Organic acid blend in diets of broiler chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens

Pereira, Rafaela; Menten, José Fernando Machado; Bortoluzzi, Cristiano; Napty, G. S.; Longo, Flávio Alves; Vittori, Juliano; Lourenço, Miguel L.; Santín, Elizabeth

doi:10.3382/japr/pfv041

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“…Studies have shown that broiler diets with high amounts of cereals rich in non-starch polysaccharides ( NSPs ), can increase digesta viscosity and mucus production, decrease passage rate and increase the susceptibility of necrotic enteritis ( Shojadoost et al., 2012 ). Additionally, the supplementation of animal by-products meal can also predispose the proliferation and establishment of Clostridium perfringens pathogenic strains in the gut ( Shojadoost et al., 2012 ; Pereira et al., 2015 ).…”

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Effects of a microbial muramidase on the growth performance, intestinal permeability, nutrient digestibility, and welfare of broiler chickens

Goes¹,

Pont²,

Maiorka³

et al. 2022

Poultry Science

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Effects of a microbial muramidase on the growth performance, intestinal permeability, nutrient digestibility, and welfare of broiler chickens

Goes¹,

Pont²,

Maiorka³

et al. 2022

Poultry Science

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“…One of the organic acids, lactic acid, produced by the bacteria fermenting feed carbohydrates lowers the pH of the local environment and prevents the growth of certain pathogens like Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, and Clostridium perfringens [87]. Finally, blends of acetic, butyric, and lactic acids increased feed conversion ratio and weight gain in 7-day-old broilers exposed to Clostridium perfringens [120], whereas Lactobacillus johnsonii-based probiotics improved intestinal development and microbiota balance in birds challenged with Clostridium perfringens [121].…”

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Probiotics as a Friendly Antibiotic Alternative: Assessment of Their Effects on the Health and Productive Performance of Poultry

Ahmad

Hsiao

et al. 2022

Fermentation

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Antibiotics have been used to maintain the overall health of poultry by increasing production efficiency, promoting growth, and improving intestinal function for more than 50 years. However, they have a number of side effects, such as antibiotic resistance, gut dysbiosis, destruction of beneficial bacteria, and the potential to spread diseases to humans. In order to address the aforementioned issues, a lot of effort is put into the development of antibiotic alternatives. One of them is the use of probiotics that can be added to the feed in order to increase poultry performance and avoid the aforementioned problems. Probiotics are live microorganisms consumed as feed additives or supplements. They function in the poultry gastrointestinal tract to benefit the host. Probiotics improve growth performance, bone health, meat and eggshell quality. The addition of probiotics to the diet also positively affects the immune response, intestinal microflora, and disease resistance. Careful selection of probiotic strains is of utmost importance. This review focuses on the significance of probiotics as a potential antibiotic-free alternative and the way in which they can be used as supplements in poultry feed for boosting production and safeguarding health.

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“…For example, compared to medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), butyrate has a less strong anti-bacterial effect, although it has been widely used in animal production because of its low price [ 25 , 26 , 27 ]. Furthermore, previous studies largely focused on supplementation of blends of organic acids within short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) or SCFAs with MCFAs on poultry challenged with Clostridium perfringens [ 28 ], Eimeria spp. [ 27 ] and salmonella typhimurium -related diseases [ 29 , 30 ].…”

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Butyric and Citric Acids and Their Salts in Poultry Nutrition: Effects on Gut Health and Intestinal Microbiota

Melaku

Zhong

Han

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IJMS

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Intestinal dysfunction of farm animals, such as intestinal inflammation and altered gut microbiota, is the critical problem affecting animal welfare, performance and farm profitability. China has prohibited the use of antibiotics to improve feed efficiency and growth performance for farm animals, including poultry, in 2020. With the advantages of maintaining gut homeostasis, enhancing digestion, and absorption and modulating gut microbiota, organic acids are regarded as promising antibiotic alternatives. Butyric and citric acids as presentative organic acids positively impact growth performance, welfare, and intestinal health of livestock mainly by reducing pathogenic bacteria and maintaining the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) pH. This review summarizes the discovery of butyric acid (BA), citric acid (CA) and their salt forms, molecular structure and properties, metabolism, biological functions and their applications in poultry nutrition. The research findings about BA, CA and their salts on rats, pigs and humans are also briefly reviewed. Therefore, this review will fill the knowledge gaps of the scientific community and may be of great interest for poultry nutritionists, researchers and feed manufacturers about these two weak organic acids and their effects on intestinal health and gut microbiota community, with the hope of providing safe, healthy and nutrient-rich poultry products to consumers.

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Organic acid blend in diets of broiler chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Effects of a microbial muramidase on the growth performance, intestinal permeability, nutrient digestibility, and welfare of broiler chickens

Effects of a microbial muramidase on the growth performance, intestinal permeability, nutrient digestibility, and welfare of broiler chickens

Probiotics as a Friendly Antibiotic Alternative: Assessment of Their Effects on the Health and Productive Performance of Poultry

Butyric and Citric Acids and Their Salts in Poultry Nutrition: Effects on Gut Health and Intestinal Microbiota

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