Effect of the probiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae variety boulardii RC009) on biochemical parameters in monogastric

Abstract

Probiotic is defined as any “living microorganism” that when administered in adequate amounts, confers a benefit to the health of the host. An important part of animal health derives from the intestine; a “healthy gut” is known to be crucial to the physiology and well-being of the host. Therefore, supplementing the diet with probiotics appears to be one way to help maintain and promote optimal gastrointestinal tract health and animal welfare. One of the many mechanisms of probiotics is the reduction of serum cholesterol. Different bibliographic sources demonstrate the beneficial effect of the use of probiotics (bacteria) on cholesterol levels in pigs and pets. However, there are no works in the literature that show these effects on cholesterol levels using yeast as probiotics. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of the inclusion of a probiotic yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae variety boulardii RC009 (S. boulardii RC009) native to the pig animal ecosystem, on the biochemical parameters of monogastrics (pigs and dogs). The results of these studies demonstrated that probiotic yeast (S. boulardii RC009) native to pigs was able to positively and significantly influence biochemical parameters specifically on serum cholesterol levels in monogastrics, pigs and dogs. It should be noted that despite not being an autochthonous strain in the case of pets, it was also capable of exerting a beneficial effect on the variable studied.

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