The use of Lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs: A review
Antibiotics, often supplemented in feed, used as a growth promoter, may cause their residual effect in animal produce and also trigger antibiotic resistance in bacteria, which is of serious concern among swine farming entrepreneurs. As an alternative, supplementing probiotics gained interest in rece...
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| author | Runjun Dowarah A.K. Verma Neeta Agarwal |
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| description | Antibiotics, often supplemented in feed, used as a growth promoter, may cause their residual effect in animal produce and also trigger antibiotic resistance in bacteria, which is of serious concern among swine farming entrepreneurs. As an alternative, supplementing probiotics gained interest in recent years. Lactobacillus being the most commonly used probiotic agent improves growth performance, feed conversion efficiency, nutrient utilization, intestinal microbiota, gut health and regulates immune system in pigs. The characteristics of Lactobacillus spp. and their probiotic effects in swine production are reviewed here under. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-efccdb05c5424be9b94aeba9a106e47d2022-12-21T23:04:39ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Animal Nutrition2405-65452017-03-01311610.1016/j.aninu.2016.11.002The use of Lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs: A reviewRunjun DowarahA.K. VermaNeeta AgarwalAntibiotics, often supplemented in feed, used as a growth promoter, may cause their residual effect in animal produce and also trigger antibiotic resistance in bacteria, which is of serious concern among swine farming entrepreneurs. As an alternative, supplementing probiotics gained interest in recent years. Lactobacillus being the most commonly used probiotic agent improves growth performance, feed conversion efficiency, nutrient utilization, intestinal microbiota, gut health and regulates immune system in pigs. The characteristics of Lactobacillus spp. and their probiotic effects in swine production are reviewed here under.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654516301482Diarrhea scoreGut microbiotaLactobacilliProbiotics |
| spellingShingle | Runjun Dowarah A.K. Verma Neeta Agarwal The use of Lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs: A review Animal Nutrition Diarrhea score Gut microbiota Lactobacilli Probiotics |
| title | The use of Lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs: A review |
| title_full | The use of Lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs: A review |
| title_fullStr | The use of Lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of Lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs: A review |
| title_short | The use of Lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs: A review |
| title_sort | use of lactobacillus as an alternative of antibiotic growth promoters in pigs a review |
| topic | Diarrhea score Gut microbiota Lactobacilli Probiotics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654516301482 |
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