A polyphenol-enriched diet and Ascaris suum infection modulate mucosal immune responses and gut microbiota composition in pigs

• Main Authors: Williams, Andrew R., Krych, Lukasz, Hajar Fauzan, Ahmad, Nejsum, Peter, Skovgaard, Kerstin, Nielsen, Dennis S., Thamsborg, Stig M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2017
• Subjects: QL Zoology; QR Microbiology; QR180 Immunology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29966/7/A%20polyphenol-enriched%20diet%20and%20Ascaris.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/29966/; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186546; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186546

Polyphenols are a class of bioactive plant secondary metabolites that are thought to have beneficial effects on gut health, such as modulation of mucosal immune and inflammatory responses and regulation of parasite burdens. Here, we examined the interactions between a polyphenol-rich diet supplement...