Lactobacillus acidophilus R0418 and Improved Growth Performance

• The effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus as feed supplement on skin mucosal immune parameters, intestinal microbiota, stress resistance and growth performance of black swordtail (Xiphophorus helleri).

  • 2015-02
  • RCT
  • Fish & Shellfish Immunology 42(2)
  • • S. Hoseinifar
    • Z. Roosta
    • A. Hajimoradloo
    • F. Vakili

  • PubMed: 25514375
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2014.12.003

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  • Improved Growth Performance

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  Also, dietary administration of different levels of L. acidophilus improved weight gain, SGR, FCR compared to fish fed unsupplemented diet (P < 0.05).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes

• Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus on the growth performance, immune response, and intestinal barrier function of broiler chickens challenged with Escherichia coli O157

  • 2021-09
  • RCT · n = 360
  • Poultry Science 100(9)
  • • Zhengke Wu
    • Kexin Yang
    • A. Zhang
    • Wenhuan Chang
    • A. Zheng
    • Zhi-Min Chen
    • Huiyi Cai
    • Guohua Liu

  • PubMed: 34280647
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101323

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  • Improved Growth Performance

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  • Animal Study

  Dietary L. acidophilus supplementation consistently showed higher BW, ADG, ADFI, and jejunum and ileum V:C ratio at 14 d and 21 d in the presence and absence of E. coli challenge (P < 0.05).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes

• Dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus enhanced the growth, gut morphometry, antioxidant capacity, and the immune response in juveniles of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio

  • 2020-03-30
  • RCT · n = 240
  • Fish Physiology and Biochemistry 46(4)
  • • I. Adeshina
    • M. I. Abubakar
    • Bunmi Elizabeth Ajala

  • PubMed: 32232615
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10695-020-00796-7

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  The results revealed that fish fed dietary 106 had significantly higher weight gain, SGR, feed intake, and lower FCR.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Large

  Significant

  Yes