This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of Achyranthes bidentata polysaccharides(ABPS)on proliferation,mRNA expression of tight junction related proteins and infection of Salmonella in intestinal porcine epithelial cells-1(IPEC-1).Adding ABPS in IPEC-1 culture medium,the final concentration of ABPS were 0(control),50,100,200,400μg/mL.The effects of ABPS on IPEC-1 were detected using MTT assay,quantitative real-time PCR and plate colony counting method.The results showed as follows:1)compared with the control group,ABPS had no sig...