Table 2.
Effects of ellagic acid (EA) and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on the growth performance of weaned piglets.1
| Item | Ctrl group | EA group | FEA group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 to 7 | |||
| BW at d 0, kg | 6.33 ± 1.38 | 6.35 ± 0.60 | 5.63 ± 0.75 |
| BW at d 7, kg | 6.81 ± 1.38 | 6.86 ± 0.62 | 6.16 ± 0.77 |
| ADFI, g | 145.02 ± 35.15 | 168.62 ± 20.33 | 153.01 ± 28.65 |
| ADG, g | 66.69 ± 7.96b | 80.24 ± 5.90a | 76.53 ± 7.52ab |
| F:G ratio | 2.09 ± 0.11 | 1.90 ± 0.63 | 1.83 ± 0.53 |
| Day 8 to 14 | |||
| BW at d 14, kg | 7.27 ± 1.39 | 6.54 ± 0.63 | 5.86 ± 0.77 |
| ADFI, g | 176.42 ± 17.41b | 206.69 ± 28.98a | 198.28 ± 40.07ab |
| ADG, g | 70.28 ± 8.99c | 91.76 ± 8.76a | 89.53 ± 10.36b |
| F:G ratio | 2.40 ± 0.14 | 1.84 ± 0.76 | 1.91 ± 0.77 |
ADFI = average daily feed intake; ADG = average daily weight gain; F:G ratio = ratio of feed to gain; d 0 = the day of weaning; d 7 = day 7 post weaning; d 14 = day 14 post weaning.
ab Within a row, means without a common superscript differs (P < 0.05).
1
Data presented as mean ± SEM. Ctrl group, piglets were fed the basal diet; EA group, piglets were fed the basal diet supplemented with ellagic acid; FEA group, piglets were fed the basal diet and received FMT from EA-treated piglets.