Dietary Clostridium butyricum Induces a Phased Shift in Fecal Microbiota Structure and Increases the Acetic Acid-Producing Bacteria in a Weaned Piglet Model

• Published in: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry Vol. 66; no. 20; pp. 5157 - 5166
• Main Authors: Zhang, Jie, Chen, Xiyue, Liu, Ping, Zhao, Jinbiao, Sun, Jian, Guan, Wenyi, Johnston, Lee J, Levesque, Crystal L, Fan, Peixin, He, Ting, Zhang, Guolong, Ma, Xi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 23.05.2018
• Subjects: fecal microbiota; phased shift; acetate production; weaned piglet; Clostridium butyricum; short chain fatty acid

Clostridium butyricum is known as a butyrate producer and a regulator of gut health, but whether it exerts a beneficial effect as a dietary supplement via modulating the intestinal microbiota remains elusive. This study investigated the impact of C. butyricum on the fecal microbiota composition and...