
Resistant starch: Implications of dietary inclusion on gut health and growth in pigs: a review
This is a great review that goes over Resistant Starch and its impact on gut health. The “ benefits of dietary RS on gut health may include increased markers of mucosal barrier function, immune t ...

Short Chain Fatty Acids and Bacterial Taxa Associated with Reduced Salmonella enterica serovar I 4,[5],12:i:- Shedding in Swine Fed a Diet Supplemented with Resistant Potato Starch
Salmonella spp are pathogens that can cause serious human disease. Salmonella spp. can hide in the intestines of swine without them being sick, and when they shed it in their feces, it can be a ...

Brachyspira hyodysenteriae Infection Reduces Digestive Function but Not Intestinal Integrity in Growing Pigs While Disease Onset Can Be Mitigated by Reducing Insoluble Fiber
Feeding MSP[RS] Resistant Starch to piglets challenged with Brachyspira hyodysenteriae improved their ATTD (apparent total tract digestibility) and mitigated or delayed the onset of swine dysentery. ...

Highly Fermentable Fiber Alters Fecal Microbiota and Mitigates Swine Dysentery Induced by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae
MSP[RS] Resistant Starch mitigates swine dysentery induced by Brachyspira hyodysenteriae in a challenge trial. Animals fed MSP[RS] Resistant Starch had nearly complete protection from swine dysentery ...

Resistant starch: Implications of dietary inclusion on gut health and growth in pigs: a review
A review on resistant starch that outlines the mechanisms through which resistant starch works, with particular reference to raw potato starch. “RS as a prebiotic can enhance gut health of weaned pig ...

Giving Piglets the Best Start Possible
Every swine producer understands the first few days of life are the most critical time for a piglet. These early days set the stage for the piglet’s growth, development, and overall performance. ...

Demonstrated Prebiotic Applications
Emerging Challenges in the Production Animal Industry Natural events, government regulations, and changing consumer values all influence the production animal industry. In the case of the North Ame ...

Improving Piglet’s Intestinal Eco-System
Gastrointestinal challenges can have a major effect on animal performance, especially feed conversion and growth rate. With the event of risk from pathogens to both animals and ideas toward food safet ...

Application of resistant starch in swine and poultry diets with particular reference to gut health and function
SCFA’s (Short-Chain Fatty Acids) like butyrate, propionate and acetate help to improve the microbiota by creating a hostile environment to the harmful microbes and prevents their overgrowth. Butyrate ...

Improve Gut Health in Piglets
The swine industry continues to look at and evaluate alternative ways to control and manage the microbial ecosystem to insure a sustainable, environmentally friendly approach to pork production. A mos ...