The biological effects of microencapsulated organic acids and botanicals induces tissue-specific and dose-dependent changes to the Gallus gallus microbiota

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Authors
Feye KM, Swaggerty CL, Kogut MH, Ricke SC, Piva A, Grilli E
Journal
BMC microbiology
Year
2020
Keywords:
Botanicals, Ileum, Jejunum, Microbiota, Microencapsulated, Organic acids
BACKGROUND: Microencapsulated organic acids and botanicals have the potential to develop into important tools for the poultry industry. A blend of organic acids and botanicals (AviPlus®P) has previously shown to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter in chickens; however, changes to the microbiota of the jejunum and ileum have not been evaluated. Microbiota diversity is linked to, but not correlated with, the efficacy of natural products; therefore, understanding the effects on the microbiota is necessary for evaluating their potential as an antibiotic alternative. RESULTS: Ileal and jejunal segments from control and supplement-fed chickens (300 and 500 g/metric ton [MT]) were subjected to alpha diversity analysis including Shannon's diversity and Pielou's Evenness. In both analytics, the diversity in the ileum was significantly decreased compared to the jejunum irrespective of treatment. Similarly, beta diversity metrics including Bray-Curtis dissimilarity index and Weighted Unifrac Distance Matrix, were significant (Q < 0.05) for both tissue and treatments comparisons. Alpha and beta diversity analytics indicated compartmentalization effects between the ileum and jejunum. Additionally, analysis of communities in the microbiota (ANCOM) analysis showed Lactobacilliaceae predominated the total operational taxonomic units (OTU), with a stepwise increase from 53% in the no treatment control (NTC) to 56% in the 300 g/MT and 67% in the 500 g/MT group. Staphylococcaceae were 2% in NTC and 2 and 0% in 300 and 500 g/MT groups. Enterobacteriaceae decreased in the 500 g/MT (31%) and increased in the 300 g/MT (37%) compared to the NTC (35%). Aerococcaceae was 0% for both doses and 7% in NTC. Ruminococcaceae were 0% in NTC and 2 and 1% in the 300 and 500 g/MT. These changes in the microbial consortia were statistically (Q < 0.05) associated with treatment groups in the jejunum that were not observed in the ileum. Least discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSE) indicated different changes directly corresponding to treatment. Enterobacteriaceae demonstrated a stepwise decrease (from NTC onward) while Clostridiaceae, were significantly increased in the 500 g/MT compared to NTC and 300 g/MT (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The bioactive site for the microencapsulated blend of organic acids and botanicals was the jejunum, and dietary inclusion enhanced the GIT microbiota and may be a viable antibiotic alternative for the poultry industry.

Experiment 1


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Curator: Omojokunoluwatomisin

Revision editor(s): Omojokunoluwatomisin, Nityasinghal 14, Victoria

Subjects

Location of subjects
United States of America
Host species Species from which microbiome was sampled. Contact us to have more species added.
Gallus gallus
Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Jejunum Intestinum jejunum,Mid-intestine,Middle intestine,Jejunum,jejunum
Condition The experimental condition / phenotype studied according to the Experimental Factor Ontology
Diet Dietary,Diets,Diet,diet
Group 0 name Corresponds to the control (unexposed) group for case-control studies
NTC (0 g/MT AviPlus®P) No treatment control group
Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
(300 g/MT AviPlus®P) Supplement group
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Chickens in this group were given free access to a starter diet mixed with 300g/metric ton (MT) of a microencapsulated blend of citric (25%) and sorbic (16.7%) acids, thymol (1.7%), and vanillin (1.0%) (AviPlus®P, Vetagro S.p.A., Reggio Emilia, Italy). The remaining 55.6% of the feed additive comprises hydrogenated vegetable fats.
Group 0 sample size Number of subjects in the control (unexposed) group
5
Group 1 sample size Number of subjects in the case (exposed) group
5

Lab analysis

Sequencing type
16S
16S variable region One or more hypervariable region(s) of the bacterial 16S gene
Not specified
Sequencing platform Manufacturer and experimental platform used for quantifying microbial abundance
Illumina

Statistical Analysis

Data transformation Data transformation applied to microbial abundance measurements prior to differential abundance testing (if any).
centered log-ratio
Statistical test
ANCOM
Significance threshold p-value or FDR threshold used for differential abundance testing (if any)
0.05
MHT correction Have statistical tests be corrected for multiple hypothesis testing (MHT)?
Yes


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Source: Fig. 3 A&B

Description: Analysis of communities of the microbiota (ANCOM) for jejunum samples. a NTC; b 300 g/MT; c 500 g/MT. The legends for the specific operational taxonomic units (OTU) associated with treatment as defined by ANCOM (Q < 0.05) are listed in the figure.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in (300 g/MT AviPlus®P) Supplement group

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Enterobacteriaceae
Enterococcaceae
Lactobacillaceae
Oscillospiraceae

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Source: Fig 3 A&B

Description: Analysis of communities of the microbiota (ANCOM) for jejunum samples. a NTC; b 300 g/MT; c 500 g/MT. The legends for the specific operational taxonomic units (OTU) associated with treatment as defined by ANCOM (Q < 0.05) are listed in the figure.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in (300 g/MT AviPlus®P) Supplement group

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Aerococcaceae
Staphylococcaceae

Revision editor(s): Victoria

Experiment 2


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Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Group 1 name Corresponds to the case (exposed) group for case-control studies
(500 g/MT AviPlus®P) Supplement group
Group 1 definition Diagnostic criteria applied to define the specific condition / phenotype represented in the case (exposed) group
Chickens in this group were given free access to a starter diet mixed with 500g/metric ton (MT) of a microencapsulated blend of citric (25%) and sorbic (16.7%) acids, thymol (1.7%), and vanillin (1.0%) (AviPlus®P, Vetagro S.p.A., Reggio Emilia, Italy). The remaining 55.6% of the feed additive comprises hydrogenated vegetable fats.

Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Signature 1

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Source: Fig 3. A&C

Description: Analysis of communities of the microbiota (ANCOM) for jejunum samples. a NTC; b 300 g/MT; c 500 g/MT. The legends for the specific operational taxonomic units (OTU) associated with treatment as defined by ANCOM (Q < 0.05) are listed in the figure.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in (500 g/MT AviPlus®P) Supplement group

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Lactobacillaceae
Oscillospiraceae

Revision editor(s): Victoria

Signature 2

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Source: Fig. 3 A&C

Description: Analysis of communities of the microbiota (ANCOM) for jejunum samples. a NTC; b 300 g/MT; c 500 g/MT. The legends for the specific operational taxonomic units (OTU) associated with treatment as defined by ANCOM (Q < 0.05) are listed in the figure.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in (500 g/MT AviPlus®P) Supplement group

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Peptostreptococcaceae
Aerococcaceae
Enterobacteriaceae
Staphylococcaceae

Revision editor(s): Victoria

Experiment 3


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Differences from previous experiment shown

Subjects

Body site Anatomical site where microbial samples were extracted from according to the Uber Anatomy Ontology
Ileum , Jejunum Distal intestine,Intestinum ileum,Lower intestine,Posterior intestine,Ileum,ileum,Intestinum jejunum,Mid-intestine,Middle intestine,Jejunum,jejunum


Lab analysis

Statistical Analysis

Data transformation Data transformation applied to microbial abundance measurements prior to differential abundance testing (if any).
relative abundances
Statistical test
LEfSe
LDA Score above Threshold for the linear discriminant analysis (LDA) score for studies using the popular LEfSe tool
2


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Source: Fig. 4

Description: Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSE) analysis. Missing operational taxonomic units (OUT) are not defined within the Family taxonomical designation and are labelled as unclassified. The 500 and NTC groups are relative to 300. An LDA > +/− 2 with a Q < 0.05 is considered significant and is graphically represented. All comparisons are relative to 300 g/MT, which was selected as it is the intermediary dose and describes the potential dose effect.

Abundance in Group 1: increased abundance in (500 g/MT AviPlus®P) Supplement group

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Clostridiaceae
Micrococcaceae
unclassifiedunclassified

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Source: Fig. 4

Description: Linear discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSE) analysis. Missing operational taxonomic units (OUT) are not defined within the Family taxonomical designation and are labelled as unclassified. The 500 and NTC groups are relative to 300. An LDA > +/− 2 with a Q < 0.05 is considered significant and is graphically represented. All comparisons are relative to 300 g/MT, which was selected as it is the intermediary dose and describes the potential dose effect.

Abundance in Group 1: decreased abundance in (500 g/MT AviPlus®P) Supplement group

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Enterobacterales
Enterobacteriaceae
unclassifiedunclassified
Gammaproteobacteria
Aerococcaceae

Revision editor(s): Victoria