ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2020
From Acidifiers to Intestinal Health Enhancers: How Organic Acids Can Improve Growth Efficiency of Pigs.
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82 citing papers in PubMed, 146 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Medium and short chain fatty acid monoglycerides as an antibiotic alternative reduce diarrhea, improve growth, and modulate gut microbiota in weaned piglets.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Microencapsulated Botanicals and Organic Acids Improve Immune Status and Growth in Gilthead Seabream (Aquaculture nutrition · 2026Article
- The Impact of Gut Flora Stabilizer on Boosting Growth and Enhancing Gut Health in Broiler Chickens.International journal of veterinary science and medicine · 2026Article
- Supplemental glucose oxidase as an antibiotic substitute alleviates diarrhea and improves intestinal health in weaned piglets.The veterinary quarterly · 2025Article
- Benzoic acid-the cornerstone of any swine nutrition program.Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui) · 2025Review
- Baicalein and Citric Acid Modulate Intestinal Morphology and Health Status in Laying Hens.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Organic Acids in Aquaculture: A Bibliometric Analysis.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Optimising Nutrition for Sustainable Pig Production: Strategies to Quantify and Mitigate Environmental Impact.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Effects on Performance, Immunological Response and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Profile in Feces of Nursery Piglets Fed with Organic Acids and Yeast Wall.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effects of Lactic Acid and Glyceryl Lactate on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Intestinal Health of Piglets.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of monoglyceride blend on performance and intestinal health status of piglets fed diets without growth promoters.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Antibiotics and Opportunities of Their Alternatives in Pig Production: Mechanisms Through Modulating Intestinal Microbiota on Intestinal Health and Growth.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effects of organic acid-preserved cereal grains in sow diets during late gestation and lactation on the performance and faecal microbiota of sows and their offspring.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Gut Microbiota of Ruminants and Monogastric Livestock: An Overview.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Impact of Reduced Dietary Crude Protein and Propionic Acid Preservation on Intestinal Health and Growth Performance in Post-Weaned Pigs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Dietary supplementation of blend of organic acids and monoglycerides alleviated diarrhea and systemic inflammation of weaned pigs experimentally infected with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F18.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2025Article
- The Role of Nutrition Across Production Stages to Improve Sow Longevity.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
22 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Organic acids have been used successfully in pig production as a cost-effective performance-enhancing option and they continue to be the number one alternative to antibiotic growth promoters. The aim of this review is to provide the biological rationale behind organic acids use in pig production, focusing on their different effects along the gastrointestinal tract of pigs. Organic acids are reviewed for their antimicrobial properties and for their classic use as acidifiers, with particular attention to pH modulation and microflora control. Additional beneficial effects on intestinal health and general metabolism are presented and we explain the advantage of microencapsulation as a tool to deliver organic acids along the intestine.
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