Along with the intensive development of methods of livestock breeding, breeders'
expectations are growing concerning feed additives that would guarantee such results as …

Recent outbreaks of food-borne diseases highlight the need for reducing bacterial
pathogens in foods of animal origin. Animal enteric pathogens are a direct source for food …

A prebiotic is a non‐digestible food ingredient that beneficially affects the host by selectively
stimulating the growth and/or the activity of one or a limited number of bacteria in the colon …

BACKGROUND In view of a worldwide attempt to restrict or ban the use of antibiotics as
growth promoters in animal production, probiotics, prebiotics and combinations of both, as …

Salmonella is a human pathogen that is commonly found in poultry products. It is possible to
decrease chicken carcass and egg contaminations by adding organic acids to the feed or …

The strong selection in search for a higher growth rate in broilers has resulted in adverse
effects such as metabolic disorders, low responsiveness of the immune system, and …

In order to reveal the potential of Bacillus OJ (PB) as probiotic and the synergistic effects of
PB and isomaltooligosaccharides on intestine microbial populations, immune responses …

There is no doubt that the functional oligosaccharides have positive effects on human
health, both in the prevention and in treatment of chronic diseases. Therefore, there is great …

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

Prebiotics have long been used to modulate the gut microbiota and improve host health.
Most established prebiotics are nondigestible carbohydrates, especially short‐chain …