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<p>The intestinal structure and gut microbiota are essential for the animals’ health. Chemical components taken with food provide the right environment for a specific microbiome which, together with its metabolites and the products of digestion, create an environment, which in turn affects the population size of specific bacteria. Disturbances in the composition of the gut microbiota can be a reason for the malformation of guts, which has a decisive impact on the animal’s health. This review aimed to analyse scientific literature, published over the past 20 years, concerning the effect of nutritional factors on gut health, determined by the intestinal structure and microbiota of monogastric animals. Several topics have been investigated: bioactive compounds (probiotics, prebiotics, organic acids, and herbal active substances), antibiotics and heavy metals (essential minerals and toxic heavy metals).</p>
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The intestinal structure and gut microbiota are essential for the animals’ health. Chemical components taken with food provide the right environment for a specific microbiome which, together with its metabolites and the products of digestion, create an environment, which in turn affects the population size of specific bacteria. Disturbances in the composition of the gut microbiota can be a reason for the malformation of guts, which has a decisive impact on the animal’s health. This review aimed to analyse scientific literature, published over the past 20 years, concerning the effect of nutritional factors on gut health, determined by the intestinal structure and microbiota of monogastric animals. Several topics have been investigated: bioactive compounds (probiotics, prebiotics, organic acids, and herbal active substances), antibiotics and heavy metals (essential minerals and toxic heavy metals).

Bioactive compounds, antibiotics and heavy metals: Effects on the intestinal structure and microbiome of monogastric animals – a non-systematic review

Annals of Animal Science

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The intestinal structure and gut microbiota are essential for the animals’ health. Chemical components taken with food provide the right environment for a...

Bioactive compounds, antibiotics and heavy metals: Effects on the intestinal structure and microbiome of monogastric animals – a non-systematic review

Published Online: May 03, 2023

Page range: 289 - 313

Received: May 02, 2022

Accepted: Jul 15, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2022-0057

Keywords
bioactive compounds, heavy metals, intestine structure, microbiome, monogastric animals

© 2023 Anna Winiarska-Mieczan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Bioactive compounds, antibiotics and heavy metals: Effects on the intestinal structure and microbiome of monogastric animals – a non-systematic review

Published Online: May 03, 2023

Page range: 289 - 313

Received: May 02, 2022

Accepted: Jul 15, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2022-0057

Keywordsbioactive compounds, heavy metals, intestine structure, microbiome, monogastric animals

© 2023 Anna Winiarska-Mieczan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
bioactive compounds, heavy metals, intestine structure, microbiome, monogastric animals