title: Enrichment of bifidobacteria in the hen caeca by dietary inulin.
abstract: Caecal bifidobacterial concentration was increased more than 3-fold in inulin-treated laying hens. The counts of bifidobacteria in birds fed as the control were 9.64, in inulin-diet fed ones 10.17 log CFU/g of caecal content, respectively. Dietary inulin had no effect on caecal microbial metabolite concentration. The proportion of inulin-fermenting bifidobacteria in the total bifidobacteria increased 2-fold in inulin-treated birds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Czech University of Agriculture, 165 21 Prague 6, Czechia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rada
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dusková
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marounek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petr
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D001644:Bifidobacterium / Q000254:growth & development*; D002432:Cecum / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D002645:Chickens / Q000382:microbiology*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D007444:Inulin / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D007444:Inulin