Effects of rumen-protected or unprotected Clostridium butyricum on growth performance, rumen fermentation, immunity and antioxidation in fattening goats.

ABSTRACT: Probiotics have been suggested to promote growth and immune performance in animals through long-term feeding. Among probiotics, Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) has been shown to have varying effects on the growth of ruminants. However, the impact of rumen-protected C. butyricum on ruminant organisms remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effects of rumen-protected and rumen-unprotected C. butyricum on the growth and plasma metabolites of fattening goats after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. A total of 24 fattening goats, aged 7-8 months, were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: (1) control (CON); (2) unprotected C. butyricum (CB); and (3) rumen-protected C. butyricum (RPCB). After a 10-week feeding experiment (including two weeks of preparatory expe

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12513589 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature