biostudies-literatureUnknown13Zhang C<i>Clostridium butyricum</i>, as a probiotic with a variety of active products, has been widely used to improve the intestinal health of humans and animals. Previous studies had demonstrated that <i>Clostridium butyricum</i> exhibited potential protective and positive effects in human disease research and animal production by producing a variety of beneficial substances, such as intestinal inflammation, the intestinal epithelial barrier, metabolic diseases, and regulation of the gut microbiota. Therefore, we hypothesized that dietary <i>Clostridium butyricum</i> supplementation could improve gut health in fattening goats by modulating gut microbiota. However, it is unclear whether <i>Clostridium butyricum</i> can reach the intestine through the rumen, so 15 healthy Albas goats were selecteFrontiers in microbiology991266https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9530180biostudies-literature<i>Clostridium butyricum</i> improves the intestinal health of goats by regulating the intestinal microbial community.PMC9530180Zi YZhang YYu QHou TZhang CXin HWang JNi MSun Yfalse<i>Clostridium butyricum</i> improves the intestinal health of goats by regulating the intestinal microbial community.<i>Clostridium butyricum</i>, as a probiotic with a variety of active products, has been widely used to improve the intestinal health of humans and animals. Previous studies had demonstrated that <i>Clostridium butyricum</i> exhibited potential protective and positive effects in human disease research and animal production by producing a variety of beneficial substances, such as intestinal inflammation, the intestinal epithelial barrier, metabolic diseases, and regulation of the gut microbiota. Therefore, we hypothesized that dietary <i>Clostridium butyricum</i> supplementation could improve gut health in fattening goats by modulating gut microbiota. However, it is unclear whether <i>Clostridium butyricum</i> can reach the intestine through the rumen, so 15 healthy Albas goats were selecte2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-05-29T16:10:33.618Z2025-04-05T22:20:52.461ZS-EPMC95301803620460910.3389/fmicb.2022.991266