The Effect of Zinc Gluconate Supplementation on the Intestinal Microbiota and Growth Performance of Yorkshire Pigs.

Yan Zhu, Jiawei Lu, Jingwen Fan, Linyuan Shen, Li Zhu, Ya Tan, Yihui Liu, Mailin Gan

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Yan ZhuState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.ORCID 0009-0005-4543-988X

Jiawei LuState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.

Jingwen FanState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.

Linyuan ShenState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.

Li ZhuState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.

Ya TanInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Science, Guiyang 550005, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2128-2396

Yihui LiuSichuan Province General Station of Animal Husbandry, Chengdu 610066, China.

Mailin GanState Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9900-3559

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China Agriculture Research System CARS-35Independent Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Swine and Poultry Breeding Industry 20252QQZ-G51National Key R&D Program of China 2024YFF1001500Program for Pig Industry Technology System Innovation Team of Sichuan Province SCCXTD-2026-08-09

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Abstract

The gut microbiota significantly influences the healthy growth and development of animals. However, the alterations in the gut microbiota of Yorkshire Pigs mediated by specific trace elements, such as zinc gluconate, and their associations with growth phenotypes remain to be elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary zinc gluconate supplementation on the gut microecology of Yorkshire Pigs. Twenty Yorkshire Pigs were randomly divided into a control group (NC) and a treatment group (GZn, fed a diet containing 0.1% zinc gluconate) for 52 days. The diversity, composition, and potential functions of fecal microbiota were evaluated via 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The results showed that dietary zinc gluconate supplementation altered the gut microbiota of Yorkshire pigs, evidenced by distinct community clustering in beta diversity and increased alpha diversity (species richness and diversity). In terms of the composition of taxonomic units, a significant beneficial succession occurred among the core bacterial genera: potential probiotic genera (such as

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16S rRNA geneClostridia_UCG-014energy metabolismgrowth performancegut microbiotaYorkshire Pigszinc gluconate

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PMID42278042

DOI10.3390/ani16111607

PMCPMC13255949

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