Study and use of the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri in pigs： a review

Probiotics are living microorganisms that provide a wide variety of health benefits to the host when ingested in adequate amounts. The bacterial strains most frequently used as probiotic agents are lactic acid bacteria, such as Loctobocillus reuteri, which is one of the few endogenous Lactobadllus s...

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Published inJournal of animal science and biotechnology Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 26 - 33
Main Authors Hou, Chengli, Zeng, Xiangfang, Yang, Fengjuan, Liu, Hong, Qiao, Shiyan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Springer-Verlag 09.04.2015
State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, China Agricultural University,Beijing 100193, China
BioMed Central
Subjects
antibiotics
chickens
colic
diarrhea
enterocolitis
feed conversion
gastrointestinal system
humans
immune system
lactic acid bacteria
Lactobacillus reuteri
probiotics
rats
Review
swine
乳杆菌
小肠结肠炎
抗生素替代品
猪
益生菌
综述
脊椎动物
饲料利用率
Pigs
Probiotics
Lactobacillus reuteri
Antibiotics
Application
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Summary:Probiotics are living microorganisms that provide a wide variety of health benefits to the host when ingested in adequate amounts. The bacterial strains most frequently used as probiotic agents are lactic acid bacteria, such as Loctobocillus reuteri, which is one of the few endogenous Lactobadllus species found in the gastrointestinal tract of vertebrates, including humans, rats, pigs and chickens. L. reuteri is one of the most well documented probiotic species and has been widely utilized as a probiotic in humans and animals for many years. Initially, L. reuteri was used in humans to reduce the incidence and the severity of diarrhea, prevent colic and necrotic enterocolitis, and maintain a functional mucosal barrier. As interest in alternatives to in-feed antibiotics has grown in recent years, some evidence has emerged that probiotics may promote growth, improve the efficiency of feed utilization, prevent diarrhea, and regulate the immune system in pigs. In this review, the characteristics of L. reuteri are described, in order to update the evidence on the efficacy of using L. reuteri in pigs.
Bibliography:Antibiotics, Application, Loctobocillus reuteri, Pigs, Probiotics
Probiotics are living microorganisms that provide a wide variety of health benefits to the host when ingested in adequate amounts. The bacterial strains most frequently used as probiotic agents are lactic acid bacteria, such as Loctobocillus reuteri, which is one of the few endogenous Lactobadllus species found in the gastrointestinal tract of vertebrates, including humans, rats, pigs and chickens. L. reuteri is one of the most well documented probiotic species and has been widely utilized as a probiotic in humans and animals for many years. Initially, L. reuteri was used in humans to reduce the incidence and the severity of diarrhea, prevent colic and necrotic enterocolitis, and maintain a functional mucosal barrier. As interest in alternatives to in-feed antibiotics has grown in recent years, some evidence has emerged that probiotics may promote growth, improve the efficiency of feed utilization, prevent diarrhea, and regulate the immune system in pigs. In this review, the characteristics of L. reuteri are described, in order to update the evidence on the efficacy of using L. reuteri in pigs.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40104-015-0014-3
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DOI:10.1186/s40104-015-0014-3