Supplemental Clostridium butyricum modulates lipid metabolism by reshaping the gut microbiota composition and bile acid profile in IUGR suckling piglets

Table 1 Effect of supplemental C. butyricum on the growth performance of IUGR suckling piglets from 3 to 24 days of age

Items¹	NBW-CON²	IUGR-CON	IUGR-CB	P-values
Items¹	NBW-CON²	IUGR-CON	IUGR-CB	1	2	3
IBW, kg	2.24 ± 0.03	1.51 ± 0.11^*	1.52 ± 0.12^*	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.998
FBW, kg	7.16 ± 0.19	5.66 ± 0.40^*	7.39 ± 0.26^#	0.005	0.847	0.001
ADG, g/d	234.11 ± 8.56	197.32 ± 16.42	279.40 ± 9.77^*^#	0.103	0.038	< 0.001

All data are presented as mean ± SE (n = 8). Significant difference is depicted as ^*P < 0.05 when compared with NBW-CON group, ^#P < 0.05 when compared with IUGR-CON group. Contrast: (1) NBW-CON versus IUGR-CON; (2) NBW-CON versus IUGR-CB; (3) IUGR-CON versus IUGR-CB
¹IBW, initial body weight; FBW, final body weight; ADG, average daily gain
²NBW-CON, piglets with normal birth weight; IUGR-CON, piglets with intrauterine growth restriction; IUGR-CB, piglets with intrauterine growth restriction supplemented with Clostridium butyricum

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