The probiotic effects of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp.lactis XLTG11 on the intestinal tract of mice were investigated.After adaptive feeding for seven days,48 BALB/c mice were randomly divided into a blank control group,XLTG11 low dose group,XLTG11 middle dose group,and XLTG11 high dose group.The three subject groups had B.animalis Lactis subspecies XLTG11 bacterial powder gavage,with doses of 1.6×106 CFU/each,1.6×107 CFU/each,and 1.6x108 CFU/each,respectively.The gavage of the blank control group had an equal volume of saline.After 14 days of gavage,the body mass,intestinal microbiota,histopathology,intestinal barrier,intestinal permeability,and short-chain fatty acid content of mice were measured.The results indicated that,compared to the blank control group,the body mass of mice in the high-dose group increased by 14.51%.Changes occurred to the intestinal microbiota abundance and composition,with the numbers of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus in the feces of mice increasing by 29.32%and 33.88%,respectively.The quantity of Clostridium perfringens decreased by 24.49%,and the expression level of tight junction proteins and mucins increased in the low-,medium-,and high-dose groups.The levels of LPS and D-lactic acid in the sera of mice also decreased.These findings indicated that B.animalis subsp.lactis XLTG11 could enhance intestinal barrier function and reduce intestinal permeability.In addition,the levels of short-chain fatty acids in the cecum of mice in the three groups were 13.66%,43.04%,and 48.58%,respectively.In conclusion,this study demonstrated that B.animalis subsp.lactis XLTG11 could confer health benefits to the intestine in mice and had a regulatory and ameliorative effect on the intestinal microbiota.