Functional Prebiotics and Probiotics: Impact on Animal Growth, Development and Health
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 September 2025 | Viewed by 683
Special Issue Editors
Interests: identification and characterization of microbial biomolecules derived from probiotic bacteria; the development of innovative bioprocesses for their production and application in biotechnological and agro-industrial systems
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: proteins production and purification; antimicrobial peptides for ex vivo applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
From an animal health perspective, ongoing global health challenges and the growing issue of antibiotic resistance highlight the urgent need to promote the study of innovative strategies that contribute to preserving the health of various animal species. In this context, prebiotics and probiotics stand out as promising tools, offering sustainable solutions and positioning themselves as alternatives to the excessive use of antibiotics. Thus, this Special Issue will focus on exploring novel topics related to the impact of functional nutraceuticals applied to companions, livestock, and wildlife animals. Its scope will encompass research on the modulation of gut microbiota, their impact on the immune system, optimization of key physiological functions, prevention of infectious diseases, and their effects on zootechnical parameters. In addition, cutting-edge advances in personalized product design will be also covered, with a focus on encapsulated additives delivery systems, along with supplementary biotechnology strategies using circular economy principles.
Prof. Dr. Ricardo Pinheiro de Souza Oliveira
Dr. Taís Mayumi Kuniyoshi
Dr. Carlos Emilio Cabrera Matajira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- animal health
- antibiotic resistance
- prebiotics
- probiotics
- sustainable solutions
- gut microbiota
- immune system
- infectious diseases
- biotechnological strategies
- circular economy principles
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