Lactobacillus plantarum DR7 and Reduced Enterobacterial Counts

• Use of Lactobacillus plantarum (strains 22F and 25F) and Pediococcus acidilactici (strain 72N) as replacements for antibiotic-growth promotants in pigs

  • 2021-06-08
  • RCT · n = 240
  • Scientific Reports 11(1)
  • • Pawiya Pupa
    • Prasert Apiwatsiri
    • Wandee Sirichokchatchawan
    • N. Pirarat
    • T. Maison
    • Anantawat Koontanatechanon
    • N. Prapasarakul

  • PubMed: 34103574
  • DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91427-5

  3 Insights on

  • Reduced Enterobacterial Counts

  • Low evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Animal Study

  Probiotic supplementation increased viable lactobacilli and decreased enterobacterial counts.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate