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Lysozyme as an alternative to antibiotics improves performance in nursery pigs during an indirect immune challenge1,2

Published: May 24, 2015
Summary
Citation: J. Anim. Sci. 2014.92:4927–4934 doi:10.2527/jas2014-8033  Abstract Lysozyme is a 1,4-β-N-acetylmuramidase that has antimicrobial properties. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of lysozyme and antibiotics on growth performance and immune response during an indirect immune challenge. Two replicates of 600 pigs each were weaned from the sow...
Authors:
William Oliver
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
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Satish Sharma
Anthem Biosciences Private Limited
11 de julio de 2021
We believe strong anti-inflammatory enzymes like Lysozyme and Serratiopeptidase.as potential alternate to antibiotics. Such anti-inflammatory enzymes has positive impact on building immunity , if being administered in the prophylactic way. Anthem Biosciences
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