Alterations of rumen and fecal microbiome in growing beef and dairy steers fed rumen-protected Capsicum oleoresin.

ABSTRACT: The microbiome has been linked to animal health and productivity, and thus, modulating animal microbiomes is becoming of increasing interest. Antimicrobial growth promoters (AGP) were once a common technology used to modulate the microbiome, but regulation and consumer pressure have decreased AGP use in food animals. One alternative to antimicrobial growth promoters are phytotherapeutics, compounds derived from plants. Capsaicin is a compound from the Capsicum genus, which includes chili peppers. Capsaicin has antimicrobial properties and could be used to manipulate the gastrointestinal microbiome of cattle. Both the rumen and fecal microbiomes are essential to cattle health and production, and modulation of either microbiome can affect both cattle health and productivity. We hypothesized

SUBMITTER: Bierly SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10873790 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature