Oyster mushrooms: A diarrhoea remedy for piglets

The feed industry is focusing on alternatives to reduce the use of antibiotics as growth promoters and zinc oxide as a diarrhoea remedy in piglet diets. Thanks to its immunomodulation properties, among other properties, oyster mushroom is one of the potential alternatives. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is usually recommended for inclusion during the first 2 weeks after weaning to prevent post-weaning diarrhoea in pigs. However, due to its low absorption, most ZnO is excreted in faeces, which is detrimental