Implications of Tributyrin on Gut Microbiota Shifts Related to Performances of Weaning Piglets

Alternatives to antibiotic treatments are required owing to the ban on the use of these drugs as growth promoters in food animal production. Tributyrin appears to play a role in improving growth performance in pigs, albeit with varying degrees of effectiveness. So far, very little is known about its...

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Main Authors: Francesco Miragoli, Vania Patrone, Aldo Prandini, Samantha Sigolo, Matteo Dell’Anno, Luciana Rossi, Alice Senizza, Lorenzo Morelli, Maria Luisa Callegari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/3/584