The Role of Probiotics in the Poultry Industry

Abstract

The increase of productivity in the poultry industry has been accompanied by various impacts, including emergence of a large variety of pathogens and bacterial resistance. These impacts are in part due to the indiscriminate use of chemotherapeutic agents as a result of management practices in rearing cycles. This review provides a summary of the use of probiotics for prevention of bacterial diseases in poultry, as well as demonstrating the potential role of probiotics in the growth performance and immune response of poultry, safety and wholesomeness of dressed poultry meat evidencing consumer’s protection, with a critical evaluation of results obtained to date.

Influence of different prebiotics and mode of their administration on broiler chicken performance

“…In our study, prebiotictreated chickens show trend for increased FCR. It has been suggested that the effect of prebiotics on chicken growth performance, could be related to metabolism modification linked to an increase in the digestive enzymes activity (Pruszynska-Oszmalek et al, 2015), the decrease in bacterial enzymes activity and ammonia production along with the improved FI and digestion (Kabir, 2009). Our results indicate a positive stimulation of the broiler BW expressed as soon as in the starter period (1 to 21 days), which might be explained by early supplementation of chicken embryos with prebiotics using in ovo method.…”

Screening and selection of novel animal probiotics isolated from bovine chyme

“…Probiotics are beneficial live microorganisms primarily including various species of bacteria and fungi (Duc et al 2004;Lutful Kabir 2009). Probiotics influence the host organisms' health by maintaining the normal intestinal microbiota, preventing the growth of pathogenic microorganisms, promoting digestion and intake of feed, and inducing the immune system (Kim et al 2009;Lutful Kabir 2009).…”

“…Probiotics influence the host organisms' health by maintaining the normal intestinal microbiota, preventing the growth of pathogenic microorganisms, promoting digestion and intake of feed, and inducing the immune system (Kim et al 2009;Lutful Kabir 2009). As such, the use of probiotics on livestock enhances the growth of animals, improves efficiency of feed conversion, and decreases the rate of mortality (Kim et al 2009;Lutful Kabir 2009). Probiotic microorganisms should ideally be non-pathogenic and nontoxic, improve growth of the host animal, and be stable and active during processing and storage.…”

“…Some yeast species, such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, are also utilized as probiotics (Lutful Kabir 2009).…”

Probiotics and Antimicrobial Peptides: The Creatures’ and Substances’ Future in the Twenty-First Century: An Opinion Letter

“…Clearly, probiotics showing statistically significant and reproducible positive effects in clinical [13] or other large-scale trials [14,15] should keep their well-deserved and earned name. Furthermore, while the society's primary concern is focused at the use of probiotics for various human benefits, the issue is similarly important when it concerns animals of agricultural importance [16], aquacultures [17], and poultry [18].…”