Probiotics in poultry: modes of action
This paper reviews recent advances on the use and mode of action of probiotics (direct-fed microbials) in poultry. The addition of probiotics to the diet has been found to improve growth performance and feed conversion in broilers, and egg mass, egg weight and egg size in layers. The mode of action...
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1997
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| author | Jin, Li Zhi Ho, Yin Wan Abdullah, Norhani Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin |
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| description | This paper reviews recent advances on the use and mode of action of probiotics (direct-fed microbials) in poultry. The addition of probiotics to the diet has been found to improve growth performance and feed conversion in broilers, and egg mass, egg weight and egg size in layers. The mode of action of probiotics in poultry includes (i) maintaining normal intestinal microflora by competitive exclusion and antagonism; (ii) altering metabolism by increasing digestive enzyme activity and decreasing bacterial enzyme activity and ammonia production; (iii) improving feed intake and digestion; and (iv) neutralizing enterotoxins and stimulating the immune system. |
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| spelling | upm-510162017-05-02T04:35:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51016/ Probiotics in poultry: modes of action Jin, Li Zhi Ho, Yin Wan Abdullah, Norhani Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin This paper reviews recent advances on the use and mode of action of probiotics (direct-fed microbials) in poultry. The addition of probiotics to the diet has been found to improve growth performance and feed conversion in broilers, and egg mass, egg weight and egg size in layers. The mode of action of probiotics in poultry includes (i) maintaining normal intestinal microflora by competitive exclusion and antagonism; (ii) altering metabolism by increasing digestive enzyme activity and decreasing bacterial enzyme activity and ammonia production; (iii) improving feed intake and digestion; and (iv) neutralizing enterotoxins and stimulating the immune system. World's Poultry Science Association 1997 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51016/1/51016.pdf Jin, Li Zhi and Ho, Yin Wan and Abdullah, Norhani and Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin (1997) Probiotics in poultry: modes of action. World's Poultry Science Journal, 53 (4). pp. 351-368. ISSN 0043-9339; ESSN: 1743-4777 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/world-s-poultry-science-journal/article/probiotics-in-poultry-modes-of-action/933B6D4FF8EF2531FF2A00EED0D7C7D9 10.1079/WPS19970028 |
| spellingShingle | Jin, Li Zhi Ho, Yin Wan Abdullah, Norhani Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin Probiotics in poultry: modes of action |
| title | Probiotics in poultry: modes of action |
| title_full | Probiotics in poultry: modes of action |
| title_fullStr | Probiotics in poultry: modes of action |
| title_full_unstemmed | Probiotics in poultry: modes of action |
| title_short | Probiotics in poultry: modes of action |
| title_sort | probiotics in poultry: modes of action |
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