Fermented Feed in Broiler Diets Reduces the Antinutritional Factors, Improves Productive Performances and Modulates Gut Microbiome—A Review

Nicoleta Corina Predescu (), Georgeta Stefan, Mihaela Petronela Rosu and Camelia Papuc
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Nicoleta Corina Predescu: Preclinical Sciences Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 105 Splaiul Independentei, District 5, 050097 Bucharest, Romania
Georgeta Stefan: Clinical Sciences 1 Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 105 Splaiul Independentei, District 5, 050097 Bucharest, Romania
Mihaela Petronela Rosu: Preclinical Sciences Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 105 Splaiul Independentei, District 5, 050097 Bucharest, Romania
Camelia Papuc: Academy of Romanian Scientists (AOSR), 54 Splaiul Independentei, District 5, 050094 Bucharest, Romania

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-18

Abstract: The aim of this review is to highlight the most beneficial effects of dietary fermented feed in correlation with decreasing the antinutrient concentration in vegetal matrices usually used for broiler nutrition. Rational feed formulation is critical for animals because it improves animal performance, and provides the animal with the necessary nutrients to develop strong bones, muscles and tissues, and a properly functioning immune system. Fermentation of animal feed is useful as compounds with high molecular mass are converted into energy and compounds with lower molecular mass in the presence of enzymes produced mainly by bacteria and yeasts. Fermentation products contain probiotic compounds with beneficial effects on the health of the animal microbiome. Feed fermentation has other roles such as converting antinutrients into beneficial substances for animal organisms, and some studies have shown that fermentation of feed decreases the risk of antinutrient components presence. For the bibliographic research, different platforms were used (PubMed, Science Direct, MDPI resources), and numerous words or combinations of terms were used to find the latest information. Fermented feed utilization has been shown to enhance growth performance while promoting a healthier gut microbiome in animals.

Keywords: fermented feed; broiler; antinutrient components; gut microbiome; biofilm; bioavailability; goblet cells (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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