Efficacy of Pediococcus acidlactici-based probiotic on intestinal Coliforms and villus height, serum cholesterol level and performance of broiler chickens | Zendy

Reza Taheri Hamid | Zendy; Hossein Moravej | Zendy; Malakzadegan Ahmad | Zendy; Tab Fatemeh | Zendy; eh | Zendy; M. Zaghari | Zendy; Mahmood Shivazad | Zendy; M. Adibmoradi | Zendy

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Efficacy of Pediococcus acidlactici-based probiotic on intestinal Coliforms and villus height, serum cholesterol level and performance of broiler chickens

Author(s) -

Reza Taheri Hamid,

Hossein Moravej,

Malakzadegan Ahmad,

Tab Fatemeh,

eh,

M. Zaghari,

Mahmood Shivazad,

M. Adibmoradi

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

african journal of biotechnology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1684-5315

DOI - 10.5897/ajb10.535

Subject(s) - broiler , probiotic , pediococcus , ileum , zoology , pediococcus acidilactici , food science , biology , feed conversion ratio , meal , body weight , lactic acid , lactobacillus , biochemistry , endocrinology , bacteria , fermentation , genetics , lactobacillus plantarum

The objective of this research was to investigate the efficacy of Pediococcus acidlactici-based probiotic on broilers performance. One hundred and sixty male Ross broiler chicks were allocated in 2 experimental treatments for 6 weeks. The experimental birds received a corn-soybean meal basal diet that was supplemented as follows: “control,” with no other additions; “PA,” Pediococcus acidlactici. For broilers fed diet supplemented with PA, the results showed that body weight (BW) increased and feed conversion ratio (FCR) decreased (P < 0.05) when compared to those of the control. Treatment of PA increased (P < 0.05) villus height in duodenum and ileum when compared with control. Broilers fed diet supplemented with PA also had lower (P < 0.05) coliforms number of the ileum and serum cholesterol level than that of the control. This study showed the beneficial effects of Pediococcus acidlactici-based probiotic on broilers performance.

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