Tannins and Bacitracin Differentially Modulate Gut Microbiota of Broiler Chickens
Joint Authors
Diaz Carrasco, J. M.
Redondo, L. M.
Redondo, E. A.
Fernandez Miyakawa, M. E.
Pin Viso, Natalia Daniela
Farber, Marisa Diana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Antibiotic growth promoters have been used for decades in poultry farming as a tool to maintain bird health and improve growth performance.
Global concern about the recurrent emergence and spreading of antimicrobial resistance is challenging the livestock producers to search for alternatives to feed added antibiotics.
The use of phytogenic compounds appears as a feasible option due to their ability to emulate the bioactive properties of antibiotics.
However, detailed description about the effects of in-feed antibiotics and alternative natural products on chicken intestinal microbiota is lacking.
High-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene was used to study composition of cecal microbiota in broiler chickens supplemented with either bacitracin or a blend of chestnut and quebracho tannins over a 30-day grow-out period.
Both tannins and bacitracin had a significant impact on diversity of cecal microbiota.
Bacitracin consistently decreased Bifidobacterium while other bacterial groups were affected only at certain times.
Tannins-fed chickens showed a drastic decrease in genus Bacteroides while certain members of order Clostridiales mainly belonging to the families Ruminococcaceae and Lachnospiraceae were increased.
Different members of these groups have been associated with an improvement of intestinal health and feed efficiency in poultry, suggesting that these bacteria could be associated with productive performance of birds.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Diaz Carrasco, J. M.& Redondo, E. A.& Pin Viso, Natalia Daniela& Redondo, L. M.& Farber, Marisa Diana& Fernandez Miyakawa, M. E.. 2018. Tannins and Bacitracin Differentially Modulate Gut Microbiota of Broiler Chickens. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124738
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Diaz Carrasco, J. M.…[et al.]. Tannins and Bacitracin Differentially Modulate Gut Microbiota of Broiler Chickens. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124738
American Medical Association (AMA)
Diaz Carrasco, J. M.& Redondo, E. A.& Pin Viso, Natalia Daniela& Redondo, L. M.& Farber, Marisa Diana& Fernandez Miyakawa, M. E.. Tannins and Bacitracin Differentially Modulate Gut Microbiota of Broiler Chickens. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124738
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124738