Synbiotics are Better Than Probiotics and Prebiotics for Use as Nutrition in Growing Rabbits
Khalaf Alrajab, Taghi Ghoorchi, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Omid Ashayerizade, Farzaneh Ganji · 2026
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Khalaf Alrajab and co-authors test feed supplements for growing rabbits in a 2026 study. Farmers add live microbes, microbe-feeding compounds, or both to animal feed to aid growth and gut health. The paired form, called a synbiotic, was the focus here, using a yeast as the live part and a sugar chain as the feeding part.
Thirty-two young rabbits were split into four groups for eight weeks: plain feed, feed with the live microbe, feed with the feeding compound, or feed with both. The paired group grew best, used feed most well, and digested more of its food. Its blood fat levels were lower, and bone growth was stronger. The authors say the paired form looks like a sound way to raise rabbit output.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Khalaf Alrajab, Taghi Ghoorchi, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Omid Ashayerizade, Farzaneh Ganji |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |