Antimicrobial activity of sophorolipids against Eimeria maxima and Clostridium perfringens, and their effect on growth performance and gut health in necrotic enteritis

ABSTRACT: The in vitro antimicrobial activity of sophorolipids (SLs) against Eimeria maxima and Clostridium perfringens, and the in vivo effects of SLs on growth performance and gut health in necrotic enteritis (NE)-afflicted broiler chickens were studied. To test the direct killing effects of SLs o...

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Main Authors: Inkyung Park, Sungtaek Oh, Hyoyoun Nam, Pietro Celi, Hyun S. Lillehoj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122000360