Chang Seyeon, Song Minho, Lee Jihwan, Kim Seonwoong, Song Dongcheol, Jeon Kyeongho, Kim Hyuck, Yang Jinmo, Kim Hyeunbum, Cho Jinho
Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, South Korea.
Division of Animal and Dairy Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South Korea.
Poult Sci. 2025 May 17;104(8):105315. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.105315.
This experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of stimbiotic (STB) in broilers with necrotic enteritis (NE) on nutrient digestibility and gut health. A total of 200 one-day-old Arbor Acres (initial body weight of 44.03 ± 0.28 g) were used in this experiment for 28 days. All broilers were randomly allocated into four treatments, and each experimental group had 10 replicate cages with five broilers per cage. The experiment was conducted in a 2 × 2 factorial designs consisting of two levels of challenge (challenge and non-challenge) and two levels of STB (0 and 0.05 %). All broilers in challenged groups were orally challenged by overdosing with coccidia vaccines (× 10 recommended doses; Livacox® Q). The NE challenge significantly decreased (P < 0.05) nutrient digestibility, interferon-γ, heterophil levels in blood, and villus height:crypt depth (VH:CD) compared to the non-challenge group. Also, the NE challenge significantly lower (P < 0.05) ZO-1 and higher MUC2 gene expression than the non-challenge group. Supplementation of 0.05 % STB with NE challenge significantly increased (P < 0.05) gross energy digestibility and decreased (P < 0.05) the number of oocysts per gram of feces compared to the NE-challenged group. Supplementation of 0.05 % STB significantly increased (P < 0.05) the VH:CD in ileum compared to the non-supplementation group. Also, supplementation of 0.05 % STB is significantly lower (P < 0.05) MUC2 and TLR4 gene expression in ileum than the non-supplementation group. At the genus level, the supplementation of 0.05 % STB with NE challenge significantly decreased (P < 0.05) the abundance of Muribaculaceae compared to the NE-challenged group on d 21. In conclusion, supplementation of 0.05 % STB in a diet could positively regulate the cecal microflora and gene expression of tight junction protein and alleviate the decline in nutrient digestibility caused by NE.
本试验旨在研究益生合生元(STB)对患有坏死性肠炎(NE)的肉鸡营养物质消化率和肠道健康的影响。本试验选用200只1日龄的艾维茵肉鸡(初始体重44.03±0.28克),为期28天。所有肉鸡随机分为4个处理组,每个实验组有10个重复笼,每笼5只肉鸡。试验采用2×2析因设计,包括两个攻毒水平(攻毒和未攻毒)和两个STB水平(0和0.05%)。攻毒组所有肉鸡口服过量球虫疫苗(推荐剂量的10倍;Livacox®Q)。与未攻毒组相比,NE攻毒显著降低(P<0.05)了营养物质消化率、血液中干扰素-γ、嗜异性粒细胞水平以及绒毛高度与隐窝深度之比(VH:CD)。此外,与未攻毒组相比,NE攻毒显著降低(P<0.05)了ZO-1基因表达,提高了MUC2基因表达。与NE攻毒组相比,添加0.05%STB攻毒显著提高(P<0.05)了总能消化率,降低(P<0.05)了每克粪便中的卵囊数。与未添加组相比,添加0.05%STB显著提高(P<0.05)了回肠的VH:CD。此外,与未添加组相比,添加0.05%STB显著降低(P<0.05)了回肠中MUC2和TLR4基因表达。在属水平上,与NE攻毒组相比,在第21天添加0.05%STB攻毒显著降低(P<0.05)了毛螺菌科的丰度。总之,日粮中添加0.05%STB可正向调节盲肠微生物群和紧密连接蛋白的基因表达,缓解NE引起的营养物质消化率下降。
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