Evaluation of Probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum CCM 7421 Administration with Alginite in Dogs
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Evaluation of Probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum CCM 7421 Administration with Alginite in Dogs Viola Strompfová 1 & Ivana Kubašová 1 & Jana Farbáková 2 & Aladár Maďari 2 & Soňa Gancarčíková 3 & Dagmar Mudroňová 3 & Andrea Lauková 1
# Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2017
Abstract There are growing efforts to find applications for various naturally occurring organo-mineral rocks. They have so far been preferentially used in agriculture and forestry; however, medicine and nutrition may also be interesting areas for their application. This study investigates the effects of dietary supplementation with canine-derived probiotic strain Lactobacillus fermentum CCM 7421 in combination with alginite in dogs. Alginite is a loam-like material of volcanic origin composed of clay minerals and fossilised unicellular algae. The effects of these additives on faecal microbiota, faecal characteristics, short-chain fatty acid profile, haematology, serum biochemistry and cellular immunity parameters were monitored. Forty dogs were randomly divided into four treatment groups: control group (C), alginite-supplemented group (A; 1% diet), probiotic group (LF; L. fermentum CCM 7421 at a dose of 109 cfu/day/ dog) and combined group (A + LF group); 10 dogs in each group. The experiment lasted for 35 days with a 14-day treatment period (sample collection at days 0, 7, 14 and 35). The results of this straightforward experiment showed beneficial effects in the combined A + LF group. In detail, a decrease in faecal coliforms and clostridia and an increase in lactic acid bacteria, haemoglobin and serum magnesium levels compared to baseline were observed in the A + LF group (P < 0.05). In contrast, sole application of alginite (A group) led to several unexpected effects such as an increase in clostridial population and serum alanine aminotrasferase and a decrease in haemoglobin concentration (P < 0.05). The addition of alginite prevented a decrease in faecal pH and serum mineral content observed in the LF group. This indicates the possibility of applying alginite also in the nutrition of dogs as a combinative additive with probiotic bacteria for restoring optimal acid-alkali balance without affecting positive probiotic effects. Keywords Alginite . Probiotic . Lactobacillus . Dog . Faecal microbiota . Serum biochemistry
Introduction There are currently well-established trends for seeking the optimal combinations of probiotic microorganisms with biological active food additives to potentiate probiotic effect.
Potentiated probiotics are defined as biopreparations containing production strains of microorganisms and synergistically acting components of natural origin which exert their intensified effect through effects on probiotic and gut microorganisms, the gut mucosa and the intestinal environment or
* Viola Strompfová [email protected]
Dagmar Mudroňová [email protected] Andrea Lauková [email protected]
Ivana Kubašová [email protected] Jana Farbáková [email protected] Aladár Maďari [email protected]
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