BIOMIN Books
Probiotics in Poultry Production
Edited by Wael H A Abdelrahman
Contents
- Introduction
- Probiotics – basic concept, mode of action and product development aspects
- Probiotics and intestinal inflammation in poultry
- Influence of probiotics on intestinal structure and barrier functionality of poultry
- Intestinal integrity and the reduction of leg abnormalities in poultry
- Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis and lameness in broilers: pathogenesis, experimental models, and preventative treatments
- Probiotics as alternatives to antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) in broiler nutrition: modes of action and effects on performance
- Probiotics and Campylobacter colonization control in poultry
- Probiotics in laying hens – prevention of reproductive tract infections
- Probiotics as a strategy to fight necrotic enteritis in chicken
- Probiotics for salmonella control in poultry
- Probiotics and coccidiosis control in poultry

A summary from the editor:
Mycotoxins in Swine Production
Edited by Inês Rodrigues and Maximillian Smith
Contents
- Foreword by Inês Rodrigues
- Mycotoxins - General Concepts
- Mycotoxicoses in Swine
- Swine Immune System
- Analyzing Mycotoxin Content in Commodities / Feeds
- Fighting Mycotoxins
- Literature

Mycotoxins Quo Vadis? Why Feed Additives?
Radu Marti, Rǎzvan Mihail Radu-Rusu, Coordinator – Prof. Ioan Vacaru-Opris
Contents
- Foreword
- Animal Rearing between Illusion and Pragmatism
- Feed Additives – Fetish or Reality?
- Classification of Feed Additives and their Role
- Mycotoxins – “Silent Killers”. Where do they come from? Since when? Where are they heading?
- Personal Research on the Inactivation and the Detoxification of Mycotoxins in Broiler Chickens' Feed
- Conclusions

Poultry Diseases Influenced by Gastrointestinal Health
Gino Lorenzoni
Contents
- Introduction to Gut Health
- Basic introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the digestive systems
- Immune functions of the gastrointestinal tract
- Modulating the gastrointestinal ecosystem
- Diseases in poultry directly influenced by gut health
- Diseases in poultry indirectly influenced by gut health
- Diseases in humans caused by bacterial infections vectored by poultry
- Conclusions

Phytogenics In Animal Nutrition: Natural Concepts To Optimize Gut Health And Performance
Tobias Steiner
Contents
- Preface
- Essential Oils: Biochemistry, Production and Utilisation
- Phytogenic Feed Additives to Young Piglets and Poultry: Mechanisms and Application
- Influence of Phytogenics on the Immunity of Livestock and Poultry
- Phytobased Products for the Control of Intestinal Diseases in Chickens in the Post Antibiotic Era
- Enhancing Feed Intake by the Sow during Lactation using Phytogenics
- Phytogenic Compounds in Broiler Nutrition
- Essential Oils as Feed Additives in Ruminant Nutrition
- The Potential of Phytogenic Compounds in Aquaculture
- Application and Benefits of Phytogenics in Egg Production
- Conclusions

Managing Gut Health-Natural Growth Promoters As A Key To Animal Performance
Tobias Steiner
Contents
- Introduction
- Gut microflora
- Use of antibiotic growth promoters in animal nutrition
- Natural Growth Promoters - alternatives to antibiotics
- Acidifiers
- Probiotics
- Prebiotics
- Feed enzymes
- Phytogenics
- Immune stimulants
- Conclusions
