Growth performance, intestinal microbial populations, and serum cholesterol of broilers fed diets containing Lactobacillus cultures

• Main Authors: Jin, Li Zhi, Ho, Yin Wan, Abdullah, Noriha, Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Poultry Science Association 1998
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39971/1/Growth%20performance%2C%20intestinal%20microbial%20populations%2C%20and%20serum%20cholesterol%20of%20broilers%20fed%20diets%20containing%20Lactobacillus%20cultures.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39971/7/1-s2.0-S0032579119409541-main.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39971/; http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/content/77/9/1259.abstract

A study was conducted to determine the effects of adherent Lactobacillus culture on growth performance, intestinal microbial population, and serum cholesterol level of broilers. Four dietary treatments, consisting of the basal diet (control), basal diet + 0.05, 0.10, or 0.15% Lactobacillus culture (...