Lactobacillus salivarius D5 improves growth performance and immune function in broilers by reducing Escherichia coli abundance and regulating the gut microbiota.
- 2026-06
- Clinical Trial
- Poultry science 105(6)
- Yingting You
- Yonglong Zhu
- Deshi Shi
- Xiang Li
- Muhammad Akhtar
- Lizhen Ren
- Guilin Fu
- Yingying Chen
- Qiujing Chen
- Naiji Zhou
- Zutao Zhou
- Yuncai Xiao
- PubMed: 41905065
- DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.106768
- Moderate evidence
D5 significantly increased the spleen index and serum IgM levels, while markedly promoting villus development in the jejunum and ileum, as well as the expression of intestinal IL-10 (P < 0.05).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes