Effect of soybean meal fermented with Bacillus subtilis BS12 on growth performance and small intestinal immune status of piglets. Issue 1 (1st January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Yu; Shi, Changyou; Wang, Cheng; Lu, Zeqing; Wang, Fengqin; Feng, Jie; Wang, Yizhen
• Is Part Of: Food and agricultural immunology. Volume 29:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 133
• Page End: 146
• Publication Date: 2018-01-01
• Subjects: Bacillus subtilis -- fermented soybean meal -- piglets -- inflammation; Immunochemistry -- Periodicals; Food -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Immunoassay -- Periodicals; 616.079
• DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2017.1360258
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-0105

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study was aimed to screen a high-efficient strain for degrading antigenic protein in soybean meal (SBM) and evaluate the effect of fermented soybean meal (FSBM) on growth performance of piglets. A Bacillus subtilis strain BS12 was selected through plate and fermentation experiment, which reduced 92.36% less glycinin and 88.44% less β-conglycinin in SBM. A total of 192 piglets were assigned to receive either a diet of SBM with antibiotics (the control group) or a diet containing 10% FSBM without antibiotics. The average daily gain and feed intake of pigs fed FSBM were superior ( p < .10) to those fed the control diet. Reduced ( p < .05) mRNA expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines was detected in the jejunum and ileum of pigs fed FSBM. These results demonstrated that a diet containing BS12 FSBM improved growth performance by reducing dietary inflammation in piglets.