ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025
Potential of fermented herbal extracts to modulate digestion and gut microbiota during the weaner and fattening period on commercial pig farms.
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- Do fermented herbal extracts affect pig behavior, health and productivity? An on-farm study.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
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Abstract
Due to varying farm environments, the effect of feed additives on the gut microbiota and function in pigs may differ among farms. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of a fermented herbal extract (FHE) on feed digestibility, fecal microbiota composition, and microbial metabolites under commercial production conditions on three pig farms throughout the weaner and fattening period. A total of 760 pigs across three farms were randomly allocated to one of two diets (control or 1% FHE) after weaning. On each farm, feces were collected from the same three barrows and three gilts per treatment at the weaner, mid, and the end of fattening period for microbiota, short-chain fatty acid (SCFA), and digestibility analyses. Total DNA from feces was extracted for 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Results were specific for farm, production stage (age), and sex. The FHE did not markedly affect the apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) on Farms A and C (
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