Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals and is a powerful antioxidant that can promote reproductive and immune functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental dietary selenium-enriched yeast (SeY) on egg quality, gut morphology and microflo...

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Main Authors: Ruili Li, Jiewei Liu, Minxiao Liu, Mingzhi Liang, Zengguang Wang, Yufen Sha, Huiwen Ma, Yafeng Lin, Baohua Li, Jinming You, Lei Zhang, Ming Qin
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10495398.2023.2258188
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author Ruili Li
Jiewei Liu
Minxiao Liu
Mingzhi Liang
Zengguang Wang
Yufen Sha
Huiwen Ma
Yafeng Lin
Baohua Li
Jinming You
Lei Zhang
Ming Qin
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Jiewei Liu
Minxiao Liu
Mingzhi Liang
Zengguang Wang
Yufen Sha
Huiwen Ma
Yafeng Lin
Baohua Li
Jinming You
Lei Zhang
Ming Qin
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description Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals and is a powerful antioxidant that can promote reproductive and immune functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental dietary selenium-enriched yeast (SeY) on egg quality, gut morphology and microflora in laying hens. In total, 100 HY-Line Brown laying hens (45-week old) were randomly allocated to two groups with 10 replicates and fed either a basal diet (without Se supplementation) or a basal diet containing 0.2 mg/kg Se in the form of SeY for 8 weeks. The Se supplementation did not have a significant effect on egg quality and intestinal morphology of laying hens. Based on the 16S rRNA sequencing, SeY dietary supplementation effectively modulated the cecal microbiota structure. An alpha diversity analysis demonstrated that birds fed 100 mg/kg SeY had a higher cecal bacterial diversity. SeY dietary addition elevated Erysipelotrichia (class), Lachnospiraceae (family), Erysipelotrichaceae (family) and Ruminococcus_torques_group (genus; p < .05). Analysis of microbial community-level phenotypes revealed that SeY supplementation decreased the microorganism abundance of facultatively anaerobic and potentially pathogenic phenotypes. Overall, SeY supplementation cannot significantly improve intestinal morphology; however, it modulated the composition of cecal microbiota toward a healthier gut.
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spelling doaj-art-8e8e70beccd14e69919650c776ae1d322024-12-31T18:28:13ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnimal Biotechnology1049-53981532-23782024-12-0135110.1080/10495398.2023.2258188Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hensRuili Li0Jiewei Liu1Minxiao Liu2Mingzhi Liang3Zengguang Wang4Yufen Sha5Huiwen Ma6Yafeng Lin7Baohua Li8Jinming You9Lei Zhang10Ming Qin11Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agriculture University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, ChinaInstitute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, ChinaInstitute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, ChinaInstitute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, ChinaYantai Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Yantai, ChinaYantai Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Yantai, ChinaHaiyang Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center, Yantai, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agriculture University, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, ChinaInstitute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai, ChinaSelenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals and is a powerful antioxidant that can promote reproductive and immune functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of supplemental dietary selenium-enriched yeast (SeY) on egg quality, gut morphology and microflora in laying hens. In total, 100 HY-Line Brown laying hens (45-week old) were randomly allocated to two groups with 10 replicates and fed either a basal diet (without Se supplementation) or a basal diet containing 0.2 mg/kg Se in the form of SeY for 8 weeks. The Se supplementation did not have a significant effect on egg quality and intestinal morphology of laying hens. Based on the 16S rRNA sequencing, SeY dietary supplementation effectively modulated the cecal microbiota structure. An alpha diversity analysis demonstrated that birds fed 100 mg/kg SeY had a higher cecal bacterial diversity. SeY dietary addition elevated Erysipelotrichia (class), Lachnospiraceae (family), Erysipelotrichaceae (family) and Ruminococcus_torques_group (genus; p < .05). Analysis of microbial community-level phenotypes revealed that SeY supplementation decreased the microorganism abundance of facultatively anaerobic and potentially pathogenic phenotypes. Overall, SeY supplementation cannot significantly improve intestinal morphology; however, it modulated the composition of cecal microbiota toward a healthier gut.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10495398.2023.2258188Gut microbiotalaying hensfeeding supplementsselenium-enriched yeast
spellingShingle Ruili Li
Jiewei Liu
Minxiao Liu
Mingzhi Liang
Zengguang Wang
Yufen Sha
Huiwen Ma
Yafeng Lin
Baohua Li
Jinming You
Lei Zhang
Ming Qin
Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens
Animal Biotechnology
Gut microbiota
laying hens
feeding supplements
selenium-enriched yeast
title Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens
title_full Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens
title_fullStr Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens
title_full_unstemmed Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens
title_short Effects of selenium-enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality, gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens
title_sort effects of selenium enriched yeast dietary supplementation on egg quality gut morphology and caecal microflora of laying hens
topic Gut microbiota
laying hens
feeding supplements
selenium-enriched yeast
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10495398.2023.2258188
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