Effects of oxidized soybean oil on the performance of sows and jejunum health of suckling piglets.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the impact of oxidized soybean oil in sow diets on sow performance and jejunum health of suckling piglets.
Results Summary
Oxidized soybean oil did not affect sow performance but reduced antioxidant enzyme activity in milk and increased inflammatory markers in both sow milk and piglet plasma. It also altered cytokine expression and tight junction protein levels in piglets.
Population
Sows from 107 days gestation to 21 days of lactation and their suckling piglets.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
From 107 days gestation to 21 days of lactation
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | no change | sow performance | sows | - | does not affect | #1 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | decrease | antioxidant enzyme activity in the milk | sows | - | reduced significantly | #2 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | decrease | superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity | sows | - | reduced significantly | #3 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | decrease | total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) activity | sows | - | reduced significantly | #4 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | decrease | catalase (CAT) activity | sows | - | reduced significantly | #5 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in sow milk | sows | - | increased | #6 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels in sow milk | sows | - | increased | #7 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | interleukin 8 (IL-8) levels in sow milk | sows | - | increased | #8 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | concentrations of TNF-α cytokine in plasma | sows | - | increased | #9 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | concentrations of IL-8 cytokine in plasma | sows | - | increased | #10 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | IL-6 in plasma | suckling piglets from sows fed on OSO | - | showed a trend towards increased | #11 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | TNF-α in plasma | suckling piglets from sows fed on OSO | - | showed a trend towards increased | #12 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | mRNA expression of interleukin 1β (IL-1β) | suckling piglets | - | augmented | #13 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | decrease | mRNA expression of interleukin 10 (IL-10) | suckling piglets | - | decreased | #14 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | decrease | mRNA expression of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) | suckling piglets | - | had a tendency to be down-regulated | #15 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | decrease | antioxidant capacity of milk | sows | - | decreased | #16 |
oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet | increase | inflammatory response in the jejunum | suckling piglets | - | contributing to | #17 |
Oils provide a considerable amount of energy to the swine diet, but they are prone to lipid oxidation if not properly preserved. Consumption of oxidized oils can adversely affect the animal organism and even the offspring. This study investigated the impact of oxidized soybean oil in the diets of sows from 107 days gestation to 21 days of lactation on the performance of sows and jejunum health of suckling piglets. Sixteen sows were randomly allocated into two groups: one group (n = 8) was fed with the fresh soybean oil (FSO) diet, and another group (n = 8) was treated with the oxidized soybean oil (OSO) diet. Dietary oxidized soybean oil does not affect sow performance. Antioxidant enzyme activity in the milk was reduced significantly in the OSO group, such as the superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and catalase (CAT) activities (p < 0.05). On Day 21, oxidized soybean oil increased tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and interleukin 8 (IL-8) levels in sow milk and the concentrations of TNF-α and IL-8 cytokines in plasma (p < 0.05). Suckling piglets from sows fed on OSO showed a trend towards increased IL-6 and TNF-α in plasma (p < 0.1). The mRNA expression of interleukin 1β (IL-1β) was augmented, whereas interleukin 10 (IL-10) was decreased, and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) had a tendency to be down-regulated in OSO treatment. This study revealed that the OSO of feed decreased the antioxidant capacity of milk, further contributing to the inflammatory response in the jejunum of suckling piglets.