Effects of Multi-Strain Probiotics and Early Life Multi-Mineralization on Iron-Zinc Homeostasis in Neonatal Piglets
Sakshi *
Division of Medicine, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Izatnagar-243 122 (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Ujjwal Kumar De *
Division of Medicine, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Izatnagar-243 122 (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Anju Kala
Division of Animal Nutrition, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Izatnagar-243 122 (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Varun Kumar Sarkar
Division of Medicine, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Izatnagar-243 122 (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Anuj Chauhan
Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Izatnagar-243 122 (Uttar Pradesh), India.
Narayana Rathode
Division of Animal Nutrition, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Izatnagar-243 122 (Uttar Pradesh), India.
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Abstract
The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of multi-strain probiotics and multi-minerals on iron-zinc homeostasis in neonatal piglets. Eight apparently healthy sows were selected and randomly divided into four equal groups. Piglets from two sows of each group were taken for study [Control (total piglets-17), multi-minerals (total piglets-22), multi-strain probiotics (total piglets-15) and multi-minerals + multi-strain probiotics (total piglets-23)]. The Blood samples were collected from anterior vena cava of piglets on day 0, 7, 14 and 21 post-farrowing. The zinc and iron concentration were measured using spectrophotometer. The results revealed that the mean zinc and iron concentrations were markedly higher in multi-minerals group as compare to control, multi-strain probiotics and multi-minerals + multi-strain probiotics groups on day 0. Moreover, that in MM group, Zn concentration on day 14 and 21 and iron values on day 21 were significantly lower as compared to day 0. The mean concentration of iron on day 7 and zinc on day 7 and 21 were significantly higher as compared to day 0 in multi-strain probiotics group. In multi-minerals + multi-strain probiotics group, mean concentration of iron on day 14 and 21 and zinc value on day 14 were significantly lower as compared to day 0 and day 7. It is concluded that the supplementation of multi-strain probiotics has better effect on iron zinc homeostasis as compare to multi-minerals and multi-minerals + multi-strain probiotics supplementations.
Keywords: Multi-strain probiotics, multi-minerals, neonatal piglets