title: Application of Probiotics for the Production of Safe and High-quality Poultry Meat.
abstract: Poultry industry has always been a dynamic and integral part of national economies in many countries. Economic losses incur especially in large-scale rearing facilities, often attributed to the deterioration of environmental conditions, poultry exposure to stressors and development of diseases. While antibiotics have been commonly used for prophylactic purposes and as growth stimulants, extensive documentation of antimicrobial resistance among pathogenic bacteria due to indiscriminate utilization of antibiotic in the industry has led to public and governmental outcries. Elimination of antibiotics from poultry production has thus encouraged intensive search for alternatives. In this review, we discuss the immense potential of probiotics to fill the gap as alternative growth promoters and evidences of beneficial effects of probiotic application in poultry production.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University and ProBionic Institute, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong Ha
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Teroka Jaya Farm, Lot 204, 205 and 2, Mukim E. Titi Teras, Balik Pulau, 11000 Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Farizal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hamidon
authors.affiliation: 3M Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Level 8, Block F, Oasis Square No.2, Jalan PJU 1A/7A, Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Chandraprasad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rajangan
authors.affiliation: Premier Diagnostics Sdn Bhd, 7, Jalan USJ 19/2, 47620 UEP Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Kim Pong
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Soh
authors.affiliation: Analytical Biochemistry Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Chee Yuen
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Gan
authors.affiliation: Institute For Research In Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Theam Soon
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Wan Nadiah Wan
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.affiliation: School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Min Tze
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Liong
keywords: Antibiotic; Broiler; Growth promoter; Gut health; Probiotic