Food & Function,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Hypobaric
hypoxia
causes
oxidative
stress
and
inflammatory
responses
disrupts
the
gut
microbiome
metabolome.
In
this
study,
we
developed
a
synbiotic
fermented
whey
beverage,
combining
kefir
Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 317 - 317
Published: May 1, 2024
In
this
study,
a
commercial
sodium
butyrate
protected
by
new
buffer
salt
solution
(NSB)
was
tested
to
determine
whether
it
can
be
used
as
an
antibiotic
alternative
in
broiler
production.
A
total
of
192
1-day-old
broilers
were
randomly
allocated
three
dietary
treatments:
soybean
meal
diet
(CON),
(ANT,
basal
+
100
mg/kg
aureomycin),
and
NSB
(basal
800
NSB).
The
growth
performance,
serum
anti-inflammatory
cytokines,
intestinal
morphology,
gut
barrier
function,
antioxidative
parameters,
SCFAs’
content,
cecal
microbiota
analyzed.
result
showed
that
significantly
improved
ADFI
ADG
(p
<
0.01),
decreased
FCR
0.01).
Serum
cytokine
IL-10
up-regulated
pro-inflammatory
TNF-α
down-regulated
0.05)
supplementation.
H&E
results
VH
the
VH/CD
ratio
increased
jejunum
ileum
group.
Furthermore,
ZO-1
claudin-1
occludin
0.01)
mucin-2
Additionally,
SOD
T-AOC/MDA
MDA
level
also
ANT
group
jejunum.
Propionic
acid
butyric
content
segments.
16S
rRNA
sequencing
no
significant
difference
>
alpha
beta
diversity
among
groups.
LEFSe
analysis
indicated
Peptostreptococcaceae,
Colidextribacter,
Firmicutes,
Oscillospira,
Erysipelatoclostridiaceae,
which
promote
SCFA
production
0.05),
identified
dominant
taxon-enriched
bacterial
genera
Spearman
correlation
revealed
Colidextribacter
with
ADFI,
ADG,
VH,
unclassified_f__Peptostreptococcaceae
IL-10,
positively
correlated
0.05).
claudin-1,
SOD,
T-AOC,
similarly,
positive
correlation.
conclusion,
enhanced
performance
improving
regulating
function
antioxidant
capacity,
cecum
microbiota,
showing
its
potential
use
antibiotics
poultry
nutrition.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 861 - 861
Published: March 17, 2025
The
current
experiment
aimed
to
investigate
the
effects
of
sodium
butyrate
(SB)
and
vitamin
D3
(VD3)
supplementation
on
growth
performance,
immune
status,
antioxidant
capacity,
gut
health
young
broilers
under
cold
stress.
A
total
144
1-day-old
Arbor
Acres
chicks
were
randomly
allotted
three
treatments
with
6
replicates
8
birds:
(1)
basal
diet;
(2)
diet
+
stress;
(3)
1
g/kg
SB
2000
IU/kg
VD3
Birds
exposed
stress
at
16
±
°C
for
72
h
(d
18–21)
26
control.
results
indicated
that
SB/VD3
could
alleviate
reduction
in
average
daily
gain
(ADG)
caused
by
(p
<
0.05).
decreased
serum
endotoxin
level
ileal
interleukin-1β
gene
expression
upregulated
interleukin-10
nuclear
factor
erythroid
2-related
2
(Nrf2)
compared
cold-stressed
birds
Furthermore,
altered
composition
microbiota,
including
a
decrease
Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1,
whereas
prevented
reduction.
In
conclusion,
mitigated
negative
performance
intestines
strengthening
intestinal
barrier
function
stabilizing
microbiota
balance
broiler
chicks,
these
can
help
manage
Genes,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(4), P. 433 - 433
Published: April 5, 2025
Background/Objectives:
Broiler
chickens
are
excellent
animals
for
protein
production
and
play
an
essential
role
in
the
food
industry.
The
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
investigate
effect
coated
sodium
butyrate
(CSB)
on
biochemical
indices,
antioxidant
capacity,
meat
quality,
fatty
acid
composition,
gut
health
Xianju
broilers.
Methods:
A
total
192
one-day-old
broilers
were
randomly
divided
into
four
treatment
groups:
basal
diet
(CK),
with
250
mg/kg
CSB
(CSB250),
500
CSB500
(CSB500),
1000
(CSB1000).
Each
group
included
six
replicates,
eight
chicks
per
replicate.
Results:
We
found
that
supplementation
diets
has
no
function
plasma
indices;
however,
CSB1000
exhibited
markedly
elevated
TG
levels.
Furthermore,
at
different
concentrations
significantly
increased
antioxidase
capacity
Moreover,
breast
supplemented
displayed
a
higher
shear
force,
pH24h,
inosinic
content
than
CK
meat.
Breast
fed
showed
improved
evidenced
by
levels
polyunsaturated
acids
(C16:1,
C18:2,
C22:4,
C22:6).
optimized
microbiota
particularly
enhancing
abundance
Firmicutes
Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes
ratio.
Conclusions:
Collectively,
these
findings
offer
basis
extensive
application
as
feed
addition
enhance
quality
broiler
sector.
Poultry Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
103(9), P. 103986 - 103986
Published: June 17, 2024
Necrotic
enteritis
(NE)
is
a
disease
of
worldwide
distribution,
which
affects
young
broilers
and
causes
economic
losses
on
scale
6
billion
dollars
per
year.
For
decades,
NE
was
controlled
in
poultry
flocks
by
dietary
administration
low
doses
antimicrobial
growth
promoters
(AGPs).
However,
an
increase
incidence
noted
after
the
AGP
ban.
This
study
aimed
to
compare
effect
antibiotic
(Enramycin)
diet
combination
sodium
butyrate,
hydrolyzed
yeast,
zinc
proteinate
(ViligenTM)
broiler
diets
regarding
performance,
blood
parameters,
intestinal
permeability,
morphology
lesions,
carcass
yield
challenged
with
Eimeria
spp.
Clostridium
perfringens
simulate
subclinical
necrotic
enteritis.
A
total
1,150
one-day-old
male
chickens
initial
average
weight
43.9
±
0.65
g
were
allocated
50
experimental
pens.
Animals
divided
into
five
groups:
Negative
control
(NC)
without
additives;
Positive
(PC)
0.12
ton-1
Enramycin
(8%);
V500,
V1000,
V1500
addition
500,
1.000,
1.500
ViligenTM,
respectively.
All
animals
at
7
days
age
C.
17,
18,
19
for
induction
NE.
The
fed
all
concentrations
ViligenTM
showed
similar
compared
PC
broilers.
NC
higher
FCR
from
1
33
(1.42
vs.
1.39)
(P
=
0.048)
42
(1.51
1.49)
<
0.001).
had
fewer
lesions
28
when
treatment
0.05)
that
inclusion
resulted
lower
damage.
At
21
days,
V500
group
characteristics
(VH:VD
4.9
vs
3.5)
(P<0.001).
Thus,
this
study,
model
damage
performance
obtained
Enramycin.
Poultry Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
103(11), P. 104222 - 104222
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
Pathogenic
bacteria
infection,
especially
Clostridium
perfringens
(C.
perfringens),
markedly
threatened
the
health
of
animals,
and
further
caused
huge
economic
loss.
In
this
study,
Bacillus
licheniformis
HJ0135
(BL)
was
used.
Oxford
cup
bacteriostatic
test
inhibitory
rate
were
conducted
to
evaluate
antibacterial
ability
BL.
Results
showed
strongest
role
BL
on
C.
(P
<
0.05).
Afterwards,
540
one-day-old
yellow-feather
broilers
(32.7
±
0.2
g)
randomly
allocated
into
3
groups,
including
CON
group
(basal
diet),
CP
diet
+
1
×
10
Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 13
Published: Aug. 12, 2024
In
our
earlier
efforts
to
establish
gut-brain
axis
during
alcohol
use
disorder
(AUD),
we
have
demonstrated
that
supplementation
of
C57BL/6J
male
mice
with
8
mg/ml
sodium
butyrate,
a
major
short-chain
fatty
acid,
in
drinking
water
reduced
ethanol
intake
and
neuroinflammatory
response
antibiotic
(ABX)-enhanced
voluntary
binge-like
consumption
model,
the
dark
(DID).