Variations in the milk lipidomic profile of lactating dairy cows fed the diets containing alfalfa hay versus alfalfa silage
December 2024
Alfalfa is primarily stored as silage or hay in livestock production. Previous research has shown that the storage method of grass significantly influences milk composition. This study aimed to investigate...
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Taurine drives body protein renewal and accretion in beef steers
December 2024
The aims of the present study were to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with rumen-protected taurine (RPT) on the whole-body protein turnover, the plasma metabolomics, and the whole...
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Sheep-derived butyrate-producing Clostridium beijerinckii R8 alleviates diarrhea by shaping the gut microbiota of goat kids
December 2024
Newborn goat kids exposed to environmental stress are susceptible to diarrhea due to immature intestinal functions and undeveloped gut microbiota. Butyrate-producing bacteria as next generation probiotics...
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Methionine supplementation regulates eggshell quality and uterine transcriptome in late-stage broiler breeders
December 2024
This study aimed to compare the effects of dietary methionine (Met) and 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butanoate (HMTBA) on the eggshell quality of broiler breeder hens and elucidate the mechanism of Met...
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Butyrate metabolism in rumen epithelium affected by host and diet regime through regulating microbiota in a goat model
December 2024
The rumen is an important organ that enables ruminants to digest nutrients. However, the biological mechanism by which the microbiota and its derived fatty acids regulate rumen development is still...
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Rumen–mammary gland axis and bacterial extracellular vesicles: Exploring a new perspective on heat stress in dairy cows
December 2024
Heat stress poses a significant threat to the global livestock industry, particularly impacting dairy cows due to their higher metabolic heat production and increased susceptibility. The rumen microbiota...
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New insights into the mechanisms of iron absorption: Iron dextran uptake in the intestines of weaned pigs through glucose transporter 5 (GLUT5) and divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) transporters
December 2024
The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the mechanism of iron dextran (DexFe) absorption in the intestines. A total of 72 piglets (average BW = 7.12 ± 0.75 kg, male to female ratio = 1:1)...
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Dietary sanguinarine supplementation improves the growth performance and intestinal immunity of broilers
December 2024
Dietary sanguinarine (SAN) can enhance the growth performance of poultry and livestock, but the regulatory mechanism of the SAN monomer on intestinal homeostasis and how it promotes growth performance...
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Dietary astaxanthin alleviates black soldier fly oil-induced negative changes of fatty acids content and muscle quality on Oncorhynchus mykiss via mammalian target of rapamycin and AMP-activated protein kinase pathway
December 2024
This study evaluated the effect of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae oil (BO) produced by a novel technique, subcritical butane extraction, on the flesh quality, lipid nutrients and muscle...
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Dietary high lipid and high plant-protein affected growth performance, liver health, bile acid metabolism and gut microbiota in groupers
December 2024
High lipid diets (HLD) and high plant-protein diets (HPD) exhibit potential fishmeal-saving effects but negatively impact liver health and growth performance in fish. We hypothesized that HLD and HPD...
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Effects of phytase and 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation in broilers fed calcium-phosphorous deficient diets, with or without Eimeria challenge, on growth performance, body composition, bone development, and gut health
December 2024
The study evaluated the effects of nutritional strategies on broilers challenged with Eimeria from d 14 to 26. A total of 840 Cobb male broilers were fed five diets in a 2 × 5 factorial arrangement:...
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Dietary inositol supplementation improves meat quality by modulating amino acid metabolism and gut microbiota composition of finishing pigs
December 2024
Intramuscular fat (IMF) content influences various meat quality traits, including tenderness, flavor, juiciness and nutritional value. This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary inositol...
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Growth performance and immune response of broilers during active Eimeria infection are modified by dietary inclusion of canola meal or corn-DDGS in reduced-protein corn-soybean meal diets
December 2024
The objective of this experiment was to study the effects of partial replacement of soybean meal (SBM) with canola meal (CM) or corn-distillers' dried grains with solubles (cDDGS) in reduced-protein...
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Comparative analysis of fecal microbiota between diarrhea and non-diarrhea piglets reveals biomarkers of gut microbiota associated with diarrhea
December 2024
Diarrhea poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of weaned piglets, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality and economic loss in the pig industry. However, the structural characteristics...
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Effects of dietary methionine on the growth and protein synthesis of juvenile Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) fed fish meal-free diets
December 2024
This study investigated the effects of dietary methionine (Met) on growth performance and protein synthesis in juvenile Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) fed fish meal (FM)-free diets. Three...
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Neonatal vitamin A but not retinoic acid administration increases intramuscular adipocyte number in sheep by promoting vascularization
December 2024
This study investigated whether vitamin A (VA) administration during the neonatal stage could increase the number of intramuscular adipocytes in Hu sheep by promoting vascularity. A total of 56 newborn...
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Dietary carbohydrate to lipid ratio affects growth, reproductive performance and health of female yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidragrus): A lipidomics analysis
December 2024
This study aimed to examine the impact of dietary carbohydrate to lipid (CHO/L) ratio on the growth, reproductive, and offspring performance of broodstock yellow catfish, and to elucidate the metabolic...
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Effect of dietary supplementation of selenium-L-methionine on growth, antioxidant capacity and resistance to nitrite stress of spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) under two rearing water temperatures
December 2024
A 10-week feeding trial, followed by 24-h nitrite stress, was performed to evaluate the effects of dietary selenium-L-methionine (Se-Met) on growth, Se accumulation, antioxidant capacity, transcripts...
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Maternal supplementation with konjac glucomannan and κ-carrageenan promotes sow performance and benefits the gut barrier in offspring
December 2024
This research aims to investigate the effects of dietary konjac glucomannan and κ-carrageenan (SF) on sow performance and suckling piglet gut barrier. Thirty-four sows in late gestation (parity 2–5)...
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Precise evaluation of the nutritional value of yeast culture and its effect on pigs fed low-protein diets
December 2024
The purpose of the present study was to assess the nutritional value of yeast culture (YC) and to explore the effect of YC on growth performance and health of piglets fed low-protein diets. In Exp....
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Dietary protein re-alimentation following restriction improves protein deposition via changing amino acid metabolism and transcriptional profiling of muscle tissue in growing beef bulls
December 2024
This study aimed to develop a compensatory growth model using growing beef cattle by changing dietary protein and to investigate the underlying mechanisms of compensatory protein deposition in muscle...
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Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism profiles with coated sodium butyrate to ameliorate high-energy and low-protein diet-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction in laying hens
December 2024
High energy diets are a risk factor for intestinal barrier damage. Butyrate, a major energy source for intestinal epithelial cells, has been shown to improve barrier dysfunction and modulate the gut...
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The dynamic distribution of the rectal microbiota in Holstein dairy calves provides a framework for understanding early-life gut health
December 2024
The posterior intestinal microbiota plays a vital role in the growth and health of Holstein dairy calves. However, its establishment and dynamic changes during early development remain unclear. The...
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Effects of aflatoxin B1 on subacute exposure of hybrid groupers (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus♂): Growth, liver histology, and integrated liver transcriptome and metabolome analysis
December 2024
With the increasing incorporation of plant-based ingredients into the grouper diet, the issue of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination in the diet has become a significant concern. In this study, the negative...
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Interactions between rumen epithelium-associated microbiota and host immunological and metabolic adaptations in response to different milk replacer feeding intensities in dairy calves
December 2024
The milk replacer feeding regime in dairy calves has a great impact on metabolic and immunological functioning and affects animal welfare and lifetime performance. The feeding regime influences the...
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