ARTICLE FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2022 73 MCFA AND MICROBIOTA OF ANIMAL DIGESTIVE TRACT The significance of short chain fatty acids (SCFA) and medium chain fatty acids in infection management and digestive tract health and integrity has been studied in broilers and other animals. Fatty acids are generally inhibitory to microbes, although depending on the type of fatty acid, the kind of bacterium, and the pH of the environment, various fatty acids have varied minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC). Adding short chain fatty acids and medium chain fatty acids to feed has a number of good impacts on animal health, which can be seen when the animals' health is threatened, particularly when the digestive tract integrity is impaired. Tests have shown that combining organic acids and MCFA reduced clinical signs of illnesses in broiler artificial necrotic enteritis. In broilers afflicted with viral malabsorption syndrome (MAS), it was found that combining SCFA and MCFA in feed boosted broiler growth and resulted in larger broiler weight at the conclusion of the production cycle. Although it is unknown how this directly affects viruses, it is thought that SCFA and MCFA have a synergistic effect on bacteria, in which MCFA destroys microorganisms' cell walls, allowing SCFA to enter the bacterial cytoplasm and have an antibiotic effect. When MCFA is combined with certain organic acids, fat, protein, and crude fibre digestibility can be improved. The use of MCFA and plant extracts (thymol, cinnamon oil, and eucalyptus oil) in turkey nutrition increased bird weight after 15 weeks of fattening, had no effect on total feed intake, but improved feed conversion. MCFA can be used in conjunction with probiotics in animal feed. Source: https://www.reportsanddata.com/report-detail/fatty-acids-market About Paroma Bhattacharya Paroma Bhattacharya is a passionate content creator and has been a professional content writer for over half a decade. She is currently working for Reports and Data and possesses extensive knowledge in subjects related to healthcare, technology, banking, and a wide range of other industry verticals. Her articles focus primarily on balancing relevant data with engaging storytelling. She believes in providing objective facts to help people make important business decisions.
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