Changes in the intestinal microbiota of broiler chicken induced by dietary supplementation of the diatomite-bentonite mixture

Abstract Background Diatomite is a source of biologically available silicon but in feed industry its insecticide and anti-caking properties have been also widely recognized.The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of dietary diatomite-bentonite mixture (DBM) supplementation on the quantitative and qualitative composition of the bacterial mic

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Production and sensory evaluation of composite breads based on wheat and whole millet or sorghum in the presence of Weissella confusa A16 exopolysaccharides

The aim of the study was to evaluate the acceptability of composite breads based on local cereal (millet and sorghum) formulations.Bread preparations based on 50% wheat flour and 50% local cereal flour were made in the presence of exopolysaccharide (Eps) production stimulated by a strain of Weissella confusa A16 in the fermented dough.Seven formula

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