Effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken
Abstract Background The gut microbiota is closely correlated with host health and is strongly influenced by food composition. Chinese herbs are usually used as natural feed additives in livestock production. Therefore, the present study assessed the influence of diet supplementation with green tea a...
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| description | Abstract Background The gut microbiota is closely correlated with host health and is strongly influenced by food composition. Chinese herbs are usually used as natural feed additives in livestock production. Therefore, the present study assessed the influence of diet supplementation with green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the chicken gut microbiota. The gut microbiota compositions were determined using 16S rDNA sequencing. Results Enhanced relative abundances of Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Megamonas were found in the chicken gut when mulberry leaf powder was added to diet. Conversely, a higher abundance of potentially pathogenic Gallibacterium was found in the chicken gut when the diet was supplemented with green tea powder. These results indicated that green tea powder and mulberry leaf powder can greatly affect the gut microbiota of chickens by changing their compositions. Conclusions It is imperative to examine and evaluate the effects of Chinese herbs on animal health before they are introduced as feed additives in animal production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0c92ae7d4914ebb866c4ab7b0fea19a2022-12-22T02:05:00ZengBMCBMC Veterinary Research1746-61482019-03-011511610.1186/s12917-019-1822-zEffect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chickenYuan Chen0Jiajia Ni1Hongwei Li2School of Life Science, Huizhou UniversityDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery II, Guangdong Provincial Research Center of Artificial Organ and Tissue Engineering, Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical UniversitySchool of Life Science, Huizhou UniversityAbstract Background The gut microbiota is closely correlated with host health and is strongly influenced by food composition. Chinese herbs are usually used as natural feed additives in livestock production. Therefore, the present study assessed the influence of diet supplementation with green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the chicken gut microbiota. The gut microbiota compositions were determined using 16S rDNA sequencing. Results Enhanced relative abundances of Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Megamonas were found in the chicken gut when mulberry leaf powder was added to diet. Conversely, a higher abundance of potentially pathogenic Gallibacterium was found in the chicken gut when the diet was supplemented with green tea powder. These results indicated that green tea powder and mulberry leaf powder can greatly affect the gut microbiota of chickens by changing their compositions. Conclusions It is imperative to examine and evaluate the effects of Chinese herbs on animal health before they are introduced as feed additives in animal production.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1822-zMulberry leaf powderGreen tea powderChickenGut microbiota |
| spellingShingle | Yuan Chen Jiajia Ni Hongwei Li Effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken BMC Veterinary Research Mulberry leaf powder Green tea powder Chicken Gut microbiota |
| title | Effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken |
| title_full | Effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken |
| title_fullStr | Effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken |
| title_short | Effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken |
| title_sort | effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken |
| topic | Mulberry leaf powder Green tea powder Chicken Gut microbiota |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1822-z |
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