Evaluation of probiotic growth stimulation using prebiotic ingredients to optimize compounds for delivery.

The use of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in poultry diets beneficially stimulates the gut microbiome thus promoting the health and welfare of the animals. In this study, we analyzed 7 poultry probiotics ( - B1 and B4, - B3, - B2, - B5, - B6, - B7) and 12 prebiotics, differing in chemical composition and source of origin (fungi, algae, animal, etc.).

Current Insights into the Molecular Mode of Action of Seaweed-Based Biostimulants and the Sustainability of Seaweeds as Raw Material Resources.

Natural biostimulants, such as seaweed extracts, can stimulate plant growth and development in both model and crop plants. Due to the increasing demands for their use in agriculture, it is crucial to ensure the sustainability of the sources from which they are produced. Furthermore, some seaweed extracts were recently shown to prime and protect from adverse environmental factors such as drought, salinity and extreme temperatures, as well as from oxidative stress.

The effect of dietary Laminaria-derived laminarin and fucoidan on nutrient digestibility, nitrogen utilisation, intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acid concentration in pigs.

Background: In experiment 1, 30 boars were assigned to one of five treatments (n = 6): T1, 0 g kg(-1) seaweed extract (SWE); T2, 0.7 g kg(-1) SWE; T3, 1.4 g kg(-1) SWE; T4, 2.