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Bacillus subtilis C-3102 < for livestock >

Bacillus subtilis C-3102 < for livestock >

Bacillus subtilis is a bacterial strain found in dry vegetation and soil that is closely related to the Bacillus subtilis natto bacterium used to make fermented soybeans (natto). Bacillus subtilis C-3102 reaches the gut in living form. It was selected from among many bacterial strains for its high potential to create health benefits by impacting the gut microbiome.

Research background

The Asahi Group’s research on fermented milk can be traced back to Calpis, a company that produced and released Japan’s first lactic acid bacteria beverage in 1919. Collaborative research done in the 1970s by Calpis (then still an independent company) and Riken found that longevity was promoted by a proprietary formulation of fermented milk made from lactic acid bacteria and yeast. This work has inspired the Asahi Group to study the gut microbiome and its component strains. With the gut microbiome being found crucial for the health of both humans and livestock, the Group has started seeking out bacteria that provide health benefits to livestock. The benefits of these bacteria have been demonstrated through extensive testing at livestock production sites.

Major research findings

  • Better livestock gut microbiomes (in chickens, pigs and cattle)
  • Prevention of bovine mastitis
  • Greater feed efficiency enabled by better gut microbiomes
  • Better meat flavor

Creating a society of health and abundance

The safety of using excessive amounts of antibiotics to prevent livestock diseases has come under question, and a growing number of farmers are switching to healthier livestock farming practices involving minimal antibiotic use. The Group should be able to help provide solutions to global issues such as food safety and food crises by providing a more complete scientific description of the livestock health benefits provided by Bacillus subtilis C-3102 and expanding its use worldwide.

Research information on Bacillus subtilis C-3102 < for livestock >

  • Paper

    Effects of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, ammonia gas emission and fecal microbiota of grower-finisher pigs

  • Paper

    Effect of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 supplementation in milk replacer on growth and rumen microbiota in preweaned calves

  • Paper

    Effect of feeding Bacillus subtilis on rumen fermentation, blood metabolites, nutrient digestibility, and energy and nitrogen balances in non-lactating crossbred cows

  • Paper

    Probiotic Bacillus subtilis C-3102 Improves Eggshell Quality after Forced Molting in Aged Laying Hens

  • Paper

    Effect of dietary direct-fed microbial and yeast cell walls on cecal digesta microbiota of layer chicks inoculated with nalidixic acid resistant Salmonella Enteritidis

  • Paper

    Dietary Bacillus subtilis C-3102 Supplementation Enhances the Exclusion of Salmonella enterica from Chickens

  • Paper

    Exclusion of intestinal pathogens by continuous feeding with Bacillus subtilis C-3102 and its influence on the intestinal microflora in broilers.

  • Paper

    Effects of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 intake on fecal flora of sows and on diarrhea and mortality rate of their piglets.

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