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Tannin supplementation modulates the composition and function of ruminal microbiome in lambs infected with gastrointestinal nematodes

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Corrêa, Patricia Spoto, Mendes, Lucas William, Lemos, Leandro Nascimento, Crouzoulon, Pierre, Niderkorn, Vincent, Hoste, Hervé, Costa-Júnior, Livio Martins, Tsai, Siu Mui +3 more·2020·FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of tannin supplementation on ruminal microbiota of sixteen lambs infected and non-infected with Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus colubriformis. Animals were fed with hay, concentrate and supplemented with Acacia mearnsii (A. mearnsii). The animals were divided into four treatments: two control groups without infection, either receiving A. mearnsii (C+) or not (C-), and two infected groups, one with A. mearnsii (I+) and another without A. mearnsii (I-). Ruminal short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) and metagenome sequencing of ruminal microbiota were used to evaluate the effect of tannin and infection on ruminal microbiome. For SCFA, differences were observed only with A. mearnsii. Total SCFA and acetate molar percentage were decreased in C+ and I+ (P<0.05). Butyrate, valerate and isovalerate were higher in lambs that received A. mearnsii in the diet (P<0.05). The infection changed the microbiome structure and decreased the abundance of butyrate-producing microorganisms. In addition, A. mearnsii supplementation also affected the structure the microbial community, increasing the diversity and abundance of the butyrate-producing and probiotics bacteria, amino acid metabolic pathways, purine, pyrimidine and sphingolipid metabolism. Together, our findings indicate that A. mearnsii supplementation modulates important groups related to nitrogen, amino acid, purine and pyrimidine metabolism, in rumen microbiome, affected by gastrointestinal nematodes infection in lambs.

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  • Acacia tannin supplementation at 15 g/d/animal increases the diversity and abundance of butyrate-producing and other beneficial bacteria and enhances amino acid metabolic pathways and purine, pyrimidine, and sphingolipid metabolism in lambs.

    “Furthermore, supplementation also increased the diversity and abundance of butyrate-producing and other beneficial bacteria (including probiotic species like Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillusamino), while enhancing the amino acid metabolic pathways and purine, pyrimidine, and sphingolipid metabolism (176).”

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  • Supplementation of acacia tannin at 15 g/d/animal reduces short-chain fatty acids and acetate molar percentage in lambs affected by gastrointestinal nematode infection.

    “A recent study showed that supplementation of acacia tannin (15 g/d/animal) reduced short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) and acetate (molar percentage) in lambs affected by gastrointestinal nematode infection.”

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Corrêa, P. S., Mendes, L. W., Lemos, L. N., Crouzoulon, P., Niderkorn, V., Hoste, H., Costa-Júnior, L. M., Tsai, S. M., Faciola, A. P., Abdalla, A. L., & Louvandini, H.
Affiliations
  • Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, 13400–970, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
  • Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
  • Université Clermont Auvergne (FR)
  • Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
  • Biological and Health Center, Federal University of Maranhao, Avenida dos Portugueses, 1966 - Vila Bacanga, 65080-805, São Luís - Maranhao, Brazil
  • University of Florida (US)
Venue
FEMS Microbiology Ecology
Published
2020-02-13
Volume
96
Issue
3
ISSN
  • 0168-6496 (ISSN-L)
  • 1574-6941
OpenAlex
W3005585761
Cited by
39
References
73
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 1
FWCI
6.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • FEMS Microbiology Ecology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (2018/06191–6)
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Helminth infection and control
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Nutrition and Physiology
Keywords
tannin supplementation, Acacia mearnsii, rumen microbiota, gastrointestinal nematodes, Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus colubriformis, lambs, short-chain fatty acids, butyrate-producing bacteria, amino acid metabolism, purine and pyrimidine metabolism, sphingolipid metabolism, rumen metagenome, host-parasite interactions
MeSH terms
Animals, Animal Feed, Diet, Fermentation, Nematoda, Rumen, Sheep, Tannins, Dietary Supplements, Microbiota

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