Publications by authors named "Meixin Hou"

Introduction: Infection by pathogenic bacteria during weaning is a common cause of diarrhea and intestinal inflammation in piglets. Supplementing the diet with synbiotics is beneficial for animal health. The strain of L47 (L47) isolated in our lab exhibited good probiotic properties when combined with inulin.

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Background: De-oiled rice bran (DORB), a substantial yet underutilized byproduct of rice processing, boasts a rich composition of active ingredients but suffers from limited application. Previous studies have indicated that enzymatic or fermentation treatments enhanced these active components. In this study, lactobacilli and complex enzymes were employed to co-treat DORB, involving the determination of the changes in active components and functionalities of DORB extract (DORBE) before and after this treatment.

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Co-fermentation with bacteria and enzymes can reduce sugar content in palm kernel cake (PKC); however, the chemical changes and their effects on cell functionality are unclear. This study investigated the active components in pre-treated PKC extracts and their effects on pig small intestine IPEC-J2 cell proliferation and LPS-induced inflammation. The extracts contained 60.

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Alternatives to antibiotics for preventing bacteria-induced inflammation in early-weaned farm animals are sorely needed. Our previous study showed that L47 and inulin could alleviate dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice. To explore the protective effects of L47 and inulin on the ileal inflammatory response in weaned piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic (ETEC), 28 weaned piglets were assigned into four groups, namely, CON group-orally given 10 mL/d phosphate buffer saline (PBS), LI47 group-orally given a mixture of 10 mL/d L47 and inulin, ECON group-orally given 10 mL/d PBS and challenged by ETEC, and ELI47 group-orally given 10 mL/d L47 and inulin mixture and challenged by ETEC.

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