ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026
Astragalus polysaccharides ameliorate perinatal metabolic syndrome in sows via enhancing butyrate-producing bacteria.
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Astragalus polysaccharide (APS), a bioactive phytomacromolecule from IMPORTANCE: In intensive pig farming, 40% of multiparous sows develop perinatal metabolic syndrome (PeriMS) around farrowing, causing $150-$200 annual loss per sow due to inflammation (e.g., higher IL-6), oxidative stress, and extended weaning-to-estrus intervals (2.1 days). Gut dysfunction-marked by fewer butyrate-producing bacteria and increased endotoxin-triggers barrier damage and inflammation. Supplementing with Astragalus polysaccharides (APS, 10 g/day) enhances beneficial bacteria like Muribaculaceae and butyrogenic Bacteroides, raising butyrate
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