Korean Journal of Veterinary Research  2015;55(4):259-262

doi:10.14405/kjvr.2015.55.4.259

Antibacterial and therapeutic effects of a combination of Coptidis rhizoma and Galla rhois extracts in piglets challenged with Campylobacter coli.

Soo Mi LEE 1 ; Byung Wook CHO ; Chang Yeol YOO ; Suk KIM ; Song Ee SON ; Hu Jang LEE

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Keywords

Campylobacter coli; Coptidis rhizoma; Galla rhois; piglet

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

The antibacterial effects of a combination of Coptidis rhizoma and Galla rhois extracts (CGE) were evaluated in piglets. The minimum bactericidal concentration of CGE was 2.0 mg/mL. Thirty 5-week-old piglets were challenged with Campylobacter (C.) coli after allocation to three different groups, a control and two treatment groups fed with CGE at 2.0 or 4.0 g/kg feed for 7 days. On day 7, C. coli in the feces of the CGE-treated groups were significantly lower than in the control (p < 0.01). These results suggest that CGE can be used to control C. coli in piglets.