Key Metrics

Mechanism of Action & Benefits

• Colonizes the gut broadly across life stages, fermenting a wide range of dietary carbohydrates to produce acetate and lactate, lowering luminal pH and supporting intestinal barrier defense
• Modulates host immune responses through short-chain fatty acid signaling and direct interaction with intestinal immune cells, helping maintain a balanced immune state
• Demonstrates clear anti-inflammatory effects in models of airway and intestinal inflammation
• Produces neuroactive metabolites including GABA and influences serotonin pathways, linking this species to gut-brain axis research
• Supports a favorable shift in gut microbiota composition, with certain strains showing protective effects in diet- and irritant-induced inflammation animal models
• Most evidence for this subspecies' role in the gut-brain axis and systemic immunity comes from human and rodent studies; dedicated data in livestock and poultry remain more limited than for other Bifidobacterium species

Recommended Dosage

Recommended minimum inclusion: 0.1–2×10⁸ CFU per kg body weight, adjusted by target species. For feed inclusion, calculate from body weight and target intake.