333 Emerging voices - Matteo-Dell'Anno
World population growth will increase the demand of food from animal origin. Antimicrobial resistance is still one of the global concerns for future development and sustainability, therefore valuable alternatives are urgently needed (Rossi et al., 2021). Functional feed additives contain bioactive compounds that can improve the animals’ health status (Dell’Anno et al., 2021). Weaning is a critical phase of swine farming during which piglets could be exposed to enteric disorders due to their immaturity that are responsible for the major use of antibiotics (Smits et al., 2021). In this scenario, tributyrin contains three butyric acid moieties esterified to a glycerol backbone. It possesses antibacterial activity and promotes both gut health maintenance and nutrient absorption.
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