Tannic acid prevents post-weaning diarrhea by improving intestinal barrier integrity and function in weaned piglets

Table 3 Effects of tannic acid (TA) on growth performance in weaned piglets

Item	Added tannic acid, %			SEM	P-value
	0	0.2	1.0	SEM	ANOVA	Linear	Quadratic
Initial BW, kg	6.6	6.6	6.6	0.27	1.000	0.996	0.999
Final BW, kg	12.7	13.4	12.7	0.69	0.727	0.758	0.469
0 to 14 d
ADFI, g	265.6	281.8	271.9	24.44	0.895	0.976	0.644
ADG, g	154.3	165.1	151.6	16.20	0.826	0.760	0.598
F:G ratio	1.76	1.71	1.80	0.06	0.587	0.442	0.487
15 to 28 d
ADFI, g	528.7	560.6	540.2	24.86	0.661	0.975	0.372
ADG, g	281.8	318.4	280.8	20.58	0.364	0.614	0.188
F:G ratio	1.88	1.79	1.94	0.07	0.294	0.264	0.271
0 to 28 d
ADFI, g	397.1	421.2	406.1	23.08	0.761	0.974	0.467
ADG, g	218.1	241.7	216.2	16.44	0.490	0.641	0.277
F:G ratio	1.83	1.76	1.89	0.05	0.152	0.148	0.171

CON, piglets receiving a basal diet; CON + 0.2% TA, piglets receiving a basal diet supplemented with 0.2% TA; CON + 1.0% TA, piglets receiving a basal diet supplemented with 1.0% TA; ADFI, average daily feed intake; ADG, average daily gain; F:G, feed:gain ratio

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