Poultry Gut
It is the very important organ which performs various functions such as digestion, absorption, enzyme secretion, immunity as protective barrier against various pathogens, assimilation of nutrients etc. thus it is very important for growth, production & performance and also for disease resistance.
The gut is separated into five distinct regions the crop, proventriculus, gizzard, small intestine (duodenum, jejunum and ileum) and large intestine (ceca, colon and rectum).
Gut Microbiota
It is a diverse community of mainly bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses, a broiler chicken is colonized by an estimated 600-800 species of bacteria. It plays important role in digestion & assimilation of nutrients. It also plays important role in immunity as it forms a protective barrier which lines the gut & prevents the growth of pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, Clostridium perfringens etc.
Indiscriminate use of antibiotics in poultry
The antibiotic has been used on poultry in large quantities to enhance production and minimizes the higher risk of infections as poultry production always challenged with various respiratory & enteric infections however the use of antibiotics in food animals poses a major risk of antibiotic residue present in the poultry products & consumed by human.
Poultry Gut Management & Antibiotic Free Poultry Production
Maintaining the better gut health is a key aspect of getting the best growth, performance and better FCR in poultry birds. There are many ways for getting better poultry gut are includes use of feed additives, supplements & other materials.Substances by which we can minimize the antibiotic use & improve gut health
Quorum sensing inhibitors:
The QS has been shown to play significant roles in the regulation of virulence factors in several enteric pathogens. Therefore, disrupting QS by small molecules or QS quenching enzymes can be a promising tool to control enteric pathogens in food-producing animals.
Phytogenic substances, herbal extracts, essential oils etc. are shown to be having quorum sensing inhibitors property thus they possess strong antimicrobial property.
Dr.Gopal Barapatre
B.V.S.C. & A.H.
Asst. Product Manager, Biozene
