Maternal short-chain fructooligosaccharide supplementation influences intestinal immune system maturation in piglets.

Peripartum nutrition is crucial for developing the immune system of neonates. We hypothesized that maternal short-chain fructooligosaccharide (scFOS) supplementation could accelerate the development of intestinal immunity in offspring. Thirty-four sows received a standard or a scFOS supplemented die...

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Main Authors: Cindy Le Bourgot, Stéphanie Ferret-Bernard, Laurence Le Normand, Gérard Savary, Enrique Menendez-Aparicio, Sophie Blat, Emmanuelle Appert-Bossard, Frédérique Respondek, Isabelle Le Huërou-Luron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4169551?pdf=render