Microbes and Environments· 2015Q1· Review
Effect of Probiotics/Prebiotics on Cattle Health and Productivity
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- 2015year
Short summary
Probiotics and prebiotics can modulate the gut microbiota in ruminants, potentially improving health and productivity, but their efficacy is inconsistent and depends on factors like host stress and existing microbial stability.
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Key points
- Probiotics/prebiotics can shift the balance and activity of gut microbes in ruminants.
- Their benefits are linked to modulating the GI microbial ecosystem for nutrition and health.
- Efficacy is inconsistent, influenced by dietary, management, and host stress factors.
- Probiotic yeast strains may improve rumen fermentation efficiency.
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Abstract
Probiotics/prebiotics have the ability to modulate the balance and activities of the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota, and are, thus, considered beneficial to the host animal and have been used as functional foods. Numerous factors, such as dietary and management constraints, have been shown to markedly affect the structure and activities of gut microbial communities in livestock animals. Previous studies reported the potential of probiotics and prebiotics in animal nutrition; however, their efficacies often vary and are inconsistent, possibly, in part, because the dynamics of the GI community have not been taken into consideration. Under stressed conditions, direct-fed microbials may be used to reduce the risk or severity of scours caused by disruption of the normal intestinal environment. The observable benefits of prebiotics may also be minimal in generally healthy calves, in which the microbial community is relatively stable. However, probiotic yeast strains have been administered with the aim of improving rumen fermentation efficiency by modulating microbial fermentation pathways. This review mainly focused on the benefits of probiotics/prebiotics on the GI microbial ecosystem in ruminants, which is deeply involved in nutrition and health for the animal.
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Field: Agronomy and Crop Science
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