Effects of Dietary Maltol on Innate Immunity, Gut Health, and Growth Performance of Broiler Chickens Challenged With Eimeria maxima

Two studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of maltol as a postbiotic on innate immunity, gut health, and enteric infection. In the first study, an in vitro culture system was used to evaluate the effects of maltol on the innate immune response of chicken macrophage cells (CMC), gut integrity...

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Main Authors: Inkyung Park, Doyun Goo, Hyoyoun Nam, Samiru S. Wickramasuriya, Kichoon Lee, Noah P. Zimmerman, Alexandra H. Smith, Thomas G. Rehberger, Hyun S. Lillehoj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.667425/full