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Vijayaram S, Razafindralambo H, Ghafarifarsani H, Sun YZ, Hoseinifar SH, Van Doan H. Synergetic response on herbal and probiotic applications: a review. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2024; 50:1315-1329. [PMID: 38411877 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-024-01318-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Herbs and their by-products are important traditional medicines and food supplements; they provide numerous beneficial effects for animals. Consequently, probiotics are living cell organisms, nontoxic, and friendly microbes. Probiotics have numerous beneficial activities such as inhibition of pathogens, enhancement of the immune system, growth, disease resistance, improving water quality, reducing toxic effects, synthesis of vitamins, prevention of cancer, reduction of irritable bowel syndrome, and more positive responses in animals. Herbal and probiotic combinations have more active responses and produce new substances to enhance beneficial responses in animals. Herbal and probiotic mixture report is still limited applications for animals. However, the mechanisms by which they interact with the immune system and gut microbiota in animals are largely unclear. This review provides some information on the effect of herbal and probiotic blend on animals. This review discusses current research advancements to fulfill research gaps and promote effective and healthy animal production.
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- Seerengaraj Vijayaram
- Xiamen Key Laboratory for Feed Quality Testing and Safety Evaluation, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China
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- ProBioLab, Campus Universitaire de La Faculté de Gembloux AgroBio Tech/Université de Liège, B5030, Gembloux, Belgium
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory for Feed Quality Testing and Safety Evaluation, Fisheries College, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China.
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Fisheries and Environmental Sciences, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
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- Department of Animal and Aquatic Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
- Functional Feed Innovation Center (FuncFeed), Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
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Dong S, Li L, Hao F, Fang Z, Zhong R, Wu J, Fang X. Improving quality of poultry and its meat products with probiotics, prebiotics, and phytoextracts. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103287. [PMID: 38104412 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Remarkable changes have occurred in poultry farming and meat processing in recent years, driven by advancements in breeding technology, feed processing technology, farming conditions, and management practices. The incorporation of probiotics, prebiotics, and phytoextracts has made significant contributions to the development of poultry meat products that promote both health and functionality throughout the growth phase and during meat processing. Poultry fed with these substances improve meat quality, while incorporating probiotics, prebiotics, and phytoextracts in poultry processing, as additives or supplements, inhibits pathogens and offers health benefits to consumers. However, it is vital to assess the safety of functional fermented meat products containing these compounds and their potential effects on consumer health. Currently, there's still uncertainty in these aspects. Additionally, research on utilizing next-generation probiotic strains and synergistic combinations of probiotics and prebiotics in poultry meat products is in its early stages. Therefore, further investigation is required to gain a comprehensive understanding of the beneficial effects and safety considerations of these substances in poultry meat products in the future. This review offered a comprehensive overview of the applications of probiotics and prebiotics in poultry farming, focusing on their effects on nutrient utilization, growth efficiency, and gut health. Furthermore, potential of probiotics, prebiotics, and phytoextracts in enhancing poultry meat production was explored for improved health benefits and functionality, and possible issues associated with the use of these substances were discussed. Moreover, the conclusions drawn from this review and potential future perspectives in this field are presented.
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- Sashuang Dong
- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation of Food and Medicinal Resources in Northern Region, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512000, PR China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, PR China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, PR China
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- Weiran Food Biotechnology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Utilization and Conservation of Food and Medicinal Resources in Northern Region, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512000, PR China
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, PR China.
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- College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, PR China.
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Wang Y, Liu X, Jia H, Zhang R, Guan J, Zhang L. Integrative analysis of transcriptome and metabolome reveals probiotic effects on cecal metabolism in broilers. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:2876-2888. [PMID: 36519671 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Probiotics play an important role in the host and have attracted widespread attention as an alternative to antibiotics. Arbor Acres broilers were used in the present experiment and fed different doses of compound probiotics at 1, 5, and 10 g kg-1 . The effects of compound probiotics on broiler growth performance and cecal transcriptome and metabolome were investigated. RESULTS We discovered 425 differentially expressed genes (DEGs; upregulated: 256; downregulated: 169) in the cecal transcriptome study. These DEGs were assigned to fat metabolic pathways, such as the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway, according to KEGG analysis. Probiotics downregulated LPL and upregulated PPARα expression in the cecum. In metabolome analysis of the cecum of cecum, we screened 86 differential metabolites and performed KEGG enrichment analysis of these metabolites. The KEGG analysis showed that these differentially expressed metabolites were annotated to nucleotide metabolism-related pathways, such as purine metabolism. In the cecum, probiotics upregulated the content of guanine, AMP, 3'-AMP, adenylosuccinate, deoxyguanosine, and ADP-ribose, whereas they downregulated the content of 5-hydroxyisourate. Comprehensive transcriptome and metabolome analysis revealed that glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and glycerophospholipid metabolism pathways were jointly enriched in cecum of broilers fed a probiotic-containing diet. CONCLUSION This study provides valuable information for studying the regulation and gene metabolism network of probiotics on cecal metabolism in broilers. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yanfei Wang
- Shanxi Key Laboratory for Modernization of TCVM, College of Life and Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory for Modernization of TCVM, College of Life and Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory for Modernization of TCVM, College of Life and Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory for Modernization of TCVM, College of Life and Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory for Modernization of TCVM, College of Life and Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory for Modernization of TCVM, College of Life and Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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Du J, Jiang J, Wang H, Zuo Y, Sun J. Effect of clay supplementation on growth performance of broiler chickens: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br Poult Sci 2023:1-11. [PMID: 36607319 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2022.2160625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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1. This review assessed the effect of dietary clay supplementation as a drug and toxin adsorbent on broiler growth performance as a meta-analysis.2. A total of 33 eligible studies were included in the present study after identification and evaluation from online databases. Standardised mean differences (SMD) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were computed with a fixed-effects model.3. The results indicated that clay supplementation significantly improved broiler daily gain (P < 0.001) and feed conversion ratio (P < 0.001), but did not affect feed intake (P = 0.954). Results of subgroup analysis showed that zeolite clay had the most stable medium improvement effect on FCR, while kaolin had a large effect. In addition, male broilers and Cobb or Ross broilers were more sensitive to the addition of clay, and the best supplemental levels, in general, were 10 g/kg to 30 g/kg.4. Meta-regression analysis showed that clay supplemental level and sex of broilers may be important factors in the effect of clay on ADG and FCR of broilers, respectively. The sensitivity analysis showed high stability of the results and no significant publication bias was found with funnel plot analysis and Egger's or Begg's test (P > 0.05).5. In conclusion, an appropriate addition level is a prerequisite for effective clay application. Kaolin and zeolite clays seem to be more suitable for enhancing broiler growth performance, and the value of clay is amplified in specific broiler breeds.
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- J Du
- Research and Development Centre, Research Centre of Nanjing Well Pharmaceutical Group Co. LTD, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Yalçın S, Ramay MS, Güntürkün OB, Yalçın SS, Ahlat O, Yalçın S, Özkaya M. Efficacy of mono- and multistrain synbiotics supplementation in modifying performance, caecal fermentation, intestinal health, meat and bone quality, and some blood biochemical indices in broilers. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2023; 107:262-274. [PMID: 35436371 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The superiority of synbiotics in terms of their biological effects depends primarily on a suitable combination of both components, pro-biotic and pre-biotic. The present study was conducted to compare the efficacy of mono- and multistrain synbiotics on overall performance, caecal fermentation, intestinal health, meat and bone quality along with some blood biochemical indices in broilers. A total of 231, 1-day-old male Ross 308, broiler chicks were randomly assigned to three experimental groups using 11 replicates each and seven chicks/replicate. The dietary treatments included control group with no synbiotic supplementation, monostrain (Maflor) and multistrain (Maflor plus) synbiotic groups with 1 g/kg of added synbiotics each. Synbiotics feeding significantly improved animal performance with a clear impact on meat quality in terms of low-fat, optimum ultimate pH24, higher water holding capacity, and lower drip and cooking losses. Of the two synbiotics, multistrain seemed to have responded better in modifying small intestinal epithelia and fermentation metabolites, although both synbiotics were comparable in reducing the pathogen load. Load-bearing capacity of both leg bones (femur and tibia) was also enhanced with synbiotics supplementation, which was also reflected in their mineral profile. The blood serum biochemical analysis showed a reduction in circulating cholesterol and triglycerides levels and an increment in IgA and IgG concentrations. In conclusion, the remarkable efficacy of tested synbiotics in providing higher growth, better meat quality in tandem with the optimum gut environment, lower pathogen load, healthy epithelia, immunomodulation, hypocholesterolemic, and hypotriglyceridemic effects affirms their great potential to be used as feed additives in broiler diets. Contrary to our expectations, the effectiveness of a mono-strain in comparison to multistrain synbiotic in improving almost all the features investigated was also notable. Further evaluation under challenging conditions should be explicitly conducted to achieve more comprehensive results.
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- Sakine Yalçın
- Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, KTO Karatay University, Konya, Turkey
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Yang C, Qiu M, Zhang Z, Song X, Yang L, Xiong X, Hu C, Pen H, Chen J, Xia B, Du H, Li Q, Jiang X, Yu C. Galacto-oligosaccharides and Xylo-oligosaccharides Affect Meat Flavor by Altering the Cecal Microbiome, Metabolome, and Transcriptome of Chickens. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102122. [PMID: 36167016 PMCID: PMC9513281 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Studies have shown that prebiotics can affect meat quality; however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate whether prebiotics affect the flavor of chicken meat via the gut microbiome and metabolome. The gut content was collected from chickens fed with or without prebiotics (galacto-oligosaccharides or xylo-oligosaccharides) and subjected to microbiome and metabolome analyses, whereas transcriptome sequencing was performed using chicken breast. Prebiotic supplementation yielded a slight improvement that was not statistically significant in the growth and production performance of chickens. Moreover, treatment with prebiotics promoted fat synthesis and starch hydrolysis, thus increasing meat flavor by enhancing lipase and α-amylase activity in the blood of broiler chickens. The prebiotics altered the proportions of microbiota in the gut at different levels, especially microbiota in the phyla Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, such as members of the Alistipes, Bacteroides, and Faecalibacterium genera. Furthermore, the prebiotics altered the content of cecal metabolites related to flavor substances, including 8 types of lysophosphatidylcholine (lysoPC) and 4 types of amino acid. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) induced by prebiotics were significantly involved in fatty acid accumulation processes, such as lipolysis in adipocytes and the adipocytokine signaling pathway. Changes in gut microbiota were correlated with metabolites, for example, Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes were positively and negatively correlated with lysoPC, respectively. Finally, DEGs interacted with cecal metabolites, especially meat-flavor-related amino acids and their derivatives. The findings of this study integrated and incorporated associations among the gut microbiota, metabolites, and transcriptome, which suggests that prebiotics affect the flavor of chicken meat.
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- Chaowu Yang
- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu 610066, China.
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Zhang L, Wang Y, Zhang R, Jia H, Liu X, Zhu Z. Effects of three probiotics and their interactions on the growth performance of and nutrient absorption in broilers. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13308. [PMID: 35602903 PMCID: PMC9121878 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three probiotics and their interactions on growth performance, intestinal digestion and absorption, and nutrient transporters in broilers. A total of 350 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers were randomly divided into seven groups: the control group (broilers receiving normal drinking water), groups P1, P2 and P3 (broilers receiving drinking water with 1% Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis , respectively) and groups CP1, CP2 and CP3 (broilers receiving drinking water with a 1% compound probiotic mixture in 2:1:1, 1:2:1, 1:1:2 ratios, respectively). The feeding period was divided into two experimental periods: 1∼21 days and 22∼42 days. Compared to those in the control group, the broiler slaughter indexes and average daily feed intakes in the probiotics groups were not significantly different (P > 0.05), but the villus height in the small intestine increased significantly, and the crypt depth decreased significantly (P < 0.05). In the 1- to 21-day, experimental period, the broiler average daily gains in groups CP2 and CP3 were significantly greater than that in the control group. Amylase, lipase, and trypsin activities in the jejunum in groups CP and P3 increased significantly. GLUT2 mRNA expression in the probiotics group was significantly incresaed compared with that in the control group (P < 0.05). In the 22- to 42-day period, the average daily gain in the CP group was significantly greater than that in the control group. Amylase activity in the CP2 group, and lipase and trypsin activities in the CP, P1 and P3 groups increased significantly. The GLUT2 mRNA expression in the CP group increased significantly (P < 0.05). In summary, three probiotics and their interactions improved the digestibility and absorption of nutrients by increasing the activities of digestive enzymes, improving the morphology of the digestive tract, and upregulating the expression of GLUT2 mRNA in the intestinalcell membrane to improve the production performance in broilers.
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- Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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- Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong, China
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Liu CL, Shih YR, Tang PC, Lin LJ, Lee TT. Effects of dietary supplementation with Bacillus spp. and Debaryomyces spp. on broiler’s growth performance, serum characteristics, intestinal microflora and antioxidant activity. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2022.2059022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- C. L. Liu
- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Smart Sustainable New Agriculture Research Center (SMARTer), Taichung, Taiwan
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Rafiq K, Tofazzal Hossain M, Ahmed R, Hasan MM, Islam R, Hossen MI, Shaha SN, Islam MR. Role of Different Growth Enhancers as Alternative to In-feed Antibiotics in Poultry Industry. Front Vet Sci 2022; 8:794588. [PMID: 35224074 PMCID: PMC8873819 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.794588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The poultry industry has grown so fast alongside the irrational use of antibiotics to maximize profit and make the production cost-effective during the last few decades. The rising and indiscriminate use of antibiotics might result in the deposition of residues in poultry food products and in the development of resistance to these drugs by microorganisms. Therefore, many diseases are becoming difficult to treat both in humans and animals. In addition, the use of low-dose antibiotics as growth enhancer results in antibiotic residues in food products, which have detrimental effects on human health. On the other hand, many studies have shown that antibiotics administered to poultry and livestock are poorly absorbed through the gut and usually excreted without metabolism. These excreted antibiotics eventually accumulate in the environment and enter the human food chain, resulting in the bioaccumulation of drug residues in the human body. In this regard, to find out alternatives is of paramount importance for the production of safe meat and egg. Therefore, in recent years, much research attention was disarticulated toward the exploration for alternatives to antibiotic as in-feed growth enhancers after its ban by the EU. As a result, probiotics, prebiotics, phytobiotics, spirulina, symbiotic, and their combination are being used more frequently in poultry production. Feed additives therefore gained popularity in poultry production by having many advantages but without any residues in poultry products. In addition, numerous studies demonstrating that such biological supplements compete with antimicrobial resistance have been conducted. Therefore, the purpose of this review article was to highlight the advantages of using biological products instead of antibiotics as poultry in-feed growth enhancers to enhance the production performance, reduce intestinal pathogenic bacteria, and maintain gut health, potentiating the immune response, safety, and wholesomeness of meat and eggs as evidence of consumer protection, as well as to improve the safety of poultry products for human consumption.
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- Kazi Rafiq
- Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
- *Correspondence: Kazi Rafiq
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- Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
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- Livestock Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Fernandes S, Kerkar S, D'Costa A, Costa M, Mishra A, Shyama SK, Das KR. Immuno-stimulatory effect and toxicology studies of salt pan bacteria as probiotics to combat shrimp diseases in aquaculture. FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 113:69-78. [PMID: 33798719 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The shrimp aquaculture industry has experienced serious economic losses due to diseases caused by Vibrio species. The application of antibiotics to combat diseases has led to environmental hazards, antibiotic-resistance in pathogens and accumulation of antibiotics in tissues. This study explores the use of probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics. A probiotic consortium SFSK4 (comprising salt pan bacteria Bacillus licheniformis TSK71, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SK27, Bacillus subtilis SK07, Pseudomonas sp. ABSK55) was used as a water additive during shrimp culture. It significantly increased shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) immunity i.e. total hemocyte count, phagocytosis, total plasma protein, respiratory burst and bactericidal activity as compared to the control. It also stimulated the phenoloxidase activity by two-fold. Proteomic analysis revealed the differential expression of 50 immune proteins (39 up-regulated and 11 down-regulated) in SFSK4 treated shrimps. Four major immune modulation proteins viz. Caspase2, GTPase activating protein, Hemocyanin and Glucan pattern-recognition lipoprotein involved in cell mediated immune response were identified in SFSK4 treated shrimp hemolymph. SFSK4 decreased shrimp mortality by more than 50% against pathogens. Toxicology studies revealed that administration of the highest dose of probiotic (1012 CFU/mL) showed no adverse effect on shrimp survival (LC50 analysis) and neither exhibited cytotoxicity. Genotoxicity study confirmed that the probiotic did not cause DNA damage in shrimps. The findings suggest that the probiotic SFSK4 is an eco-friendly water additive to enhance shrimp immunity against diseases in aquaculture, which could help curtail environmental hazards as an effective alternative to antibiotics.
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- Samantha Fernandes
- Department of Biotechnology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India.
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- Department of Zoology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India.
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Poolsawat L, Yu Y, Li X, Zhen X, Yao W, Wang P, Luo C, Leng X. Efficacy of phytogenic extracts on growth performance and health of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus × O. aureus). AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aaf.2020.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Effects of Multi-Strain Probiotics on Immune Responses and Metabolic Balance in Helicobacter pylori-Infected Mice. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12082476. [PMID: 32824501 PMCID: PMC7468736 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Chronic inflammation caused by Helicobacter pylori infection increases the risk of developing gastric cancer. Even though the prevalence of H. pylori infection has been decreased in many regions, the development of antibiotic resistance strains has increased the difficulty of eradicating H. pylori. Therefore, exploring alternative approaches to combat H. pylori infection is required. It is well-known that probiotic therapy can improve H. pylori clearance. In this study, H. pylori-infected mice were treated with Lactobacillus fermentum P2 (P2), L. casei L21 (L21), L. rhamnosus JB3 (JB3), or a mixture including the aforementioned three (multi-LAB) for three days. All the lactic acid producing bacteria (LAB) treatments decreased H. pylori loads in the stomach and vacA gene expression, H. pylori specific immunoglobulin (Ig) A, and IgM levels in stomach homogenates, as well as serum levels of interferon-gamma and interleukin-1 beta. The multi-LAB and JB3 treatments further restored the superoxide dismutase and catalase activities suppressed by H. pylori infection. Furthermore, H. pylori infection decreased serum concentrations of 15 kinds of amino acids as well as palmitic acid. The multi-LAB treatment was able to recover the serum levels of alanine, arginine, aspartate, glycine, and tryptophan, which are all important in modulating immune functions. In addition, butyric acid, valeric acid, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, stearic acid, and oleic acid levels were increased. In this study, multi-LAB revealed its ability to adjust the composition of metabolites to improve health. To date, the mechanisms underlying how LAB strains crosstalk with the host are not fully understood. Identifying the mechanisms which are regulated by LABs will facilitate the development of effective therapies for infection in the future.
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Chang CH, Teng PY, Lee TT, Yu B. Effects of multi-strain probiotic supplementation on intestinal microbiota, tight junctions, and inflammation in young broiler chickens challenged with Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2019; 33:1797-1808. [PMID: 32054193 PMCID: PMC7649073 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.19.0427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Objective This study assessed the effects of probiotics on cecal microbiota, gene expression of intestinal tight junction proteins, and immune response in the cecal tonsil of broiler chickens challenged with Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. Methods One-day-old broiler chickens (n = 240) were randomly allocated to four treatments: negative control (Cont), multi-strain probiotic-treated group (Pro), Salmonella-infected group (Sal), and multi-strain probiotic-treated and Salmonella-infected group (ProSal). All chickens except those in the Cont and Pro groups were gavaged with 1×108 cfu/mL of S. enterica subsp. enterica 4 days after hatching. Results Our results indicated that body weight, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio of birds were significantly reduced (p<0.05) by Salmonella challenge. Chickens challenged with Salmonella decreased cecal microbial diversity. Chickens in the Sal group exhibited abundant Proteobacteria than those in the Cont, Pro, and ProSal groups. Salmonella infection downregulated gene expression of Occludin, zonula occludens-1 (ZO1), and Mucin 2 in the jejunum and Occludin and Claudin in the ileum. Moreover, the Sal group increased gene expression of interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-1β, and lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha factor (LITAF) and reduced levels of transforming growth factor-β4 and IL-10 compared with the other groups (p<0.05). However, chickens receiving probiotic diets increased Lactobacillaceae abundance and reduced Enterobacteriaceae abundance in the ceca. Moreover, supplementation with probiotics increased the mRNA expression of Occludin, ZO1, and Mucin 2 in the ileum (p<0.05). In addition, probiotic supplementation downregulated the mRNA levels of IFN-γ (p<0.05) and LITAF (p = 0.075) and upregulated IL-10 (p = 0.084) expression in the cecal tonsil. Conclusion The administration of multi-strain probiotics modulated intestinal microbiota, gene expression of tight junction proteins, and immunomodulatory activity in broiler chickens.
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- Chi Huan Chang
- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan.,The iEGG and Animal Biotechnology Center, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 402, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City 402, Taiwan
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Chang CH, Teng PY, Lee TT, Yu B. The effects of the supplementation of multi-strain probiotics on intestinal microbiota, metabolites and inflammation of young SPF chickens challenged with Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica. Anim Sci J 2019; 90:737-746. [PMID: 30983065 DOI: 10.1111/asj.13205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This study assessed the effect of probiotics on cecal microbiota, cecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and the gene expression of cytokines in young specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens infected with S. enterica subsp. enterica. One-day-old SPF chickens (n = 105) were randomly assigned to one of the three treatment groups: control (Cont) group, Salmonella-infected (Sal) group, and a Salmonella-infected group treated with multi-strain probiotics (ProSal group). All chickens except those in the Cont group were challenged orally with 1 × 108 cfu/ml of Salmonella 4 days after hatching. Chickens in the Sal group exhibited more abundance of Proteobacteria than those in the Cont and ProSal groups. At the genus level, chickens in ProSal group exhibited increased numbers of Lactobacillus and Oscillospira compared with those in the other groups. Chickens in the ProSal group exhibited a significant increase of cecal SCFAs compared with chickens in the Sal group. Chickens in the ProSal group exhibited increased gene expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines, IL-10 and TGF-β4, and decreased expression of the proinflammatory cytokine, IFN-γ, in the cecal tonsil compared with those in the Sal group. The results of this study indicated that the administration of probiotics can modulate microbiota, SCFAs, and immunomodulatory activity in SPF chickens.
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- Chi Huan Chang
- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Animal Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung City, Taiwan
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