Dietary <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 Improves Growth Performance, Health-Related Parameters, Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Broiler Chickens
It was assumed that dietary inclusion of <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 isolated from the gastric contents of rabbits could act as an alternative to feed antibiotics to improve the growth performance of broiler chickens. We randomly assigned 360 one-day-old AA white-feathered chicks...
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| author | Chunli Chai Yaowen Guo Taha Mohamed Gifty Z. Bumbie Yan Wang Xiaojing Zeng Jinghua Zhao Huamao Du Zhiru Tang Yetong Xu Weizhong Sun |
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| description | It was assumed that dietary inclusion of <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 isolated from the gastric contents of rabbits could act as an alternative to feed antibiotics to improve the growth performance of broiler chickens. We randomly assigned 360 one-day-old AA white-feathered chicks in three treatments: basal diet (control), basal diet plus zinc bacitracin (antibiotic), and basal diet plus <i>L. reuteri</i> SL001 (SL001) treatment. The results showed the total BW gain and average daily gain (ADG) of broilers in SL001 treatment increased significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05, respectively) compared with the control group from day 0 to 42. Moreover, we observed higher levels of immune globulins in both the SL001 group and the antibiotic group. Total antioxidant capacity and levels of antioxidant factors were also significantly increased (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05, respectively) in the SL001 treatment group, while the interleukin 6, interleukin 4, creatinine, uric acid, total cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL, LDL and malondialdehyde were remarkably decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.05, respectively). In the ileum of SL001 treatment broilers, the height of villi and the ratio of villi height to crypt depth were significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Meanwhile, the crypt depth reduced (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and the ratio of villi height to crypt depth increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the jejunum compared to the control. The abundance of microbiota increased in the gut of broilers supplemented with SL001. Dietary SL001 significantly increased the relative abundance of Actinobacteria in the cecal contents of broilers (<i>p</i> < 0.01) at the phylum level. In conclusion, <i>L. reuteri</i> SL001 supplementation promotes the growth performance of broiler chickens and exhibits the potential application value in the industry of broiler feeding. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa83307d47424ce78793484c9d4962672023-11-18T00:10:50ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-05-011310169010.3390/ani13101690Dietary <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 Improves Growth Performance, Health-Related Parameters, Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Broiler ChickensChunli Chai0Yaowen Guo1Taha Mohamed2Gifty Z. Bumbie3Yan Wang4Xiaojing Zeng5Jinghua Zhao6Huamao Du7Zhiru Tang8Yetong Xu9Weizhong Sun10State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Key Laboratory of Sericultural Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Sericulture, Textile and Biomass Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, ChinaIt was assumed that dietary inclusion of <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 isolated from the gastric contents of rabbits could act as an alternative to feed antibiotics to improve the growth performance of broiler chickens. We randomly assigned 360 one-day-old AA white-feathered chicks in three treatments: basal diet (control), basal diet plus zinc bacitracin (antibiotic), and basal diet plus <i>L. reuteri</i> SL001 (SL001) treatment. The results showed the total BW gain and average daily gain (ADG) of broilers in SL001 treatment increased significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05, respectively) compared with the control group from day 0 to 42. Moreover, we observed higher levels of immune globulins in both the SL001 group and the antibiotic group. Total antioxidant capacity and levels of antioxidant factors were also significantly increased (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05, respectively) in the SL001 treatment group, while the interleukin 6, interleukin 4, creatinine, uric acid, total cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL, LDL and malondialdehyde were remarkably decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.05, respectively). In the ileum of SL001 treatment broilers, the height of villi and the ratio of villi height to crypt depth were significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Meanwhile, the crypt depth reduced (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and the ratio of villi height to crypt depth increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the jejunum compared to the control. The abundance of microbiota increased in the gut of broilers supplemented with SL001. Dietary SL001 significantly increased the relative abundance of Actinobacteria in the cecal contents of broilers (<i>p</i> < 0.01) at the phylum level. In conclusion, <i>L. reuteri</i> SL001 supplementation promotes the growth performance of broiler chickens and exhibits the potential application value in the industry of broiler feeding.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/10/1690<i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001broilergrowth performanceserum biochemistryintestinal morphologygut microbiota |
| spellingShingle | Chunli Chai Yaowen Guo Taha Mohamed Gifty Z. Bumbie Yan Wang Xiaojing Zeng Jinghua Zhao Huamao Du Zhiru Tang Yetong Xu Weizhong Sun Dietary <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 Improves Growth Performance, Health-Related Parameters, Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Broiler Chickens Animals <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 broiler growth performance serum biochemistry intestinal morphology gut microbiota |
| title | Dietary <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 Improves Growth Performance, Health-Related Parameters, Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Broiler Chickens |
| title_full | Dietary <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 Improves Growth Performance, Health-Related Parameters, Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Broiler Chickens |
| title_fullStr | Dietary <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 Improves Growth Performance, Health-Related Parameters, Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Broiler Chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 Improves Growth Performance, Health-Related Parameters, Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Broiler Chickens |
| title_short | Dietary <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 Improves Growth Performance, Health-Related Parameters, Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Broiler Chickens |
| title_sort | dietary i lactobacillus reuteri i sl001 improves growth performance health related parameters intestinal morphology and microbiota of broiler chickens |
| topic | <i>Lactobacillus reuteri</i> SL001 broiler growth performance serum biochemistry intestinal morphology gut microbiota |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/10/1690 |
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