Probiotics (direct-fed microbials) in poultry nutrition and their effects on nutrient utilization, growth and laying performance, and gut health: A systematic review

R Jha, R Das, S Oak, P Mishra - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Probiotics are live bacteria, fungi, or yeasts that supplement the
gastrointestinal flora and help to maintain a healthy digestive system, thereby promoting the …

[HTML][HTML] An updated review on probiotics as an alternative of antibiotics in poultry—A review

MU Yaqoob, G Wang, M Wang - Animal bioscience, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Antibiotics used to be supplemented to animal feeds as growth promoter and as an effective
strategy to reduce the burden of pathogenic bacteria present in the gastro-intestinal tract …

Recent developments in antimicrobial growth promoters in chicken health: Opportunities and challenges

VC Kalia, WY Shim, SKS Patel, C Gong… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
With a continuously increasing human population is an increasing global demand for food.
People in countries with a higher socioeconomic status tend to switch their preferences from …

Paenibacillus polymyxa (LM31) as a new feed additive: Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity and its effects on growth, blood biochemistry, and intestinal bacterial …

M Alagawany, M Madkour, MT El-Saadony… - Animal feed science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of Paenibacillus polymyxa LM31 supplementation on
growth performance, antioxidative status, immune response, cecal microbiota, and …

Dissect the mode of action of probiotics in affecting host-microbial interactions and immunity in food producing animals

T Ma, Y Suzuki - Veterinary immunology and immunopathology, 2018 - Elsevier
Prophylactic antimicrobials have been widely used in food animal production with the aim to
prevent infectious diseases, enhance feed efficiency, and promote growth. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] Ameliorative avian gut environment and bird productivity through the application of safe antibiotics alternatives: a comprehensive review

HM Salem, AM Saad, SM Soliman, S Selim, WFA Mosa… - Poultry science, 2023 - Elsevier
The avian digestive tract is an important system for converting ingested food into the
nutrients their bodies need for maintenance, growth, and reproduction (meat, table eggs …

Dairy propionibacteria: versatile probiotics

H Rabah, FLR Carmo, G Jan - Microorganisms, 2017 - mdpi.com
Dairy propionibacteria are used as cheese ripening starters, as biopreservative and as
beneficial additives, in the food industry. The main species, Propionibacterium …

Physiological and immunological benefits of probiotics and their impacts in poultry productivity

TA Ebeid, IH Al-Homidan, MM Fathi - World's Poultry Science …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Using antibiotics as growth promotants has been banned due to the increasing problem of
antibiotic resistance and the presence of antibiotic residues in poultry products, which pose …

Lactic Acid Bacteria – A Promising Tool for Controlling Chicken Campylobacter Infection

AK Wyszyńska, R Godlewska - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Since 2005, campylobacteriosis has been the most common zoonotic disease in Europe.
The main reservoir of pathogenic Campylobacter strains is broilers, which makes raw and …

Probiotics as a friendly antibiotic alternative: assessment of their effects on the health and productive performance of poultry

R Ahmad, YH Yu, FSH Hsiao, A Dybus, I Ali, HC Hsu… - Fermentation, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics have been used to maintain the overall health of poultry by increasing production
efficiency, promoting growth, and improving intestinal function for more than 50 years …