Research progress of feeding bamboo fiber on intestinal health and performance in livestock and poultry
The chemical properties and physical structure of feeding fibers create unique"ecological sites"for the utilization of animal intestinal bacteria,thus playing a vital role in shaping intestinal microbiota,influencing intestinal metabolite composition and promoting gastrointestinal development.Our country possesses abundant resources of bamboo,with a fast growth rate and high yield,which can be used as an important source of feeding fiber to improve intestinal health and production performance.This study aimed to summarize the effects of feeding bamboo fiber on intestinal microbiota,gastrointestinal tract development,metabolite composition,intestinal antioxidant capacity and immune function of livestock and poultry.It may provide theoretical reference and new ideas for the application of bamboo fiber feed and the improvement of production performance in pigs,poultry,cattle,sheep and other animals.
bamboo fiberlivestock and poultryproduction performanceintestinal homeostasis