When it comes to intestinal repair, many people think of a word-Clostridium butyricum. In recent years, with the upgrading of the research and development of Clostridium butyricum in the aquatic academia, the industry's awareness of this unique strain has continued to deepen, and its use in animal intestinal health care has been recognized. Nowadays, there are more and more Clostridium butyricum products in the market, and the function as an additive in feed production has become clear step by step.

Here are some questions about the Clostridium butyricum as following:

1. As a feed additive, what are the effects of Clostridium butyricum in aquatic products?

Clostridium butyricum is a gram-positive strict anaerobe. It mainly exists in soil, human and animal feces, and has the function of producing beneficial biomass such as amino acids, vitamins, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). When Clostridium butyricum colonizes the back of the intestine, it can regulate the body's immunity and maintain the intestinal microecological balance.

In aquaculture, fish’s immunity is often reduced due to intestinal inflammation, and they are prone to illness. Clostridium butyricum can metabolize to produce butyric acid, which is an energy source for repairing intestinal epithelial cells. It is reported that it is in repairing the intestinal tract. 70% of energy comes from butyric acid, so Clostridium butyricum has a positive effect on intestinal repair.

When Clostridium butyricum is added to the feed, it can reduce the harm of conditional pathogenic bacteria in the water body to aquaculture animals, and when the fish ingests Clostridium butyricum, Clostridium butyricum can colonize the fish intestines. Play a probiotic effect and reduce the occurrence of intestinal diseases. At present, Clostridium butyricum is used more and more in aquaculture, and most animal protection products for the intestinal tract will more or less have the addition of Clostridium butyricum, which shows that the prospect of Clostridium butyricum is bright.

2. The instructions for use of Clostridium butyricum have a repairing effect on the intestines of fish, shrimps and crabs. Based on the current data, which species have more prominent effects?

In view of the current cultured species, the effect of Clostridium butyricum on Penaeus vannamei is more obvious and outstanding. Because the intestines of prawns can be observed intuitively, when the intestines are affected, there will be obscure intestines, broken intestines, and unclear outlines of the hepatopancreas, which can be clearly observed. According to our experimental results, after 3-5 days of continuous use of Clostridium butyricum, the prawns eat more, the intestine thickens and darkens, the outline of the hepatopancreas becomes clearer, and the fecal mass is also reduced, which can be judged The intestines of prawns have been significantly improved.

For fish and crabs, the intestinal tract cannot be observed intuitively, and its impact on the intestinal tract can only be judged from other aspects, such as predation and vitality will increase significantly, and long-term addition of butyric acid After Clostridium, disease resistance will be enhanced and enteritis will be significantly reduced.

3. The effect of the use of Clostridium butyricum has been mixed in the market. What are the reasons?

Because there are so many varieties of Clostridium butyricum currently on the market, especially now that many companies and farmers in the market do not actually have the ability to detect Clostridium butyricum, it is hard to say how many are really Clostridium butyricum. It seems that sometimes the price is cheap, but the actual content is unknown.

In the process of use, the use of Clostridium butyricum has the same threshold as the traditional fish medicine, that is to say, the dosage must be sufficient to achieve the effect. Therefore, when purchasing Clostridium butyricum, it is recommended that companies do a third-party test to ensure that the amount of Clostridium butyricum purchased is sufficient and that it is true Clostridium butyricum.