Bacillus subtilis based probiotic improved bone mass and altered brain serotoninergic and dopaminergic systems in broiler chickens

The aim of the study was to assess the effects of dietary supplementation of a Bacillus subtilis based probiotic on broiler bone health. After 43 days, probiotic fed broilers had greater bone mineralization, wall thickness, size, and weight of tibias and femurs compared to the controls. We further f...

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Main Authors: F.F. Yan, W.C. Wang, H.W. Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464618304912