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Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers

A total of 180 1-day old Arbor Acres chicks was used to investigate the effects of a single L. acidophilus I 26 strain or a mixture of 12 Lactobacillus cultures on the production performance, weight of organs, and intestinal microflora and VFA of broilers. The chicks were assigned randomly into thre...

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Main Authors: Jin, Li Zhi, Ho, Yin Wan, Abdullah, Norhani, Ali, M. A., Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
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Published: Elsevier 1998
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spelling my.upm.eprints.403732024-07-24T06:24:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40373/ Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers Jin, Li Zhi Ho, Yin Wan Abdullah, Norhani Ali, M. A. Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin A total of 180 1-day old Arbor Acres chicks was used to investigate the effects of a single L. acidophilus I 26 strain or a mixture of 12 Lactobacillus cultures on the production performance, weight of organs, and intestinal microflora and VFA of broilers. The chicks were assigned randomly into three groups with 60 chicks per treatment. The three dietary treatments were: (i) basal diet (acted as control); (ii) basal diet+1 g kg−1L. acidophilus I 26; and (iii) basal diet+1 g kg−1 mixture of 12 Lactobacillus strains. The results showed that the addition of either a single L. acidophilus I 26 strain or a mixture of 12 Lactobacillus cultures to the basal diet increased significantly (P<0.05) the body weight and feed:gain ratio of broilers for 0–6 weeks. Supplementing the Lactobacillus cultures, singly or in a mixture, in the diet of broilers also decreased significantly (P<0.05) the numbers of coliforms in the cecum 10 and 20 days after feeding, increased significantly (P<0.05) the total VFA in the ileum and cecum, and lowered the cecal pH values. However, the addition of the Lactobacillus cultures in the diets did not increase significantly the lactobacilli population in the ileum and cecum of broilers, except for 30 days after feeding. There were also no significant differences in the populations of total anaerobes, total aerobes, Bifidobacteria and Streptococcus in the ileal and cecal contents of chickens fed with or without Lactobacillus cultures. No significant differences were found in the weight of the liver, spleen, bursa, gizzard, duodenum, jeju-ileum and total small intestine of broilers given the different dietary treatments. Elsevier 1998-02 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40373/1/Effects%20of%20adherent%20Lactobacillus%20cultures%20on%20growth%2C%20weight%20of%20organs%20and%20intestinal%20microflora%20and%20volatile%20fatty%20acids%20in%20broilers.pdf text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40373/7/1-s2.0-S0377840197000801-main.pdf Jin, Li Zhi and Ho, Yin Wan and Abdullah, Norhani and Ali, M. A. and Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin (1998) Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 70 (3). pp. 197-209. ISSN 0377-8401; ESSN: 1873-2216 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377840197000801 10.1016/S0377-8401(97)00080-1
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description A total of 180 1-day old Arbor Acres chicks was used to investigate the effects of a single L. acidophilus I 26 strain or a mixture of 12 Lactobacillus cultures on the production performance, weight of organs, and intestinal microflora and VFA of broilers. The chicks were assigned randomly into three groups with 60 chicks per treatment. The three dietary treatments were: (i) basal diet (acted as control); (ii) basal diet+1 g kg−1L. acidophilus I 26; and (iii) basal diet+1 g kg−1 mixture of 12 Lactobacillus strains. The results showed that the addition of either a single L. acidophilus I 26 strain or a mixture of 12 Lactobacillus cultures to the basal diet increased significantly (P<0.05) the body weight and feed:gain ratio of broilers for 0–6 weeks. Supplementing the Lactobacillus cultures, singly or in a mixture, in the diet of broilers also decreased significantly (P<0.05) the numbers of coliforms in the cecum 10 and 20 days after feeding, increased significantly (P<0.05) the total VFA in the ileum and cecum, and lowered the cecal pH values. However, the addition of the Lactobacillus cultures in the diets did not increase significantly the lactobacilli population in the ileum and cecum of broilers, except for 30 days after feeding. There were also no significant differences in the populations of total anaerobes, total aerobes, Bifidobacteria and Streptococcus in the ileal and cecal contents of chickens fed with or without Lactobacillus cultures. No significant differences were found in the weight of the liver, spleen, bursa, gizzard, duodenum, jeju-ileum and total small intestine of broilers given the different dietary treatments.
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author Jin, Li Zhi
Ho, Yin Wan
Abdullah, Norhani
Ali, M. A.
Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
spellingShingle Jin, Li Zhi
Ho, Yin Wan
Abdullah, Norhani
Ali, M. A.
Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers
author_facet Jin, Li Zhi
Ho, Yin Wan
Abdullah, Norhani
Ali, M. A.
Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
author_sort Jin, Li Zhi
title Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers
title_short Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers
title_full Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers
title_fullStr Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers
title_full_unstemmed Effects of adherent Lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers
title_sort effects of adherent lactobacillus cultures on growth, weight of organs and intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acids in broilers
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 1998
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40373/1/Effects%20of%20adherent%20Lactobacillus%20cultures%20on%20growth%2C%20weight%20of%20organs%20and%20intestinal%20microflora%20and%20volatile%20fatty%20acids%20in%20broilers.pdf
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