Efeito de mananoligossacarídeos sobre parâmetros zootécnicos e histomorfométricos duodenais de ratos Wistar

Abstract

Functional and nutraceuticals foods are defined as those which by virtue of physiologically active components, promote health benefits. Among these foods are prebiotics. Prebiotics are defined as non-digestible food compounds that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of populations of desirable bacteria in the colon, inhibiting the multiplication of pathogens and ensuring benefits to host health. Currently, these compounds have been used as an alternative to growth promoters in order to maintain the beneficial balance of intestinal microbiota, especially in young animals or in imminent stress condition. The objective of the research project was to evaluate the use of three different types of prebiotics, Bio-MosTM, ActigenTM e ImmunowallTM, based MOS, which are sold in the market, on cumulative feed intake, percentage of weight gain, feed conversion ratio, feed efficiency, villus height and area, crypt depth, and goblet cell counting of albino rats (Rattus norvegicus) Wistar. The study was conducted to compare the product which has greater benefits to the animal organism.