Effects of yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle

IntroductionAs functional feed additives, yeast cultures have been applied in animal husbandry and shown a wide range of good efficacy. This paper aimed to evaluate the effects of yeast culture (YC) on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure...

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Main Authors: Xueqiang Li, Nan An, Hui Chen, Dacheng Liu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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description IntroductionAs functional feed additives, yeast cultures have been applied in animal husbandry and shown a wide range of good efficacy. This paper aimed to evaluate the effects of yeast culture (YC) on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in beef cattle.MethodsForty Simmental bulls were randomly divided into two groups, including the control group fed with Total mixed ration (TMR) and YC group fed with TMR supplemented with 2% YC, for 60 days. Serum samples were collected on the 1st, 30th, and 60th days, respectively, while feces 3 days before the end of the test.ResultsResults showed that YC addition significantly elevated average daily gain and reduced feed to weight ratio of beef cattle. The enzyme activities of total superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity, and glutathione peroxidase in the serum in YC group obviously increased, while the malondialdehyde content distinctly decreased. Furthermore, YC feeding significantly enhanced the immunoglobulin G (IgG), IgA, IgM levels, lysozyme content, alkaline phosphatase activity, as well as the contents of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and interferon-γ in the cattle serum. The Shannon and Observed species indexes of fecal samples in YC group were remarkably higher than those in the control group, with the former group exhibiting a significant increase in the relative abundance of Paraprevotellace_CF231 and Peptostreptococcaceae_Clostridium at the genus level, while the relative abundance of Spirochaetaceae_Treponema decreased significantly. Moreover, the abundance of Clostridium and CF231 was positively associated with the levels of serum antioxidant capacity and immune function indicator contents.DiscussionIn conclusion, YC could obviously improve the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle. These results provide a theoretical basis for the clinical application of such yeast fermented preparations in beef cattle husbandry.
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spelling doaj-art-32d8b5e2359445118b2fac2ea301b63d2025-01-31T16:19:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692025-01-011110.3389/fvets.2024.15330811533081Effects of yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattleXueqiang Li0Xueqiang Li1Nan An2Nan An3Hui Chen4Hui Chen5Dacheng Liu6Dacheng Liu7College of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, ChinaKey Laboratory of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Animal Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, ChinaKey Laboratory of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Animal Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, ChinaKey Laboratory of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Animal Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, ChinaKey Laboratory of Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Animal Diseases, Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, ChinaIntroductionAs functional feed additives, yeast cultures have been applied in animal husbandry and shown a wide range of good efficacy. This paper aimed to evaluate the effects of yeast culture (YC) on the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in beef cattle.MethodsForty Simmental bulls were randomly divided into two groups, including the control group fed with Total mixed ration (TMR) and YC group fed with TMR supplemented with 2% YC, for 60 days. Serum samples were collected on the 1st, 30th, and 60th days, respectively, while feces 3 days before the end of the test.ResultsResults showed that YC addition significantly elevated average daily gain and reduced feed to weight ratio of beef cattle. The enzyme activities of total superoxide dismutase, total antioxidant capacity, and glutathione peroxidase in the serum in YC group obviously increased, while the malondialdehyde content distinctly decreased. Furthermore, YC feeding significantly enhanced the immunoglobulin G (IgG), IgA, IgM levels, lysozyme content, alkaline phosphatase activity, as well as the contents of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and interferon-γ in the cattle serum. The Shannon and Observed species indexes of fecal samples in YC group were remarkably higher than those in the control group, with the former group exhibiting a significant increase in the relative abundance of Paraprevotellace_CF231 and Peptostreptococcaceae_Clostridium at the genus level, while the relative abundance of Spirochaetaceae_Treponema decreased significantly. Moreover, the abundance of Clostridium and CF231 was positively associated with the levels of serum antioxidant capacity and immune function indicator contents.DiscussionIn conclusion, YC could obviously improve the growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle. These results provide a theoretical basis for the clinical application of such yeast fermented preparations in beef cattle husbandry.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1533081/fullyeast culturegrowth performanceantioxidant capacityimmune functionintestinal microbiota structure
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Nan An
Nan An
Hui Chen
Hui Chen
Dacheng Liu
Dacheng Liu
Effects of yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
yeast culture
growth performance
antioxidant capacity
immune function
intestinal microbiota structure
title Effects of yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle
title_full Effects of yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle
title_fullStr Effects of yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle
title_full_unstemmed Effects of yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle
title_short Effects of yeast culture on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and intestinal microbiota structure in Simmental beef cattle
title_sort effects of yeast culture on growth performance antioxidant capacity immune function and intestinal microbiota structure in simmental beef cattle
topic yeast culture
growth performance
antioxidant capacity
immune function
intestinal microbiota structure
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1533081/full
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