The effect of low protein-high carbohydrate diet on gut microbiota composition and metabolomics profile of a piglet model

The growth performance in pigs can be altered by the proportion of crude proteins included in their diet. Reduced crude protein in the diet is known to cause low growth performance. However, the underlying mechanisms that give rise to this observation are not yet well understood. The current study attempts to address this research gap via the study of plasma metabolomic profile and fecal microbiota composition of weaned pigs under low protein-high carbohydrate dietary conditions.