TITLE:
Synbiotic as Feed Additives Relating to Animal Health and Performance
AUTHORS:
Hozan Jalil Hamasalim
KEYWORDS:
Synbiotic, Animal, Intestinal Tract, Health and Performance
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Microbiology,
Vol.6 No.4,
April
19,
2016
ABSTRACT: According to the increasing of human population in the world, it reached about seven billion
people and it continuously increased. In this background, the food source in both animal and plant
origin must be increased accordingly. For these we must use and add some feed additives such as
antibiotic, probiotic, prebiotic, postbiotic and synbiotic for the animal feed to increase production
(meat, egg, milk and fish) and improve health. In early cases, probiotic as mono or mixed beneficial
live microorganism was used as feed additive that plays a significant role in several health
conditions and performances. In another way, the scientists use some ingredients indigestible
with carbohydrates origin, especially oligosaccharides as a source of energy for beneficial microorganisms
in the body which were called prebiotic, and it is indigestible fermented food substrates
that stimulate the growth, composition and activity of microorganisms in gastrointestinal
and improve host. Most of the scientists urged to use all the above in such way that have more
benefits in animal health and performance which were therefore called synbiotic, that was a combination
between probiotic and prebiotic which beneficially had significant effects on the host by
improving the survival and implantation of live microbial dietary supplements in the gastrointestinal
tract, and thus improving animal health and performance. So, it was proposed that the synbiotic
in this research increased beneficial microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract and improved
intestinal architect, and then promoted intestine environment. Consequently, it can improve
blood indices, and especially decrease bad cholesterol (Low-density lipoprotein), decrease
harmful microorganisms and toxins. However, it can also improve ingredient product, increase
mineral absorption and nutrient. In conclusion, it can improve animal health and performance.