Dr. Xiaolun Sun (Jack): Bile Acids Against Necrotic Enteritis | Ep. 03
In this episode of The Poultry Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Xiaolun Sun (Jack) from the University of Arkansas explains how bile acids and the intestinal microbiota interact in poultry health. He discusses pathogen control, bird performance, mortality reduction, and research exploring practical alternatives to costly bile acid supplementation. Learn how emerging gut health strategies could support poultry production. Listen now on all major platforms!
Click here to read the full research articles:
Specific Secondary Bile Acids Control Chicken Necrotic Enteritis
"Bile acids support fat digestion while also acting as biological signals that can influence pathogenic bacteria and intestinal health within poultry production systems."
Meet the guest: Dr. Xiaolun Sun (Jack) is a faculty member at the University of Arkansas whose research focuses on poultry nutrition, intestinal microbiome interactions, bacterial pathogens, and molecular signaling. His laboratory investigates C. jejuni transmission and pathogenesis, as well as intestinal diseases such as necrotic enteritis. Dr. Sun earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Poultry Nutrition from Virginia Tech. Learn more from Dr. Xiaolun Sun (Jack) on The Poultry Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:05) Introduction
- (01:35) Bile acids and the microbiota
- (03:01) Bile acids in bird health
- (04:23) Necrotic enteritis study findings
- (07:12) Cost barriers and future research
- (08:39) Practical pathways for producers
- (09:15) Closing thoughts
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