Effect of Bacillus subtilis var. natto Fermented Soybean on Growth Performance, Microbial Activity in the Caeca and Cytokine Gene Expression of Domestic Meat Type Chickens

Experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of the Bacillus subtilis var. natto fermented soybean (FS) on growth performance, microbial activity in the caeca and cytokine gene expression in spleen of domestic meat type chickens. Chicks were fed commercial diets supplemented with 0 (control...

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Main Authors: Ken-ichiro Fujiwara, Makoto Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Abe, Kazuki Nakashima, Yoko Yakabe, Makoto Otsuka, Yasunobu Ohbayashi, Yukino Kato, Kazuo Namai, Atsushi Toyoda, Yuji Miyaguchi, Yutaka Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2009-04-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/46/2/46_2_116/_pdf/-char/en