Dietary xylooligosaccharides modulate oxidative stress and pathogen resistance in growing rabbits [PDF]
Journal of Animal Science and BiotechnologyBackground Given the high incidence of gastrointestinal disorders in intensive rabbit production, we assessed the effects of graded levels of xylooligosaccharides (XOS) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and intestinal health in growing ...
Aipeng Mao +8 more
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Harnessing the power of Bacillus subtilis MR42: direct production of defined xylooligosaccharides (XOS) from corn stalks with enhanced prebiotic properties [PDF]
Microbial Cell FactoriesThe production of value-added bioproducts from renewable carbon sources has gained increasing attention in recent years. The aim of this study was to develop economical approaches for the production of prebiotic XOS with defined degree of polymerization (
Lusha Wei +5 more
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Effects of xylooligosaccharide supplementation on performance, intestinal morphology, antioxidant capacity and cecal microflora in weaning pigs [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceStudy aimed to investigate the effects of xylooligosaccharide (XOS) supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and cecal microorganisms in weaned pigs.
Wenfeng Ma +7 more
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Producing mixed linked xylooligosaccharides from red algae biomass through single-step enzymatic hydrolysis [PDF]
Biotechnology for Biofuels and BioproductsBackground The red alga Palmaria palmata is a rich source of sugar compounds, particularly mixed-linkage xylans present in the cell walls of the algae. In contrast to their terrestrial lignocellulosic counterparts, these xylans are more easily accessible.
Michelle Teune +11 more
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Xylooligosaccharide Supplementation Mitigates Growth Performance Impairment and Intestinal Injuries in Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli-Challenged Broilers [PDF]
The Journal of Poultry ScienceXylooligosaccharide (XOS) is a typical prebiotic; however, whether it protects chickens from enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) challenge remains unknown.
Qingyun Cao +7 more
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The single degree of polymerization influences the efficacy of xylooligosaccharides in shaping microbial and metabolite profiles in chicken gut to combat avian pathogenic Escherichia coli [PDF]
BMC MicrobiologyBackground Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) threatens both poultry production and human health. Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) may suppress pathogenic bacteria through prebiotic actions. However, the influences of single degree of polymerization (DP)
Lulu Ren +9 more
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Efficiency Evaluation and Transcriptomic Analysis of Xylooligosaccharide Utilization by Bifidobacterium pseudolongum JNFEN6 [PDF]
Shipin Kexue, 2023 The purpose of this study was to explore the ability of different bifidobacterial species to utilize xylooligosaccharide (XOS). It focused on the mechanism for the efficient utilization of XOS by Bifidobacterium pseudolongum JNFEN6 through cell ...
ZHANG Jieyu, TONG Yanjun, YANG Ruijin
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Poultry Science, 2021 This study was conducted to investigate the individual and combined effects of xylo-oligosaccharides (XOS) and gamma-irradiated Astragalus polysaccharides (IAPS) on the growth performance and intestinal mucosal barrier function of broiler chickens.
Q. Wang +6 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Xylooligosaccharide (XOS) are functional oligosaccharides with prebiotic activities, which originate from lignocellulosic biomass and have attracted extensive attention from scholars in recent years.
Feng Yan +5 more
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Animals, 2023 A total of 240 1-day-old Arbor Acres broiler chickens were randomly distributed to 4 treatment groups with 6 replicates and 10 birds per replicate. Chickens were fed with corn-soybean meal diet supplementation with additions of 0, 150, 300, and 450 mg/kg
Xixi Li +5 more
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