Journal: Animal Nutrition
Article Title: Increasing carbohydrates or nitrogenous compounds by cecal infusion leads to an opposite influence on colonic microbiota and host metabolism in a pig model
doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2025.04.013
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of cecal infusion with corn starch and casein hydrolysate on energy and glycolipid metabolism of growing pigs ( n = 7). (A) Differences in serum metabolite abundance (expressed as log 2 ratio intensity) between the Starch and Control groups or Casein and Control groups, mapped to the enrichment categories of tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, gluconeogenesis and glycolysis. (B) Differences in serum metabolite abundance (expressed as log 2 ratio intensity) between the Starch and Control groups or Casein and Control groups, mapped to the enrichment categories of glycerolipid and lipid metabolism. (C) Comparison of glycolytic metabolic activity and the TCA cycle in pigs following cecal infusion treatment. The relative quantities of annotated metabolites and kinase activities are displayed as bar graphs, with results (y-coordinate) presented as log 2 ratio intensity between the Starch and Control groups (gray panel) or Casein and Control groups (black panel). Asterisks denote significant differences between the Starch group and Control group or Casein group and Control group (∗ adjusted P < 0.05).
Article Snippet: The experiment lasted a total of 19 d, during which the pigs were infused three times daily (at 08:00, 12:00, and 18:00) with either saline (Control group), corn starch (50 g/d; Zhucheng Xingmao Corn Developing Co., Ltd., Zhucheng, Shandong, China) solution in saline (Starch group), or casein hydrolysate (50 g/d; Qingdao Hope Bio-Technology Co. Ltd., Qingdao, Shangdong, China) solution in saline (Casein group). outlines the basal diet's ingredient and nutrient levels used in this study.
Techniques: Starch, Control, Comparison, Activity Assay