarrhea-associated taxon both in the early stage and during weaning, and Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1 was another increased genus among diarrheic calves in the early stage. In the neonatal calves, Prevotella_2 (ASV4 and ASV26), Prevotella_9 (ASV43), and Alloprevotella (ASV14) were negatively associated with Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1 (ASV48), the keystone taxa of the diarrhea-phase module. During weaning, unclassified Muribaculaceae (ASV28 and ASV44), UBA1819 (ASV151), Barnesiella (ASV497), and Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005 (ASV254) were identified being associated with non-diarrheic status, and they aggregated in the non-diarrhea module of co-occurrence patterns wherein unclassified Muribaculaceae (ASV28) and Barnesiella (ASV497) had a direct negative relationship with the members of the diarrhea module. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, our results suggest that the dynamic successions of calf gut microbiota and the interactions among some bacteria could influence calf diarrhea, and some species of Prevotella might be the core microbiota in both neonatal and weaning calves, while species of Muribaculaceae might be the core microbiota in weaning calves for preventing calf diarrhea. Some ASVs affiliated with Prevotella_2 (ASV4 and ASV26), Prevotella_9 (ASV43), Alloprevotella (AVS14), unclassified Muribaculaceae (ASV28 and ASV44), UBA1819 (ASV151), Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005 (ASV254), and Barnesiella (ASV497) might be proper probiotics for preventing calf diarrhea whereas Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1 (ASV48) might be the biomarker for diarrhea risk in specific commercial farms.
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- Hongwei Chen
- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China ,grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XMoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China ,grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XMoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China ,grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XMoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China ,grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XMoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China ,grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XMoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- grid.261331.40000 0001 2285 7943Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH USA
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- grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XInstitute of Dairy Science, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China ,grid.13402.340000 0004 1759 700XMoE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Li C, Li X, Li P, Wei B, Zhang C, Zhu X, Zhang J. Sodium humate alters the intestinal microbiome, short-chain fatty acids, eggshell ultrastructure, and egg performance of old laying hens. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:986562. [PMID: 36311664 PMCID: PMC9597201 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.986562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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This study investigated the effect of sodium humate supplementation on changes in the intestinal microbiome, intestinal short-chain fatty acids production, and trace element absorption in older laying hens, with consequent effects on egg performance and shell quality. We used the same hens as their own control; a total of 720 laying hens aged 422 days were randomly divided into three replicates, with the CON group fed a commercial diet at 422–441 days of age and the HANa group fed a commercial diet supplemented with 0.05% sodium humate at 442–461 days of age. Compared with the CON group, in the HANa group, Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria were significantly increased, whereas, Firmicutes was significantly decreased. Further, Veillonella, Enterococcus, Lactobacillus, and Turricibacter significantly decreased, and Peptoniphilus, Helcococcus, GW-34, Psychrobacter, Anaerococcus, Corynebacterium, Facklamia, Trichococcus, Gallicola, Clostridium, and Oscillospira were significantly increased. The results showed that sodium humate significantly altered the alpha and beta diversity and changed the structure of the intestinal microbiome. Acetic acid, isovaleric acid, and isobutyric acid, among short-chain fatty acids were significantly increased in the HANa group, whereas trace elements such as Mn, Zn, and Fe were significantly reduced. The eggshell strength and ultrastructure were significantly altered. In this study, sodium humate was found to alter the intestinal microbiome structure of aged hens, change the production of short-chain fatty acids, and promote the absorption of trace elements to keep aged hens from experiencing a decrease in egg production performance.
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- Chenqinyao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Shandong Asia-Pacific Haihua Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jinan, China
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- Shandong Asia-Pacific Haihua Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jinan, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, China,Xiaoling Zhu
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China,*Correspondence: Jie Zhang
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Ma Y, Khan MZ, Xiao J, Alugongo GM, Chen X, Li S, Wang Y, Cao Z. An Overview of Waste Milk Feeding Effect on Growth Performance, Metabolism, Antioxidant Status and Immunity of Dairy Calves. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:898295. [PMID: 35656173 PMCID: PMC9152456 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.898295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Waste milk (WM) is a part of the milk produced on dairy farms, which is usually unsuitable for human consumption. The WM contains transition milk, mastitis milk, colostrum, milk with somatic cells, blood (Hemolactia), harmful pathogens, pathogenic and antibiotic residues. Due to the high cost of milk replacer (MR), dairy farmers prefer raw WM to feed their calves. It has been well established that WM has a greater nutritive value than MR. Hence WM can contribute to improved growth, rumen development, and immune-associated parameters when fed to dairy calves. However, feeding raw WM before weaning has continuously raised some critical concerns. The pathogenic load and antibiotic residues in raw WM may increase the risk of diseases and antibacterial resistance in calves. Thus, pasteurization has been recommended as an effective method to decrease the risk of diseases in calves by killing/inhibiting the pathogenic microorganisms in the raw WM. Altogether, the current review provides a brief overview of the interplay between the positive role of raw WM in the overall performance of dairy calves, limitations of raw WM as a feed source and how to overcome these issues arising from feeding raw WM.
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- Yulin Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Zhijun Cao
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Wang D, He Y, Liu K, Deng S, Fan Y, Liu Y. Sodium Humate Alleviates Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-Induced Intestinal Dysfunction via Alteration of Intestinal Microbiota and Metabolites in Mice. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:809086. [PMID: 35401451 PMCID: PMC8992542 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.809086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) can damage intestinal epithelial barrier function and lead to serious intestinal diarrhea in newborns and young animals. Sodium humate (HNa) is natural organic bioactive compound possessing antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diarrheal properties. This study investigated the alleviative potential of HNa on the impaired intestinal barrier and intestinal inflammation, and regulatory effects on gut microbiota and metabolites in ETEC K88 infected mice. A total of 30 female mice were randomly assigned into three groups. The mice in the control and ETEC groups were gavaged with 0.2 mL of sterile saline, while the mice in the ETEC + HNa group were gavaged with 0.2 mL of 5% HNa, daily. On day 8, the mice in ETEC and ETEC + HNa group were challenged with ETEC K88. The trial lasted for 12 days. HNa administration elevated ETEC K88-induced body weight loss and ameliorated jejunum and colon pathological injury. HNa also reduced the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the serum, jejunum, and colon. Additionally, HNa reduced intestinal barrier damage by up-regulating the expression of tight junction proteins (TJPs) and mucosal repair factors. 16s rDNA gene sequencing results showed that HNa increased the abundance of beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus, Prevotella_9, and Odoribacter but decreased the abundance of pathogenic bacteria Escherichia and Gastranaerophilales in the feces of mice. Moreover, metabolomic analysis revealed that the concentrations of 15 metabolites, the pathways of protein digestion and absorption, and propanoic acid metabolism were changed by HNa administration. In conclusion, HNa could alleviate ETEC K88-induced intestinal dysfunction through restoring intestinal barrier integrity, modulating gut microbiota, and metabolites.
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- Dong Wang
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Wang D, Du Y, Huang S, You Z, Zheng D, Liu Y. Combined supplementation of sodium humate and glutamine reduced diarrhea incidence of weaned calves by intestinal microbiota and metabolites changes. J Anim Sci 2021; 99:6407716. [PMID: 34673954 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skab305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of combined supplementation of sodium humate (HNa) and glutamine (Gln) on growth performance, diarrhea incidence, serum parameters, intestinal microbiome, and metabolites of weaned calves. In Exp. 1, 40 calves were randomly assigned to four treatments: 1) NC (negative control, basal diet), 2) 1% H+1% G (basal diet extra orally gavaged with 1 g of HNa and 1 g of Gln daily), 3) 3% H+1% G (basal diet extra orally gavaged with 3 g of HNa and 1 g of Gln daily), and 4) 5% H+1% G (basal diet extra orally gavaged with 5 g of HNa and 1 g of Gln daily). The HNa and Gln were together mixed with 100 mL of milk replacer (51 to 58 d of age) or water (59 to 72 d of age) and orally administrated to each calf from a bottle before morning feeding. In a 21-d trial, calves on the 5% HNa+1% Gln group had higher (P < 0.05) average daily gain (ADG) and lower (P < 0.05) diarrhea incidence than those in the control group. In Exp. 2, 20 calves were randomly assigned to two treatments fed with a basal diet and a basal diet supplemented with 100 mL of 5% HNa+1% Gln. In a 21-d trial, calves supplemented with HNa and Gln had higher (P < 0.05) ADG, IgG concentration and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) activities in the serum, but lower (P < 0.05) diarrhea incidence, as well as serum diamine oxidase (DAO), D-isomer of lactic acid (D-lac), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations compared with control group. Results of intestinal microbiota indicated that supplementation with HNa and Gln significantly increased (P < 0.05) the abundance of intestinal beneficial microbiota. Moreover, supplementation with HNa and Gln altered 18 metabolites and enriched 6 Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways in weaned calves. In conclusion, combined supplementation with HNa and Gln could decrease diarrhea incidence of weaned calves via altering intestinal microbial ecology and metabolism profile.
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- Dong Wang
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Experimental Animals and Comparative Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150000, PR China
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