ReviewJournal of animal science and biotechnology2018
The role of dietary fibre in pig production, with a particular emphasis on reproduction.
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55 citing papers in PubMed, 109 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Unlocking the nutritional benefits of dietary fiber in sow feed: a short review.Journal of animal science and technology · 2026Review
- Dietary β-carotene improves the ovary development and antioxidant capacity of replacement gilts.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2026Article
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- Functional fiber supplementation improves reproductive performance in sows by reshaping gut microbial functions related to immunity and metabolic health.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
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- Gum Arabic modulates the microbiota-gut-brain axis and affects general fitness in zebrafish.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Review: Gut Microbiota-A Powerful Tool for Improving Pig Welfare by Influencing Behavior Through the Gut-Brain Axis.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Effects of Olive Cake on the Performance, Digestibility, Blood Parameters, and Intestinal Villi of Bísaro Pigs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Impacts of non-starch polysaccharide sources with enzymes influencing intestinal mucosa-associated microbiota and mucosal immunity of nursery pigs on growth and carcass traits at market weight.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Effects of Different Hemicellulose Components on Fermentation Kinetics and Microbial Composition in Fecal Inoculum from Suckling PigletsACS omega · 2025Article
- Nutritional values of soybean meal from different sources in multiparous sows.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2025Article
- Interactions between gut microbes and host promote degradation of various fiber components in Meishan pigs.mSystems · 2025Article
- The Role of Nutrition Across Production Stages to Improve Sow Longevity.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Relationship between dietary fiber physicochemical properties and feedstuff fermentation characteristics and their effects on nutrient utilization, energy metabolism, and gut microbiota in growing pigs.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2025Article
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- Dietary Fiber-Derived Butyrate Alleviates Piglet Weaning Stress by Modulating the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Pathway.Nutrients · 2024Article
- A Gestational Pectin Diet Could Improve the Health of Multiparous Sows by Modulating the Gut Microbiota and Cytokine Level during Late Pregnancy.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Importance of Selected Nutrients and Additives in the Feed of Pregnant Sows for the Survival of Newborn Piglets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
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Abstract
Fibres from a variety of sources are a common constituent of pig feeds. They provide a means to utilise locally-produced plant materials which are often a by-product of the food or drink industry. The value of a high fibre diet in terms of producing satiety has long been recognised. However the addition of fibre can reduce feed intake, which is clearly detrimental during stages of the production cycle when nutrient needs are high, for example in growing piglets and during lactation. More recently, fibre has been found to promote novel benefits to pig production systems, particularly given the reduction in antimicrobial use world-wide, concern for the welfare of animals fed a restricted diet and the need to ensure that such systems are more environmentally friendly. For example, inclusion of dietary fibre can alter the gut microbiota in ways that could reduce the need for antibiotics, while controlled addition of certain fibre types may reduce nitrogen losses into the environment and so reduce the environmental cost of pig production. Of particular potential value is the opportunity to use crude fibre concentrates as 'functional' feed additives to improve young pig growth and welfare. Perhaps the greatest opportunity for the use of high fibre diets is to improve the reproductive efficiency of pigs. Increased dietary fibre before mating improves oocyte maturation, prenatal survival and litter size; providing a consumer-acceptable means of increasing the amount of saleable meat produced per sow. The mechanisms responsible for these beneficial effects remain to be elucidated. However, changes in plasma and follicular fluid concentrations of key hormones and metabolites, as well as effects of the hypothalamic satiety centre on gonadotrophin secretion and epigenetic effects are strong candidates.
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