Abstract
The effect of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on silage storage and livestock production has caught the increasing attention of many scientists. The exploration of LAB with a high-performance in silage making is noteworthy for future research and is extremely important for developing safe livestock production and for increasing self-supplying feed. LAB not only influences the large intestine by affecting the intestinal flora but also by affecting other organs via the modulation of immunological parameters and intestinal permeability or via the production of bioactive or regulatory metabolites. This chapter first discusses the use of LAB in animal feeding. The protective effects of LAB that can inhibit food-borne pathogens in live animals before slaughter have been described. LAB are capable of producing inhibitory substances, other than organic acids, that have inhibitory activities against different microorganisms. However, not all LAB will reduce food-borne pathogens in farm animals; therefore, the careful selection of strains to be administered under appropriate conditions is important. In addition, effects of LAB on feed preparation and animal production are described and reviewed.
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