Yeast culture improves growth, antioxidant status, immunity, and gut microbiota homeostasis in preweaning Holstein calves

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

Discussion

Supplementing Holstein calves with yeast culture improves growth and immune function, suggesting metabolic benefits.

YC supplementation significantly improved average daily gain and reduced diarrhoea incidence, promoting calf health.
Total antioxidant capacity and immune markers were elevated in the YC group, indicating enhanced antioxidant and immune responses.
Metagenomic analysis showed increased abundance of beneficial gut bacteria and reduced potentially pathogenic species in YC-supplemented calves.
These findings support the use of yeast culture as a nutritional intervention for better health management in Holstein calves.

Li et al. (2025) studied this question.

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark