Bioactive Compound: fatty acids

Maternal Euglena gracilis supplementation alters sow and piglet gut microbiota, reduces diarrhea incidence, and enhances piglet growth

This study examined how feeding sows a supplement called Euglena gracilis (an algae-derived prebiotic) affected the gut bacteria of both the sows and their piglets. Piglets born to supplemented sows weighed more at weaning and had fewer cases of diarrhea during the nursing period. The supplement changed the types of bacteria in both the sows’ and piglets’ guts in beneficial ways, promoting healthier and more stable gut communities that supported better growth and digestive health.

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The Effect of Green Extraction Technologies on the Chemical Composition of Medicinal Chaga Mushroom Extracts

Researchers compared three environmentally friendly methods for extracting beneficial compounds from Chaga mushrooms collected from Serbia and Mongolia. The study found that heating mushroom material with water under pressure (subcritical water extraction) was the most effective at extracting important compounds like glucans and phenols. These findings help the mushroom supplement industry choose the best extraction method based on which compounds they want to produce.

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