The effect of probiotic BioPlus 2B on feed efficiency and metabolic parameters in swine

Link, R.; Kováč, G.

doi:10.2478/s11756-006-0158-x

Cited by 10 publications

(13 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Members of the genus Bacillus support natural intestinal microflora in the digestive tract, compete with undesirable microorganisms, and reduce the numbers of Enterococci, Bacteroides and coliforms (Ozawa et al, 1981;Adami and Cavazzoni, 1999;Kyriakis et al, 1999;Alexopoulos et al, 2001;Link et al, 2005;Link and Kovac, 2006) whilst Saccharomyces cerevisiae do not markedly alter the composition of host microflora (Mathew et al, 1998). These results are in contradiction to information provided by Mathew et al (1993Mathew et al ( , 1996 who observed changes in the microbial environment due to S. cerevisiae activity.…”

Section: Probioticsmentioning

confidence: 87%

“…The genus Bacillus, especially its members B. subtilis and B. licheniformis have been described to markedly reduce the severity of diarrhoea caused by E. coli (Adami and Cavazzoni, 1999;Kyriakis et al, 1999;La Ragione et al, 2001;Link et al, 2005) and at the same time improve growth parameters in weaned piglets (Roth et al, 1992b;Alexopoulos et al, 2001), whilst no improvement in health was observed after application of B. toyoi to sows and their piglets in a previous study (Martelli, 1992). However, Link and Kovac (2006) noted improvement in nutrient digestibility after feed supplementation with the same bacterium.…”

Section: Probioticsmentioning

confidence: 95%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review

Vondruskova¹,

Slamova²,

Trčková³

et al. 2010

Vet. Med. - Czech

157

155

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ABSTRACT:The weaning time is a crucial period in the management of piglets. The risk of development of post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) in piglets is high. PWD is the cause of serious economic losses in pig herds. Since 2006, the use of antibiotic growth promoters for prevention of diarrhoeal diseases in piglets has been banned. This measure also led to the investigation of alternative suitable feed supplements that would be reasonably efficient in protecting and sustaining animal health and performance. Various natural materials such as probiotics, prebiotics, organic acids, zinc and plant extracts have been tested as effective alternatives to antibiotics. Recently, owing to their high adsorption capacity, research efforts have been conducted on the application of natural clays and clay-based feed supplements. The purpose of this review is to summarize the effect of different alternative components as growth promoters on the health and performance of weaned and growing piglets.Keywords: infection; swine; antibiotics; intestinal microflora; performance; probiotics; prebiotics, organic acids; zinc; phytobiotics; aluminosilicate List of abbreviations CFU = colony-forming unit; ETEC = enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; MMT = montmorillonite; PWD = post weaning diarrhoea; SCFA = short chain fatty acids; VFA = volatile fatty acids Review ArticleVeterinarni Medicina, 55, 2010 (5): 199-224 200 ruses (Moller et al., 1998;Song et al., 2006), transmissive gastroenteritis virus (Hampson et al., 1987; Alexa et al., 1995 Alexa et al., , 2001 Chae et al., 2000;Madec et al., 2000;Melin et al., 2004;Song et al., 2006;Thomsson et al., 2008) and others have been most frequently diagnosed.Early-weaned piglets are exposed to several stress factors, with nutrition, etiology and indoor environment of housing being particularly implicated (Madec et al., 2000;Laine et al., 2008). Noninfectious stress factors which are involved in the development of gastroenteric disorders are: -age of piglets when they are weaned from their dam (Svensmark et al., 1989;Skirrow et al., 1997), -sudden change of feed from sow milk that provides piglets with immunoglobulins (Bailey et al., 1992), -irregular feed intake (Bark et al., 1986;Spencer and Howell, 1989;Svensmark et al., 1989;Madec et al., 1998;Laine et al., 2008), -feed structure (Amezcua et al., 2002), -animal hygiene and housing conditions (Le Dividich, 1981;Le Dividich and Herpin, 1994;Madec et al., 1998), -inadequate feeder space per piglet in the pen (Amezcua et al., 2002). Numerous changes in the early-weaned piglet body can initiate PWD, such as morphological (Hampson, 1986) and functional alterations of the small intestine (Kidder and Manners, 1980; Hampson and Kidder, 1986), changes in intestinal colonization with predominance of E. coli (Melin et al., 1997;Katouli et al., 1999) and weakening of the immune system (Blecha et al., 1983;Wattrang et al., 1998). Ban of antibiotic growth promotersRegarding the fact that weaning greatly affects general health condition of piglets, it is nece...

show abstract

Section: Probioticsmentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Probioticsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review

Vondruskova¹,

Slamova²,

Trčková³

et al. 2010

Vet. Med. - Czech

157

155

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…1999; Alexopoulos et al. 2004a; Link and Kovac 2006), and therefore, is an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters (Kritas and Morrison 2005). One reason for using bacterial spores as feed additives is their stability.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Germination and outgrowth of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis spores in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs

2008

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aims: To determine if orally ingested Bacillus spores used as probiotics or direct‐fed microbial feed additives germinate and the vegetative cells grow in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Methods and Results: Three independent experiments were done to determine if spores of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis germinate and grow in the GI tract of pigs. After a 2 weeks spore‐feeding period, spores were detected in all segments of the GI tract. The lowest number of spores was found in the stomach, increasing in the small intestine to approx. 55% of the dietary inclusion. When spores were withdrawn from the feed, faecal excretion of spores reflected the dietary inclusion, but decreased gradually to the background level after 1 week. By containing spores in short, sealed pieces of dialysis membrane that were orally administered to the pigs, both the number of spores and vegetative cells could be determined by flow cytometry. Spores accounted for 72% of the total counts after 4–6 h in the stomach and proximal part of the small intestine. After 24 h, spores constituted only 12% of the total counts in the stomach, caecum, and mid‐colon. Less spores and more vegetative cells were detected after 24 h, but total counts increased only 2·14‐fold compared to time zero. Conclusions: The experiments showed that 70–90% of dietary‐supplemented Bacillus spores germinate in the proximal part of the pig GI tract, and that only limited outgrowth of the vegetative cell population occurs. The two Bacillus strains can temporarily remain in the GI system, but will be unable to permanently colonize the GI tract. Significance and Impact of the Study: A substantial population of growing vegetative cells in the GI tract is not a prerequisite for the mode of action of Bacillus feed additives and probiotics.

show abstract

“…These bacteria can participate in the process of digestion, through enhancing the digestive systems efficiency and ultimately improve the host growth. In particular, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis (as BioPlus 2B Ò product) have been successfully applied as probiotics for rainbow trout (Raida et al 2003;Bagheri et al 2008, Merrifield et al 2010, pig (Alexopoulos et al 2004;Link andKovac 2006), chiken (Rahimi andKhaksefifi 2006). It is the first time that this product is used in Artemia.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modulating gut microbiota and digestive enzyme activities of Artemia urmiana by administration of different levels of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis

et al. 2012

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis on growth, gut microbiota, and digestive enzyme activities of Artemia urmiana. Three diets containing 10 2 (T 1 ), 10 4 (T 2 ), 10 6 (T 3 ) CFU of probiotics/g feed, and a control diet (C) without probiotic were used through a completely randomized design (treatments with triplicates). Twelve plastic tanks with the capacity of 60-l and density of 20 nauplii/ml were used and the trial continued for 15 days. Results showed that probiotics significantly increased the total length of A. urmiana (P \ 0.05). Although the total aerobic gastrointestinal bacteria count showed no significant differences among the treatments, the total Bacillus count significantly increased in experiments (P \ 0.05). The ratio of TCBS to total aerobic bacteria count was significantly lower in T 1 (0.31 ± 0.05), T2 (0.27 ± 0.15), and T 3 (0.25 ± 0.05) compared to the control (0.76 ± 0.34) (P \ 0.05). The probiotics were able to increase the protease and amylase activities (P \ 0.05). No significant effect on lipase activity. The study determined T 2 and T 3 as the most effective treatments for improving growth, bacterial flora, and digestive enzyme activities. As less probiotic needed in T 2 , using 10 4 bacteria per g diet is recommended for rearing Artemia up to the maturity stage.

show abstract

The effect of probiotic BioPlus 2B on feed efficiency and metabolic parameters in swine

Cited by 10 publications

References 13 publications

Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review

Alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in prevention of diarrhoea in weaned piglets: a review

Germination and outgrowth of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis spores in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs

Modulating gut microbiota and digestive enzyme activities of Artemia urmiana by administration of different levels of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About