Dietary fibre and weaning age influence morphology, mucin distribution, and immunological traits in the porcine colon

This study investigated the effects of dietary fibre type, particle size, and weaning age on colonic morphology, mucin distribution, and immune function in piglets. Ninety-four piglets were assigned to groups based on weaning age (28 ± 2 days, conventional weaning, CW; 42 ± 2 days, late weaning, LW)...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxiao Yu, Beatriz Martínez Vallespín, Łukasz Grześkowiak, Hermann-Josef Rothkötter, Wilfried Vahjen, Eva-Maria Saliu, Jürgen Zentek, Johannes Schulze Holthausen
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464625002890
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