Title

Effects of Hermetia illucens larvae full-fat meal and astaxanthin on the microbiome and histomorphology of the large intestine in piglets

Journal title

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Yearbook

2026

Volume

Vol. 29

Issue

No. 1

Authors

Szczepanik, K. ; Kierończyk, B. ; Szymkowiak, P. ; Taciak, M. ; Barszcz, M. ; Tuśnio, A. ; Gawin, K. ; Dobrowolski, P. ; Świątkiewicz, M.

Affiliation

Szczepanik, K. : Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakowska 1, 32-083 Balice, Poland ; Kierończyk, B. : Department of Animal Nutrition, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 33, 60-637 Poznań, Poland ; Szymkowiak, P. : Department of Animal Nutrition, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wołyńska 33, 60-637 Poznań, Poland ; Taciak, M. : Department of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland ; Barszcz, M. : The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Instytucka 3, 05-110 Jabłonna, Poland ; Tuśnio, A. : The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Instytucka 3, 05-110 Jabłonna, Poland ; Gawin, K. : The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, Instytucka 3, 05-110 Jabłonna, Poland ; Dobrowolski, P. : Department of Functional Anatomy and Cytobiology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland ; Świątkiewicz, M. : Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Krakowska 1, 32-083 Balice, Poland

Keywords

astaxanthin ; colon fermentation ; colon histomorphometry ; Hermetia illucens ; intestinal microbiota

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Coverage

17–29

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences ; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

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Date

17.03.2026

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/pjvs.2026.158497