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The Gut Microbiota of Laying Hens and Its Manipulation with Prebiotics and Probiotics To Enhance Gut Health and Food Safety

Year: 2020

Type: review

Abstract: isolates, have shown promising results toward enhancing food safety and gut health. Additionally, a range of complex carbohydrates, including mannose oligosaccharides, fructo-oligosaccharides, and galacto-oligosaccharides, and inulin are promising candidates for improving gut health. Here, we review the potential roles of prebiotics and probiotics in the reshaping of the gut microbiota of layer chickens to enhance gut health and food safety.

Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/aem.00600-20

Authors: Samiullah Khan, Robert J. Moore, Dragana Stanley, Kapil K. Chousalkar

Institutions: The University of Adelaide, RMIT University, Central Queensland University

Language: English

Topic: Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Australian Eggs