Table 4.
Effects of fructans on intestinal microbiota of broilers.
| Effects | Dosage, Challenge, and Diets | Day | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gizzard | ||||
| Decrease | Lactobacillus | 1% inulin/female | 42 | (84) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 1% oligofructose/male | 42 | (84) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 1% oligofructose/female | 42 | (84) |
| Increase | Salmonella | 1% oligofructose/male | 42 | (84) |
| Increase | E. coli | 1% inulin/femlae | 42 | (84) |
| Small intestine | ||||
| Increase | Bifidobacteria | 0.40% | 49 | (40) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 0.40% | 49 | (40) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 1% oligofructose/female | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | E. coli | 1% inulin/female | 42 | (84) |
| Increase | E. coli | 0.40% | 49 | (40) |
| Ileum | ||||
| Increase | Diversity | 0.25% | 28 | (25) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 0.20% | 35 | (41) |
| Increase | Total anaerobic bacteria | 1.00% | 7 | (10) |
| Decrease | Coliforms | 1.00% | 7 | (10) |
| Ileocecal junction | ||||
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 0.25% | 28 | (25) |
| Decrease | Clostridium perfringens | 0.50% | 28 | (25) |
| Decrease | E. coli | 0.25, 0.5% | 28 | (25) |
| Ceca | ||||
| Increase | Shannon diversity | 0.1% | 42 | (85) |
| Increase | Alistipes genus | 0.1% | 42 | (85) |
| Increase | Bifidobacteria | 0.40% | 49 | (40) |
| Increase | Bifidobacteria | 0.1, 0.2% | 35 | (41) |
| Increase | Bifidobacteria | 0.25 and 0.5% | 31 | (76) |
| Decrease | Lactobacillus | 0.30% | 21, 42 | (86) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 0.2, 0.4% | 49 | (40) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 0.25 and 0.5% | 31 | (76) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 1% inulin/female | 42 | (84) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus | 1% oligofructose/female | 42 | (84) |
| Increase | Lactobacillus intestinali | 0.1% | 14, 28 | (85) |
| Increase | Faecalibacterium prausnitzii | 0.1% | 42 | (85) |
| Decrease | Total anaerobic bacteria | 0.30% | 42 | (86) |
| Increase | Total anaerobic bacteria | 0.40% | 49 | (40) |
| Increase | Total anaerobic bacteria | 1% inulin/female | 42 | (84) |
| Increase | Total anaerobic bacteria | 1% oligofructose/female | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | Campylobacter | 1% oligofructose/male | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | Campylobacter | 1% oligofructose / male | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | Clostridium perfringens | 1% with E. coli challenge | 7 | (10) |
| Decrease | Clostridium perfringens | 0.4% short chain FOS in dextrose-ISP diet | 21 | (20) |
| Decrease | Clostridium perfringens | 0.25 and 0.5% | 31 | (76) |
| Decrease | Coli bacillus | 0.30% | 42 | (86) |
| Decrease | Salmonella | 1% inulin/female | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | Salmonella | 1% oligofructose/female | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | Salmonella Typhimurium | 1% and defined competitive exclusion with Salmonella typhimurium challenge | 7 | (87) |
| Decrease | E. coli | 0.2, 0.4% | 49 | (40) |
| Decrease | E. coli | 0.25 and 0.5% | 31 | (76) |
| Decrease | E. coli | 1% inulin/female | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | E. coli | 1% oligofructose/female | 42 | (84) |
| Large intestine | ||||
| Decrease | Campylobacter | 1% inulin/female | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | Campylobacter | 1% oligofructose/female | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | E. coli | 1% inulin/female | 42 | (84) |
| Decrease | E. coli | 1% oligofructose/female | 42 | (84) |