Coix seed improves growth performance and productivity in post-weaning pigs by reducing gut pH and modulating gut microbiota.
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SUBMITTER: Li Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6650524 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
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Coix seed improves growth performance and productivity in post-weaning pigs by reducing gut pH and modulating gut microbiota.
Li Zhaolong Z Lin Zhongning Z Lu Zheng Z Feng Zhihua Z Chen Qi Q Deng Sufang S Li Zhenwu Z Yan Youquan Y Ying Zhaoyang Z
AMB Express 20190723 1
Coix seed has traditionally been used in traditional Chinese medicine to fortify the spleen and inhibit dampness, and has shown anticancer effects in humans. However, it is not known whether coix seed improves post-weaning growth performance and productivity, and the mechanism of interaction between coix seed and gut microbiota remains unknown. In this study, we established four groups: (i) control, (ii) antibiotic-fed, (iii) coix seed powder-fed, and (iv) coix seed extract-fed. The feeding expe ...[more]
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