Yogurt in Combination with Inactivated <i>Pediococcus lactis</i> Modulated Feline Lipid Metabolism, Anti-Inflammation and Fecal Microbiota
Yogurt and postbiotics are both beneficial for intestinal health of pets. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of yogurt with postbiotics in cats. A total of 18 adult cats were randomly divided into three groups, CK group (Control <i>n</i> = 6, free feeding and drinking wi...
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| description | Yogurt and postbiotics are both beneficial for intestinal health of pets. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of yogurt with postbiotics in cats. A total of 18 adult cats were randomly divided into three groups, CK group (Control <i>n</i> = 6, free feeding and drinking without any probiotic products), Y group (Yogurt, <i>n</i> = 6, 50 g/day), and YP group (Yogurt + 2% postbiotics, 50 g/day), with the same environment and diet. On the 21st day, blood and fecal samples were collected and tested for biochemical indices, immunological parameters, inflammatory factors, and fecal flora, respectively. The results showed that feeding postbiotic yogurt to cats significantly reduced the levels of total bilirubin (TBIL), total bile acids (TBA), triglycerides (TG), glucose (GLU), urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CREA), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and significantly increased Immunoglobulin A (sIgA) (<i>p</i> < 0.05) compared to the CK group. The abundance of <i>Bifidobacterium</i> in YP group was elevated, the Shannon violin plots showed that the intestinal flora of the YP group was less dispersed. Notably <i>Enterococcaceae</i> and <i>Enterococcus</i> were significantly elevated in the Y group (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and <i>Streptococcus salivarius</i> subsp. <i>thermophilus</i> in the YP group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Therefore, this study suggests that yogurt with postbiotic is a good choice for improving intestinal health and immune function in cats and possesses good research and application prospects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3d126097f84c44f8af2dcc93ad6dc3f72025-08-20T03:46:47ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152025-05-011511153110.3390/ani15111531Yogurt in Combination with Inactivated <i>Pediococcus lactis</i> Modulated Feline Lipid Metabolism, Anti-Inflammation and Fecal MicrobiotaJintao Sun0Xinshu Gu1Jiaxue Wang2Xiumin Wang3Zhenlong Wang4Hui Tao5Jinquan Wang6Bing Han7Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaKey Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaKey Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaKey Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaKey Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaKey Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaKey Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaKey Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, ChinaYogurt and postbiotics are both beneficial for intestinal health of pets. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of yogurt with postbiotics in cats. A total of 18 adult cats were randomly divided into three groups, CK group (Control <i>n</i> = 6, free feeding and drinking without any probiotic products), Y group (Yogurt, <i>n</i> = 6, 50 g/day), and YP group (Yogurt + 2% postbiotics, 50 g/day), with the same environment and diet. On the 21st day, blood and fecal samples were collected and tested for biochemical indices, immunological parameters, inflammatory factors, and fecal flora, respectively. The results showed that feeding postbiotic yogurt to cats significantly reduced the levels of total bilirubin (TBIL), total bile acids (TBA), triglycerides (TG), glucose (GLU), urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine (CREA), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and significantly increased Immunoglobulin A (sIgA) (<i>p</i> < 0.05) compared to the CK group. The abundance of <i>Bifidobacterium</i> in YP group was elevated, the Shannon violin plots showed that the intestinal flora of the YP group was less dispersed. Notably <i>Enterococcaceae</i> and <i>Enterococcus</i> were significantly elevated in the Y group (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and <i>Streptococcus salivarius</i> subsp. <i>thermophilus</i> in the YP group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Therefore, this study suggests that yogurt with postbiotic is a good choice for improving intestinal health and immune function in cats and possesses good research and application prospects.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/11/1531postbioticyogurtcatanti-inflammatorylipid metabolism |
| spellingShingle | Jintao Sun Xinshu Gu Jiaxue Wang Xiumin Wang Zhenlong Wang Hui Tao Jinquan Wang Bing Han Yogurt in Combination with Inactivated <i>Pediococcus lactis</i> Modulated Feline Lipid Metabolism, Anti-Inflammation and Fecal Microbiota Animals postbiotic yogurt cat anti-inflammatory lipid metabolism |
| title | Yogurt in Combination with Inactivated <i>Pediococcus lactis</i> Modulated Feline Lipid Metabolism, Anti-Inflammation and Fecal Microbiota |
| title_full | Yogurt in Combination with Inactivated <i>Pediococcus lactis</i> Modulated Feline Lipid Metabolism, Anti-Inflammation and Fecal Microbiota |
| title_fullStr | Yogurt in Combination with Inactivated <i>Pediococcus lactis</i> Modulated Feline Lipid Metabolism, Anti-Inflammation and Fecal Microbiota |
| title_full_unstemmed | Yogurt in Combination with Inactivated <i>Pediococcus lactis</i> Modulated Feline Lipid Metabolism, Anti-Inflammation and Fecal Microbiota |
| title_short | Yogurt in Combination with Inactivated <i>Pediococcus lactis</i> Modulated Feline Lipid Metabolism, Anti-Inflammation and Fecal Microbiota |
| title_sort | yogurt in combination with inactivated i pediococcus lactis i modulated feline lipid metabolism anti inflammation and fecal microbiota |
| topic | postbiotic yogurt cat anti-inflammatory lipid metabolism |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/11/1531 |
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