Oregano powder reduces Streptococcus and increases SCFA concentration in a mixed bacterial culture assay.

ABSTRACT: Food borne illnesses have a world-wide economic impact and industries are continuously developing technologies to reduce the spread of disease caused by microorganisms. Antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) have been used to decrease microbiological infections in animals and their potential transfer to humans. In recent years there has been a global trend to remove AGPs from animal feed in an attempt to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistant genes into the human population. Phytobiotics, such as oregano powder, are one of the potential replacements for AGPs due to their well-established antimicrobial components. 16S rRNA gene amplicons were used to determine the effect of oregano powder (1% w/v) on the microbiota of mixed bacterial cell cultures, which were obtained from the ceca of

SUBMITTER: Bauer BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6903721 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature