Hemicelluloses, a major component of plant cell walls, are a non-cellulosic
heteropolysaccharide composed of several distinct sugars that is second in abundance to …

Prebiotics are typically fermentable feed additives that can directly or indirectly support a
healthy intestinal microbiota. Prebiotics have gained increasing attention in the poultry …

The ability of different enteric pathogens and coliforms to trigger agglutination of yeast cells
(Saccharomyces cerevisiae, NCYC 1026) and a yeast cell wall preparation (MOS) was …

Brewers dried yeast, a source of mannan oligosaccharides (MOS), was assessed as an
alternative to an antimicrobial agent (carbadox) for young pigs in two experiments. The yeast …

Lactobacillus plantarum is a frequently encountered inhabitant of the human intestinal tract,
and some strains are marketed as probiotics. Their ability to adhere to mannose residues is …

Removal and restriction of subtherapeutic antibiotics from poultry diets in many parts of the
world has amplified interest in improving intestinal health and nutrient utilization. Some …

Two Lactobacillus plantarum strains of human intestinal origin, strains 299 (= DSM 6595)
and 299v (= DSM 9843), have proved to be efficient colonizers of the human intestine under …

The interaction between nutrition and disease has long been known, but we are just
beginning to understand that this relationship is far more complex than originahy thought …

The effect of the yeast, Saccharomyces boulardii, on experimental cecal colonization of
broilers with Salmonella typhimurium and Campylobacter jejuni was investigated. Duplicate …

1. Introduction microbiological studies and advancing fundamental understanding of their
ecosystems. Food microbiology is a branch of microbial ecol- Food microbiologists must …