Dietary Probiotic Bacillus licheniformis H2 Enhanced Growth Performance, Morphology of Small Intestine and Liver, and Antioxidant Capacity of Broiler Chickens Against Clostridium perfringens–Induced Subclinical Necrotic Enteritis

Zhao, Ying; Zeng, Dong; Wang, Hesong; Qing, Xiaodan; Sun, Ning; Xin, Jinge; Luo, Min; Khalique, Abdul; Pan, Kangcheng; Shu, Gang; Jing, Bo; Ni, Xueqin

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“…Interestingly, broilers fed OCM and/or BL showed reduced MDA, confirming that the known antioxidant properties of this probiotic are not lost when administered orally in broilers. Like the current study, earlier reports revealed improved antioxidant response by feeding probiotics [11,51].…”

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“…High digestive enzyme activity and feed palatability are also other factors that could increase feed efficiency and, accordingly, the growth of broilers [29]. Zhao et al [11] reported that low feed intake and a low feed efficiency ratio (increased FCR) resulted from BL supplementation in the broilers' diet. In parallel, a significant role of this probiotic bacterium on the growth, intestinal microbiota, and immunological responses in chicks has been demonstrated [14,18].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A probiotic is defined as "live strains of strictly selected microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host" [10]. Using probiotic-enriched diets is an inexpensive practice that can be adopted by both small-and large-scale farmers, and which can offer several benefits from increasing broilers' growth to increasing immune parameters and disease resistance [11,12]. The use of probiotics has increased due to its remarkable beneficial effects on microbiota and gut health in swine [13], poultry [14], and rabbits [15][16][17].…”

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Olive Cake Meal and Bacillus licheniformis Impacted the Growth Performance, Muscle Fatty Acid Content, and Health Status of Broiler Chickens

Saleh

Paray

Dawood

2020

Animals

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Olive cake meal (OCM) is characterized by its high nutritional value and is used as an alternative source of protein and fats in poultry diets. However, due to the high percentage of fiber in OCM, beneficial bacteria cells are used to improve the digestion rates. Therefore, the influence of OCM and Bacillus licheniformis (BL) on the growth, nutrient utilization, blood chemistry, and muscle fatty acid profile of broilers was exclusively examined in this study. Three hundred and sixty birds were randomly divided into six experimental groups (6 replicates/10 birds each): Control, OCM (2%), OCM (4%), BL, OCM (2%)/BL, and OCM (4%)/BL groups. Although feed intake was not meaningfully influenced by dietary treatments, weight gain was enhanced and feed conversion ratio was reduced (p < 0.05). The abdominal fat was lowered in broilers fed OCM (2%), OCM (4%), OCM (2%)/BL, and OCM (4%)/BL diets without a difference to those fed BL only (p < 0.05). Interestingly, blood total protein, albumin, Newcastle disease (ND) titer, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were significantly increased, while total cholesterol was decreased by the mixture of OCM and BL (p < 0.05). Muscle oleic and linoleic acids, as well as vitamin E, increased significantly in broilers fed both OCM (4%) and BL, while linolenic acid increased in all groups except those fed BL and control diets (p < 0.05). Liver malondialdehyde (MDA) was decreased by feeding BL or both OCM at 2% or 4% and BL (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the inclusion of BL to OCM diets resulted in improved fat utilization and, accordingly, enhanced growth, nutrient utilization, and antioxidative response in broilers. Based on the obtained results, it is recommended to use BL to improve the nutritional value of OCM and to increase the feed utilization of OCM by broilers.

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Olive Cake Meal and Bacillus licheniformis Impacted the Growth Performance, Muscle Fatty Acid Content, and Health Status of Broiler Chickens

Saleh

Paray

Dawood

2020

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“…Another study showed that dietary CA supplementation can affect gut morphology in weaned piglets ( Zhang et al., 2018b ); however, whether dietary CA supplementation has the similar effect, such on improving the intestine morphology in chickens, was unknown. Previous study has been reported that in broiler chickens infected with CP, the jejunal villi lamina propria was increased and severely congested, and the inflammatory reaction was dramatic in the lamina propria and included the infiltration of heterophilic granulocytes and lymphocytes ( Zhao et al., 2019b ). Subclinical CP infection in chickens also manifests as macroscopic lesions in the small intestine ( Van Immerseel et al., 2004 ).…”

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Evaluation of the efficacy of chlorogenic acid in reducing small intestine injury, oxidative stress, and inflammation in chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens type A

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Zhao

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Poultry Science

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The goal of the study was testing the effects of chlorogenic acid ( CA ) supplementation on small intestine healthiness, growth performance, oxidative stress, inflammatory response, and blood biochemical indices in specific-pathogen-free (SPF) chickens after infection with Clostridium perfringens (CP) type A. In this study, 324 1-day-old male SPF chickens were randomly distributed into 6 groups: control group; CA group; CP infection group; CA + CP group; antibiotic group; antibiotic + CP group. All 1-day-old chickens were fed with CA or antibiotic in corresponding treatment group for 13 d. On the 14 d, the chickens in corresponding infection group were challenged with CP type A for 3 d. Samples in each group were collected when the chickens were 17 and 21 d old. This study proves for the first time that CA, a Chinese herbal medicine, can effectively improve growth performance, inhibit small intestine structural damage, improve antioxidant capacity, inhibit damage to ileal mucosal layer construction and tight junctions, inhibit inflammatory cytokines, and ameliorate blood biochemical indices. Therefore, this study provides data for CA being able to effectively alleviate small intestine damage caused by CP type A infection in chickens.

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“…The reduced use of antibiotics in poultry has significantly increased the occurrence of subclinical necrotic enteritis (SNE) caused by Clostridium perfringens (CP), which compels researchers to seek alternatives to antibiotic growth stimulants (AGPs), in particular probiotics. It has been shown that the nutritional supplement based on B. licheniformis H2 can effectively prevent the occurrence of CPE-induced SNE and improve the growth rates of broiler chickens suffering from SNE, by improving intestinal development, antioxidant ability, and apoptosis ( Zhao et al, 2019 ). It is also known that the genus Bacillus is widely used as probiotics in feed additives for pigs ( B. amyloliquefaciens 15078, Bacillus mojavensis 10894, and B. subtilis 15130) and in aquaculture ( B. licheniformis Dahb1, B. pumilus , and Bacillus coagulans B16; Jers et al, 2017 ; Kuebutornye et al, 2019 ).…”

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The Practical Potential of Bacilli and Their Enzymes for Industrial Production

Danilova

Шарипова

2020

Front. Microbiol.

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Bacillus spp. are an affordable source of enzymes due to their wide distribution, safety in work, ease of cultivation, and susceptibility to genetic transformations. Researchers are particularly interested in proteolytic enzymes, which constitute one of the most diverse groups of microbial proteins in terms of properties. Despite the long history of their research, this group of enzymes continue to show great potential for practical application in the biomedical industry, as well as in the agricultural industry. Thus, the unique properties of bacillary proteinases, such as stability in a wide range of temperatures and pH, high specificity, biodegradability of a wide range of substrates, and the high potential of sequenced Bacillus genomes are a powerful foundation for the development of new biotechnologies. The current review aims to discuss recent studies on various enzymes in particular, proteinases produced by bacteria of the genus Bacillus , along with their prospective practical applications. This article also presents an interpretive summary of the recent developments on the usage of probiotic Bacillus strains as potential feed additives.

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Dietary Probiotic Bacillus licheniformis H2 Enhanced Growth Performance, Morphology of Small Intestine and Liver, and Antioxidant Capacity of Broiler Chickens Against Clostridium perfringens–Induced Subclinical Necrotic Enteritis

Cited by 54 publications

References 72 publications

Olive Cake Meal and Bacillus licheniformis Impacted the Growth Performance, Muscle Fatty Acid Content, and Health Status of Broiler Chickens

Olive Cake Meal and Bacillus licheniformis Impacted the Growth Performance, Muscle Fatty Acid Content, and Health Status of Broiler Chickens

Evaluation of the efficacy of chlorogenic acid in reducing small intestine injury, oxidative stress, and inflammation in chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens type A

The Practical Potential of Bacilli and Their Enzymes for Industrial Production

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