Use Of A Novel Oleaginous Microorganism As A Potential Source Of Lipids For Weanling Pigs

Keywords

Enterobacter cloacae; Lipids; Oleaginous bacteria; Triglycerides

Abstract

Weanling pigs are at risk of succumbing to illness due to an immature immune system and insufficient supply of available energy at the time of weaning. This study was aimed at determining whether oleaginous bacteria could serve as a source of lipids to weanling pigs. Weanling pigs were provided a daily dose of 1×109 colony fomring unit (CFU) = kg-1 of the novel oleaginous Enterobacter cloacae strain JD6301 or JD8715 (which is a variant form of JD6301 capable of producing extracellular triglycerides) via oral gavage for 5 d. Serum was collected every 6 h and intestinal samples were collected at 6 d. Providing pigs with JD6301 or JD8715 significantly increased serum concentrations of triglycerides and non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) within 72 h. Additionally, the JD6301 and JD8715 strains were able to survive within the gastrointestinal tract throughout the duration of the study. These results suggest that providing Enterobacter cloacae can increase the serum lipids in the pigs, thus potentially providing an additional source of energy to animals during times of stress. This could potentially help improve the metabolic response of animals during times of stress.

Publication Date

4-1-2017

Publication Title

Translational Animal Science

Volume

1

Issue

2

Number of Pages

201-207

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.2527/tas2017.0023

Socpus ID

85050916011 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85050916011

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