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Structure changes in bacterial populations from the phylum Bacteroidetes upon the inclusion of monensin, cinnamaldeyhde or garlic extract in a dual flow continuous culture system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

D. Ferme ,
S. Calsamiglia ,
M. Busquet ,
C. Kamel  and
G. Avguštin
D. Ferme
Affiliation:
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Zootechnical Department, Chair for Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, SI-1230 Domžale, Slovenia
S. Calsamiglia
Affiliation:
Department of Animal & Food Science, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
M. Busquet
Affiliation:
Department of Animal & Food Science, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
C. Kamel
Affiliation:
Centre for Animal Sciences, School of Biology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
G. Avguštin*
Affiliation:
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Zootechnical Department, Chair for Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, SI-1230 Domžale, Slovenia
*
Email:gorazd.avgustin@bfro.uni-lj.si
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As a consequence of the anticipated ban on all in-feed antibiotics in the European Union, novel alternatives are being intensively investigated in the adult ruminant area. Previous reports have documented the potential of natural plant extracts and their principle components to modify rumen dynamics in vitro (Evans and Martin, 2000; Wallace et al., 2002). However, more data needs to be accumulated on the underlying mechanism of action of these phytocompounds on the rumen microflora. The aim of this study is to use molecular methods in order to elucidate the effects of two plant extracts, namely cinnamaldehyde and garlic extract in comparison to the ionophore antibiotic monensin on the structure of the microbial community in a rumen-simulating dual flow continuous culture system.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 5
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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