Hydrogen-Rich Water Attenuates Diarrhea in Weaned Piglets via Oxidative Stress Alleviation
Zhang P, Yang J, Lu Z, Liang Q, Yang X, Wang J, Guo J, Zhao Y. · Biology. 2025;14(8):997.
Study at a glance
Preclinical
pig, pigs, tissue, tissues used to study liver health.
Full text reports H₂ dissolved in drinking water. Detected intervention quantities or schedules: 2000 ppb. · H₂-related quantities reported in the intervention passages: 2000 ppb. Values are not combined across different experimental arms.
Multiple article-specific time points; see the linked full methods.
Article-reported result excerpt (24 words maximum): “Alpha diversity analysis revealed no significant effects of hydrogen-rich water on microbial community diversity ( p > 0.05 for both Simpson and Shannon indices).” This excerpt is not a complete result summary; consult the linked full text for all positive and null findings.
Preclinical evidence only; findings do not establish a treatment effect in people. Funding or grant information is reported in the full article. The article declares no conflicts of interest.
What kind of evidence is this?
Preclinical
Controlled preclinical study
Liver health
H₂-rich water
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Methods
pig, pigs, tissue, tissues used to study liver health.
Preclinical study; group or assay counts reported in the full text include n=6.
Multiple article-specific time points; see the linked full methods.
Full text reports H₂ dissolved in drinking water. Detected intervention quantities or schedules: 2000 ppb.
H₂ dissolved in drinking water — H₂ only unless the full text explicitly reports oxygen co-delivery.
H₂-related quantities reported in the intervention passages: 2000 ppb. Values are not combined across different experimental arms.
Control or comparison condition reported in the full article; see the linked methods for arm-specific details.
Outcomes and reported result
survival or mortality, clinical symptoms or functional scores, tumor growth or cancer markers, inflammation and cytokines, oxidative-stress and antioxidant markers, apoptosis or cell injury
Article-reported result excerpt (24 words maximum): “Alpha diversity analysis revealed no significant effects of hydrogen-rich water on microbial community diversity ( p > 0.05 for both Simpson and Shannon indices).” This excerpt is not a complete result summary; consult the linked full text for all positive and null findings.
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Limitations and applicability
Preclinical evidence only; findings do not establish a treatment effect in people. Funding or grant information is reported in the full article. The article declares no conflicts of interest.
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Sources and record status
PMID: 40906231 · DOI: 10.3390/biology14080997
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Official PubMed/PMC full article; source identity, intervention data and declarations re-audited 25 August 2026.
25 August 2026
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