Dietary silybin supplementation ameliorates oxidative stress-induced intestinal injury
The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effect of dietary silybin on intestinal injury induced by oxidative stress, in a piglet model, which shares a high similarity with the human in gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology. Effects of silybin on intestinal health were comprehensively evaluated from the antioxidant property, mitochondrial function, intestinal barrier, and gut microbiota, to define the functions of dietary nutrition of silybin.