title: Barley β-glucan in poultry diets.
abstract: There has been an increased interest in the use of immunomodulators as substitutes for antibiotics in food animal production. Beta-glucans from yeast and fungi may be ideal substitutes because of their positive effects on the avian immune system without adversely affecting poultry performance. Barley β-glucans, however, have not shown this potential due to the adverse effects dietary inclusion of barley has on poultry performance.
authors.affiliation: Animal and Food Sciences Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215, USA.
authors.forename: Jacqueline P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.affiliation: Animal and Food Sciences Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pescatore
keywords: barley; poultry; β-glucans