Effects of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis on growth performance, immunity, short chain fatty acid production, antioxidant capacity, and cecal microflora in broilers

• Published in: Poultry science Vol. 100; no. 9; p. 101358
• Main Authors: Xu, Yinglei, Yu, Yang, Shen, Yuanyuan, Li, Qing, Lan, Junhong, Wu, Yanping, Zhang, Ruiqiang, Cao, Guantian, Yang, Caimei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: and cecal microflora; Animal Feed - analysis; Animals; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; average daily gain; Bacillus licheniformis; Bacillus subtilis; blood serum; body weight; broiler; butyric acid; catalase; Chickens; Diet - veterinary; Dietary Supplements; Fatty Acids, Volatile; feed conversion; gamma-Proteobacteria; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; glutathione peroxidase; growth performance; immunity; interleukin-10; interleukin-6; intestinal microorganisms; Male; males; malondialdehyde; MICROBIOLOGY AND FOOD SAFETY; Probiotics; propionic acid; superoxide dismutase; Synergistetes; growth performance; and cecal microflora; immunity; broiler; probiotics

This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) or Bacillus licheniformis (B. licheniformis) on growth performance, immunity, antioxidant capacity, short chain fatty acid (SCFA) production, and the cecal microflora in broiler chickens. In total, 36...