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- Title
Effects of a Short-term Supplementation with Liquid Oligofructose-enriched Inulin on Faecal Characteristics and Selected Serum Metabolites of Healthy Saanen Kids.
- Authors
KARA, Çağdaş; MERAL, Yavuz; YIBAR, Artun; BİRİCİK, Hakan; ORMAN, Abdülkadir; DENİZ, Gülay; YEŞİLBAĞ, Derya; ÇETİN, İsmail; GENÇOĞLU, Hıdır; TÜRKMEN, İsmet
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a short-term supplementation with liquid oligofructose-enriched inulin on faecal characteristics and selected serum metabolites of healthy Saanen kids. Twenty-four kids (44 days of age) were allotted to a control (CG) or an experimental (EG) group. Each group consisted of 12 kids. Each kid in EG was supplemented with 0.8 and 1.6 g/d of oligofructose-enriched inulin from day 1 to 5 and from day 6 to 15, respectively. Liquid oligofructose-enriched inulin supplementation did not affect faecal score and pH (P>0.05). Faecal acetate, propionate and total SCFA concentrations did not differ (P>0.05) between CG and EG, whereas faecal butyrate concentration was higher (P<0.05) in kids supplemented with liquid oligofructose-enriched inulin. Due to trophic and antiinflammatory effects of butyrate, we hypothesize that oligofructose-enriched inulin supplementation may be useful to help tissue repair and regeneration particularly during an intestinal infection. Faecal Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Clostridiumperfringens concentrations were not affected by oligofructose-enriched inulin supplementation (P>0.05). Daily dose of oligofructose-enriched inulin tended to increase serum glucose concentrations (P<0.09, P<0.08). Serum urea and albumin concentrations were similar between groups (P>0.05). Serum total protein and globulin levels were lower in EG compared with CG (P<0.05). During the experimental period lasting for 15 days, there were no differences in growth performance parameters between groups (P>0.05).
- Subjects
KIDS (Goats); ANIMAL weaning; PREBIOTICS; FERMENTATION of feeds; GOAT feeding &; feeds; FECES; MICROBIOLOGY; FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES
- Publication
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi, 2015, Vol 21, Issue 5, p703
- ISSN
1300-6045
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9775/kvfd.2015.13221