Effects of in vitro-activated Clostridium butyricum FW1 on growth performance, intestinal barrier function, and gut microbiota of broilers.

Xinhui Yue, Xinyu Liu, Xikang Cao, Meng Wang, Xiaobing Li, Ruoyu Wang, Xinyu Zhang, Hai Lin, Min Liu

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Article in Poultry science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xinhui YueKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China.

Xinyu LiuKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China.

Xikang CaoKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China.

Meng WangKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China.

Xiaobing LiKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China.

Ruoyu WangKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China.

Xinyu ZhangKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China.

Hai LinKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China. Electronic address: hailin@sdau.edu.cn.

Min LiuKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources (Co-construction by Ministry and Province), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Efficient Feeding, Department of Animal Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271017, China. Electronic address: minliu@sdau.edu.cn.

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Abstract

The growing concerns regarding antibiotic residues and antimicrobial resistance have increased the demand for safe and effective alternatives to antibiotics in poultry production. Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum), a butyrate-producing probiotic with beneficial effects on intestinal health, represents a promising alternative; however, the effects of in vitro-activated C. butyricum FW1 in broilers remain to be fully elucidated. This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with in vitro-activated C. butyricum FW1 on growth performance, intestinal morphology, mucosal barrier-related gene expression, and cecal microbiota in broilers. A total of 360 one-day-old Arbor Acres male broilers were randomly assigned to 2 dietary treatments, with 10 replicates per treatment and 18 birds per replicate. Birds were fed either a basal diet (CON) or the basal diet supplemented with in vitro-activated C. butyricum FW1 at 1 × 10

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BroilerGrowth performanceGut microbiotaIntestinal barrier functionIn vitro-activated Clostridium butyricum FW1

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PMID42736191

DOI10.1016/j.psj.2026.107642

PMCPMC13594834

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