Oil Cakes of Essential Oil Plants as a Source of Prebiotics for Poultry Production

The oil cakes of essential plants were screened for prebiotic properties further development feeds livestock animals based on these plants’ extracts. For screening, a microbiota model the chicken cecum, which was created basis an artificial intestinal medium, used. This renders it possible to simulate conditions close ones. Oligofructose, inulin, β-glucan, psyllium seeds, and apple fiber at concentration 0.5% used as substances with known properties. cake 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 4%. direct antimicrobial effect bacteria also investigated. ability stimulate decrease in pH level by Lactobacillus studied under It shown that big seed false flax (Camelina sativa), brown mustard (Brassica juncea), spicate lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) exhibit relation microbiome chickens experiments. They enhance acid-forming lactic acid bacteria, thereby lowering medium. leads number Enterococcus, Escherichia coli, lactose-positive well complete suppression Proteus. optimal concentrations are 1% 2%. These promising sources prebiotics feed agriculture.