| ANF | anti-nutritional factor |
| BoF | bursa of Fabricius |
| BW | body weight |
| DDGS | distillers’ dried grains with solubles |
| FCR | feed conversion ratio |
| FFA | fermented feed additive |
| FI | feed intake |
| GALT | gut-associated lymphoid tissue |
| GIT | gastrointestinal tract |
| IEC | intestinal epithelial cell |
| IFN | interferon |
| IL | interleukin |
| LAB | lactic acid bacteria |
| LBP | Lactobacillus-based probiotic |
| LFP | Bacillus licheniformis-fermented product |
| OTU | operational taxonomic unit |
| RSM | rapeseed meal |
| SBM | soybean meal |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acid |
| SFP | Bacillus subtilis-fermented product |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-beta |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| VH | villus height |
| VH/CD | villus height-to-crypt depth |
| WG | weight gain |