Nondigestible carbohydrates, butyrate, and butyrate-producing bacteria

X Fu, Z Liu, C Zhu, H Mou, Q Kong - Critical reviews in food science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Nondigestible carbohydrates (NDCs) are fermentation substrates in the colon after escaping
digestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Among NDCs, resistant starch is not hydrolyzed …

Marine macroalgae as sources of protein and bioactive compounds in feed for monogastric animals

M Øverland, LT Mydland… - … of the Science of Food and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Marine macroalgae are considered as promising sustainable alternatives to conventional
terrestrial animal feed resources. The advantages include high growth rate, potential …

Antioxidant effects of seaweeds and their active compounds on animal health and production–a review

I Michalak, R Tiwari, M Dhawan, M Alagawany… - Veterinary …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Natural antioxidants applied as feed additives can improve not only animals' health and
overall performance but also increase their resistance to environmental stress such as heat …

Emerging prospects of macro-and microalgae as prebiotic

AK Patel, RR Singhania, MK Awasthi, S Varjani… - Microbial Cell …, 2021 - Springer
Macro-and microalgae-based foods are becoming popular due to their high nutritious value.
The algal biomass is enriched with polysaccharides, protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids …

Review on preventive measures to reduce post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets

N Canibe, O Højberg, H Kongsted, D Vodolazska… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) is a major challenge in pig production,
which results in the high use of ZnO for its prevention and the utilisation of antibiotics for its …

Emergent sources of prebiotics: Seaweeds and microalgae

MF de Jesus Raposo, AMMB De Morais… - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
In recent years, scientists have become aware that human microbiota, in general, and gut
microbiota, in particular, play a major role in human health and diseases, such as obesity …

Dietary fucoidan modulates the gut microbiota in mice by increasing the abundance of Lactobacillus and Ruminococcaceae

Q Shang, X Shan, C Cai, J Hao, G Li, G Yu - Food & Function, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, fucoidan has been proposed as a potential prebiotic agent for functional food and
pharmaceutical development. However, while previous studies illustrated favorable …

Seaweed components as potential modulators of the gut microbiota

E Shannon, M Conlon, M Hayes - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Macroalgae, or seaweeds, are a rich source of components which may exert beneficial
effects on the mammalian gut microbiota through the enhancement of bacterial diversity and …

Current knowledge and future perspectives of the use of seaweeds for livestock production and meat quality: A systematic review

M Costa, C Cardoso, C Afonso… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of dietary macroalgae, or seaweeds, on growth performance and meat quality of
livestock animal species are here reviewed. Macroalgae are classified into Phaeophyceae …

Biological properties and health-promoting functions of laminarin: A comprehensive review of preclinical and clinical studies

S Karuppusamy, G Rajauria, S Fitzpatrick, H Lyons… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Marine algal species comprise of a large portion of polysaccharides which have shown
multifunctional properties and health benefits for treating and preventing human diseases …