Modulation of the Plasma Lipidomic Profile in Piglets Fed Polar Lipid-Rich Diets

<b>Background:</b> Polar lipids from dairy are novel sources of energy that may replace other dietary lipids and impact plasma lipidomic profiles in piglets. This study evaluated the impact of feeding diets rich in polar lipids on the plasma lipidome of piglets during the weaning period....

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Main Authors: Rayllana Larsen, Salma Chakroun, Marie-Pierre Létourneau-Montminy, Janie Levesque, Dimas Estrasulas de Oliveira, Jorge Eduardo Rico, Daniel E. Rico
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Salma Chakroun
Marie-Pierre Létourneau-Montminy
Janie Levesque
Dimas Estrasulas de Oliveira
Jorge Eduardo Rico
Daniel E. Rico
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Daniel E. Rico
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description <b>Background:</b> Polar lipids from dairy are novel sources of energy that may replace other dietary lipids and impact plasma lipidomic profiles in piglets. This study evaluated the impact of feeding diets rich in polar lipids on the plasma lipidome of piglets during the weaning period. <b>Material and Methods:</b> Weaned male piglets (<i>n</i> = 240; 21 days of age; 6.3 ± 0.5 kg of BW) were blocked by initial weight and distributed into 48 pens of five animals each in a complete randomized block design with a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement of treatments as follows: a plant-based diet rich in neutral lipids from soybeans (24 pens; SD) or a polar lipid-rich diet by-product of cheese making (24 pens; PD) from weaning until the 21st day of the nursery phase. Within each diet group, animals received one of three milk replacers (MR; 0.5 L/d/animal) for the first 7 days after weaning: (1) commercial MR containing animal and coconut lipids (CO); (2) polar lipid-based MR (PO); or (3) soybean lipids-based MR (SO). <b>Results:</b> The PD diet group increased the plasma concentrations of sphingolipids, phospholipids, and cholesterol esters, but did not impact the concentrations of glycerolipids (GLs). Both the PO and CO milk replacers increased the plasma concentrations of ceramide, acyl-chain phosphatidyl choline, and cholesterol esters. The plasma concentrations of GLs containing 18-carbon fatty acids such as 18:0, 18:1, 18:2, and 18:3, were higher in SD, whereas GLs containing 16:0 and 20:3 were higher in PD. <b>Conclusions:</b> In summary, the diet lipid type significantly modulated the plasma lipid composition in piglets 7 days after weaning. The dietary inclusion of polar lipids in diets for growing pigs can modulate the plasma lipidomic profile, relative to plant-based diets rich in soybean lipids. Cost may be a major consideration when using these lipids in pig diets. Their health benefits need to be further characterized in other models of stress and inflammation.
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spelling doaj-art-18ddfa6ed2b649eaa898605b8d0c4da82025-08-20T02:00:35ZengMDPI AGMetabolites2218-19892024-12-01141267310.3390/metabo14120673Modulation of the Plasma Lipidomic Profile in Piglets Fed Polar Lipid-Rich DietsRayllana Larsen0Salma Chakroun1Marie-Pierre Létourneau-Montminy2Janie Levesque3Dimas Estrasulas de Oliveira4Jorge Eduardo Rico5Daniel E. Rico6Department of Animal Production, Santa Catarina State University, Lages 88.520-000, SC, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaDepartment of Animal Science, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, CanadaCentre de Recherche en Sciences Animales de Deschambault, Quebec, QC G0A 1S0, CanadaDepartment of Animal Production, Santa Catarina State University, Lages 88.520-000, SC, BrazilDepartment of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-2311, USACentre de Recherche en Sciences Animales de Deschambault, Quebec, QC G0A 1S0, Canada<b>Background:</b> Polar lipids from dairy are novel sources of energy that may replace other dietary lipids and impact plasma lipidomic profiles in piglets. This study evaluated the impact of feeding diets rich in polar lipids on the plasma lipidome of piglets during the weaning period. <b>Material and Methods:</b> Weaned male piglets (<i>n</i> = 240; 21 days of age; 6.3 ± 0.5 kg of BW) were blocked by initial weight and distributed into 48 pens of five animals each in a complete randomized block design with a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement of treatments as follows: a plant-based diet rich in neutral lipids from soybeans (24 pens; SD) or a polar lipid-rich diet by-product of cheese making (24 pens; PD) from weaning until the 21st day of the nursery phase. Within each diet group, animals received one of three milk replacers (MR; 0.5 L/d/animal) for the first 7 days after weaning: (1) commercial MR containing animal and coconut lipids (CO); (2) polar lipid-based MR (PO); or (3) soybean lipids-based MR (SO). <b>Results:</b> The PD diet group increased the plasma concentrations of sphingolipids, phospholipids, and cholesterol esters, but did not impact the concentrations of glycerolipids (GLs). Both the PO and CO milk replacers increased the plasma concentrations of ceramide, acyl-chain phosphatidyl choline, and cholesterol esters. The plasma concentrations of GLs containing 18-carbon fatty acids such as 18:0, 18:1, 18:2, and 18:3, were higher in SD, whereas GLs containing 16:0 and 20:3 were higher in PD. <b>Conclusions:</b> In summary, the diet lipid type significantly modulated the plasma lipid composition in piglets 7 days after weaning. The dietary inclusion of polar lipids in diets for growing pigs can modulate the plasma lipidomic profile, relative to plant-based diets rich in soybean lipids. Cost may be a major consideration when using these lipids in pig diets. Their health benefits need to be further characterized in other models of stress and inflammation.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/12/673plant-based feedsphingolipidsphospholipidspigletplasma lipidome
spellingShingle Rayllana Larsen
Salma Chakroun
Marie-Pierre Létourneau-Montminy
Janie Levesque
Dimas Estrasulas de Oliveira
Jorge Eduardo Rico
Daniel E. Rico
Modulation of the Plasma Lipidomic Profile in Piglets Fed Polar Lipid-Rich Diets
Metabolites
plant-based feed
sphingolipids
phospholipids
piglet
plasma lipidome
title Modulation of the Plasma Lipidomic Profile in Piglets Fed Polar Lipid-Rich Diets
title_full Modulation of the Plasma Lipidomic Profile in Piglets Fed Polar Lipid-Rich Diets
title_fullStr Modulation of the Plasma Lipidomic Profile in Piglets Fed Polar Lipid-Rich Diets
title_full_unstemmed Modulation of the Plasma Lipidomic Profile in Piglets Fed Polar Lipid-Rich Diets
title_short Modulation of the Plasma Lipidomic Profile in Piglets Fed Polar Lipid-Rich Diets
title_sort modulation of the plasma lipidomic profile in piglets fed polar lipid rich diets
topic plant-based feed
sphingolipids
phospholipids
piglet
plasma lipidome
url https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/12/673
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