Phytogenics and its effect on E. coli adhesion

Plant derived products and extracts can have a positive impact on animal’s health and the immune system. Stefanie Gärtner and collegues looked at the effects of phytogenic additives on the adhesion of pathogenic E.coli to porcine intestinal cells and on immunological parameters in piglets. By Stefanie Gartner Although there is evidence that phytogenics can have an effect on the immune system it still seems difficult to assess the efficacy of plants or plant extracts due to a lack of tar