The Potential Use of Probiotics to Improve Animal Health, Efficiency, and Meat Quality: A Review
| Autor: | Asraa Yacoob Yousif, Sulaiman K. Matarneh, Teif A. Najm, David S. Dang, Zena Kadhim Al-Younis, Sarmad Ghazi Al-Shawi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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growth Plant Science Gut flora Feed conversion ratio immune response law.invention meat quality 03 medical and health sciences Probiotic law Quality (business) lcsh:Agriculture (General) Beneficial effects 030304 developmental biology media_common 0303 health sciences biology Animal health gut microbiota business.industry Mechanism (biology) 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences biology.organism_classification 040201 dairy & animal science lcsh:S1-972 Biotechnology efficiency business Spoilage microorganisms Agronomy and Crop Science probiotic Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Agriculture, Vol 10, Iss 452, p 452 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2077-0472 |
| Popis: | To address the rapidly growing use of probiotics in animal agriculture, this review discusses the effect of probiotics on animal growth and development, immune response, and productivity. Several benefits have been associated with the use of probiotics in farm animals, such as improved growth and feed efficiency, reduced mortality, and enhanced product quality. While the mechanisms through which probiotics induce their beneficial effects are not well understood, their role in modifying the gastrointestinal microbiota is believed to be the main mechanism. The use of probiotics in fresh and fermented meat products has been also shown to reduce pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and improve sensory characteristics. Although many benefits have been associated with the use of probiotics, their effectiveness in improving animal performance and product quality is highly variable. Factors that dictate such variability are dependent on the probiotic strain being utilized and its stability during storage and administration/inoculation, frequency and dosage, nutritional and health status as well as age of the host animal. Therefore, future research should focus on finding more effective probiotic strains for the desired use and identifying the optimum dose, administration time, delivery method, and mechanism of action for each strain/host. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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