Comparative effects of β-glucan and mannan oligosaccharides on heat stress-induced inflammation: associations with gut barrier integrity and intestinal microbiota in mice.

Ziye Zhang, Lei Feng, Bosen Zhang, Zilu Wang, Zhiyong Hu, Ruina Zhai

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Article in Frontiers in nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ziye Zhang *Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.

Lei Feng *Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.

Bosen ZhangKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.

Zilu WangKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.

Zhiyong HuKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.

Ruina ZhaiKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China.

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Abstract

Heat stress poses serious threats to human and animal health by inducing systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, and intestinal barrier damage, yet the potential of functional food components in mitigating heat stress-associated health impairments remains insufficiently explored. This study used a chronic heat stress model in C57BL/6 J mice to compare the protective effects of β-glucan (BG) and mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) against heat stress-induced injury. The underlying mechanisms of each supplement were also systematically investigated. The results demonstrated that both BG and MOS effectively attenuated heat stress-induced body weight loss, elevated liver index, and systemic inflammatory responses, significantly reduced serum levels of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-

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gut barrierheat stressintestinal microbiotamannan oligosaccharidesβ-glucan

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PMID42404158

DOI10.3389/fnut.2026.1852838

PMCPMC13328099

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