FEED COMPOSITION COMPRISING BARK EXTRACT AND THE USE OF BARK EXTRACT

摘要

The present invention relates to a feed composition for modulating animal digestive tract microbiota wherein the modulating comprises adding an extract of bark to animal feed. The invention further relates to the use of the bark extract for enhancement of animal performance and gastrointestinal health, for preventing gastrointestinal disorders of animals, for enhancing nutrient absorption in upper and lower digestive tract, for changing microbial population and/or its metabolism, for decreasing adverse environmental effects and/or for decreasing the formation and/or absorption of harmful substances in the animal digestive tract.