Dietary Supplementation with Yeast Cell Wall Modulates Gut Microbiota and SCFAs Production to Improve Intestinal Health in Adult Cats
Yeast cell wall (YCW) has shown several probiotic activities including modifying intestinal flora structure, decreasing the amount of pathogenic bacteria, and regulating intestinal morphology. However, the effect of dietary addition of YCW on intestinal health in cats has not been fully studied. This study suggested that ingestion of yeast cell wall could relieve intestinal inflammation and enhance intestinal barrier function in cats, which may be related to its capacity to enhance the gut microbiota makeup and the SCFAs concentrations.