Strategies to modulate the intestinal microbiota and their effects on nutrient utilization, performance, and health of poultry

S Yadav, R Jha - Journal of animal science and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
Poultry is widely produced and consumed meat globally. Its demand is expected to continue
increasing to meet the animal protein requirement for ever-increasing human population …

Microbiota, gut health and chicken productivity: what is the connection?

JM Diaz Carrasco, NA Casanova… - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Gut microbiota and its relationship to animal health and productivity in commercial broiler
chickens has been difficult to establish due to high variability between flocks, which derives …

Chicken gut microbiota: importance and detection technology

Y Shang, S Kumar, B Oakley, WK Kim - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Sustainable poultry meat and egg production is important to provide safe and quality protein
sources in human nutrition worldwide. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract of chickens harbor a …

The chicken gastrointestinal microbiome

BB Oakley, HS Lillehoj, MH Kogut… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The domestic chicken is a common model organism for human biological research and of
course also forms the basis of a global protein industry. Recent methodological advances …

Host and environmental factors affecting the intestinal microbiota in chickens

JG Kers, FC Velkers, EAJ Fischer… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The initial development of intestinal microbiota in poultry plays an important role in
production performance, overall health and resistance against microbial infections …

[HTML][HTML] Gastrointestinal functionality in animal nutrition and health: new opportunities for sustainable animal production

P Celi, AJ Cowieson, F Fru-Nji, RE Steinert… - Animal Feed Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Effective functionality of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and its health, are important factors in
determining animal performance. Several, complex mechanisms are involved in the …

The chicken gut metagenome and the modulatory effects of plant-derived benzylisoquinoline alkaloids

P Huang, Y Zhang, K **ao, F Jiang, H Wang, D Tang… - Microbiome, 2018 - Springer
Background Sub-therapeutic antibiotics are widely used as growth promoters in the poultry
industry; however, the resulting antibiotic resistance threatens public health. A plant-derived …

Organic acids and potential for modifying the avian gastrointestinal tract and reducing pathogens and disease

DK Dittoe, SC Ricke, AS Kiess - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Recently, antibiotics have been withdrawn from some poultry diets; leaving the birds at risk
for increased incidence of dysbacteriosis and disease. Furthermore, mortalities occurring …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of microbiome modulation on the intestinal health of poultry

MH Kogut - Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The chicken gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to a complex microbial community that
underlines the links between diet and health. The GI tract is rich in microbial biodiversity …

[HTML][HTML] Centennial Review: Factors affecting the chicken gastrointestinal microbial composition and their association with gut health and productive performance

YR Bindari, PF Gerber - Poultry Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Maintenance of “gut health” is considered a priority in commercial chicken farms, although a
precise definition of what constitutes gut health and how to evaluate it is still lacking. In …