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Experimental addition of Eleutherococcus senticosus and probiotic to the canine diet

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Central European Journal of Biology

Abstract

There is a current trend to support pet health through the addition of natural supplements to their diet, taking into account the high incidence of medical conditions related to their immune system and gastrointestinal tract. This study investigates effects of the plant Eleutherococcus senticosus as a dietary additive on faecal microbiota, faecal characteristics, blood serum biochemistry and selected parameters of cellular immunity in healthy dogs. A combination of the plant with the canine-derived probiotic strain Lactobacillus fermentum CCM 7421 was also evaluated. Thirty-two dogs were devided into 4 treatment groups; receiving no additive (control), dry root extract of E. senticosus (8 mg/kg of body weight), probiotic strain (108 CFU/mL, 0.1 mL/kg bw) and the combination of both additives. The trial lasted 49 days with 14 days supplementation period. Results confirm no antimicrobial effect of the plant on the probiotic abundance either in vitro (cultivation test) or in vivo. The numbers of clostridia, lactic acid bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria as well as the concentration of serum total protein, triglyceride, glucose and aspartate aminotransferase were significantly altered according to the treatment group. Leukocyte phagocytosis was significantly stimulated by the addition of probiotic while application of plant alone led to a significant decrease.

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    Viola Strompfová, Iveta Plachá, Klaudia Čobanová & Andrea Lauková

  2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, 041 81, Košice, Slovakia

    Soňa Gancarčíková & Dagmar Mudroňová

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Strompfová, V., Plachá, I., Čobanová, K. et al. Experimental addition of Eleutherococcus senticosus and probiotic to the canine diet. cent.eur.j.biol. 7, 436–447 (2012). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11535-012-0037-0

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