Effect of Microencapsulated Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, Lignocellulose, and Heat-Killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 Supplementation on Lactating Sow Performance, and Nutritional and Immunological Parameters in Colostrum

Nithat Wichasit; Wandee Tartrakoon; Rangsun Charoensook; Riantong Singanusong; Juan J. Loor; Gaku Shoji; Satoru Onoda; Tossaporn Incharoen

doi:10.3390/vetsci12020134

Effect of Microencapsulated Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, Lignocellulose, and Heat-Killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 Supplementation on Lactating Sow Performance, and Nutritional and Immunological Parameters in Colostrum

Nithat Wichasit, Wandee Tartrakoon, Rangsun Charoensook, Riantong Singanusong, Juan J. Loor, Gaku Shoji, Satoru Onoda, Tossaporn Incharoen

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Feeding and nutrition of sows during late-gestation and lactation are crucial for maximizing piglet production and survival. In this study, the administration of microencapsulated medium-chain fatty acids (miMCFA) demonstrated significant enhancement of live-born piglet numbers, and elevated colostrum yield. Furthermore, the synergistic application of miMCFA in conjunction with lignocellulose and heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L137 (HKL137) exhibited additional neonatal piglet benefits and sow performance, specifically in terms of fat content and immunoglobulin G and M (IgG and IgM) concentrations in colostrum. Compared to the control group, sows with enhanced immune transfer produced 60.5% more colostrum during their first piglet parturition period. The colostrum exhibited increased concentrations of lipids (28%) along with significant IgG and IgM levels. These results highlight our strategic feeding leads to higher colostrum quality resulting in increasing the number of live-born piglets.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	134
Journal	Veterinary Sciences
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12020134
State	Published - Feb 2025

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medium-chain fatty acids
lignocellulose
heat-killed Lactobacillus plantarum L137
sows
suckling pig
colostrum quality

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Wichasit, N., Tartrakoon, W., Charoensook, R., Singanusong, R., Loor, J. J., Shoji, G., Onoda, S., & Incharoen, T. (2025). Effect of Microencapsulated Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, Lignocellulose, and Heat-Killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 Supplementation on Lactating Sow Performance, and Nutritional and Immunological Parameters in Colostrum. Veterinary Sciences, 12(2), Article 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12020134

Effect of Microencapsulated Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, Lignocellulose, and Heat-Killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 Supplementation on Lactating Sow Performance, and Nutritional and Immunological Parameters in Colostrum. / Wichasit, Nithat; Tartrakoon, Wandee; Charoensook, Rangsun et al.
In: Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 2, 134, 02.2025.

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Wichasit, N, Tartrakoon, W, Charoensook, R, Singanusong, R, Loor, JJ, Shoji, G, Onoda, S & Incharoen, T 2025, 'Effect of Microencapsulated Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, Lignocellulose, and Heat-Killed Lactobacillus plantarum L-137 Supplementation on Lactating Sow Performance, and Nutritional and Immunological Parameters in Colostrum', Veterinary Sciences, vol. 12, no. 2, 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12020134

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