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Here, we used immunohistochemistry and untargeted metabolomics by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS\/MS) to study differences in jejunal immunophenotypes and metabolites between six Landrace (LA) and six SB piglets (35 days old). The results showed that the levels of the anti-inflammatory factor interleukin 10 (IL-10) were markedly higher in SB piglets than in LA piglets (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01), while the levels of the proinflammatory factors IL-6, IL-1\u03b2, and Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR-2) were markedly lower (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01). Furthermore, the levels of mucin 2 (MUC2) and zona occludens (ZO-1), which are related to mucosal barrier function, were significantly higher in SB piglets than in LA piglets (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01), as were villus height, villus height\/crypt depth ratio, and goblet cell number (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). Differences in jejunal chyme metabolic patterns were observed between the two piglets. In the negative ion mode, cholic acid metabolites ranked in the top 20 and represented 25% of the total. Taurodeoxycholic acid (TDCA) content was significantly higher in SB piglets than in LA piglets (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01). TDCA positively correlated with ZO-1, villus height, villus height\/crypt depth ratio, and goblet cell number. These results suggest that SB pigs have a strong jejunal immune function and that TDCA was positively regulates jejunal immunity and mucosal barrier function. 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