Efficacy of a Yeast Cell Wall Extract to Mitigate the Effect of Naturally Co-Occurring Mycotoxins Contaminating Feed Ingredients Fed to Young Pigs: Impact on Gut Health, Microbiome, and Growth

Efficacy of a Yeast Cell Wall Extract to Mitigate the Effect of Naturally Co-Occurring Mycotoxins Contaminating Feed Ingredients Fed to Young Pigs: Impact on Gut Health, Microbiome, and Growth

Mycotoxins are produced by fungi and are potentially toxic to pigs. Yeast cell wall extract (YCWE) is known to adsorb mycotoxins and improve gut health in pigs. One hundred and twenty growing (56 kg; experiment 1) and 48 nursery piglets (6 kg; experiment 2) were assigned to four dietary treatments i...

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Main Authors: Sung Woo Kim, Débora Muratori Holanda, Xin Gao, Inkyung Park, Alexandros Yiannikouris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
mycotoxin
prevention
reduction strategies
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/11/633

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