Beneficial microbes.
Publisher:
Wageningen Academic Publishers
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Start Year:2010 -
ISSN:
1876-2883 (Print)
1876-2891 (Electronic)
1876-2883 (Linking)
1876-2891 (Electronic)
1876-2883 (Linking)
Impact Factor
5.4
2023
| NLM ID: | 101507616 |
| (OCoLC): | 632157532 |
| LCCN: | 2010243421 |
| Classification: | W1 BE521F |
Probiotics in animal nutrition and health. The use of probiotics for farm animals has increased considerably over the last 15 years. Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms which can confer a health benefit for the host when administered in appropriate and regular quantities. Once ingested, the probiotic microorganisms can modulate the balance and activities of the gastrointestinal microbiota, whose role is fundamental to gut homeostasis. It has been demonstrated that numerous factors, such as dietary and management constraints, can strongly affect the structure and activities of the gut microbial communities, leading to impaired...