Phytogenic feed additives as natural antibiotic alternatives in animal health and production: A review of the literature of the last decade
June 2024
The use of antibiotics in animal production raises great public safety concerns; therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of substitutes for antibiotics. In recent decades, plant-derived...
Liquid feeding of miscellaneous grain and meal diets with enzymes improved growth performance and intestinal health of growing pigs
December 2026
The utilization of miscellaneous grain and meal (MGM) as an alternative to corn and soybean meal (CSM) in pig production is a crucial strategy to alleviate the limited availability of high-quality feed...
Poultry gut health and beyond
June 2023
Intestinal health is critically important for the digestion and absorption of nutrients and thus is a key factor in determining performance. Intestinal health issues are very common in high performing...
Tannic acid as a multi-target regulator of intestinal barrier function in livestock
December 2026
The intestinal barrier serves as a critical defense system that prevents pathogen invasion and the translocation of toxins. A compromised barrier initiates a cascade of damage, including impaired mucus...
Mitigating enteric methane emissions: An overview of methanogenesis, inhibitors and future prospects
June 2025
Enteric methane emissions account for approximately 17% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and represent 2% to 12% of energy losses from energy intake in ruminants. To reduce these emissions...
Subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy herds: Microbiological and nutritional causes, consequences, and prevention strategies
September 2022
Dairy cattle are frequently fed high-concentrate (HC) diets in modern intensive feeding systems, especially in the transition period. During this period, cows face many alterations that include hormonal...
Enhancement of growth performance, muscle nutrient composition, and nutritional value in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by guanidinoacetic acid-enriched diets
December 2026
The role of guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) in modulating nutritional value and muscle quality warrants attention, particularly given the scarcity of mechanistic studies in aquatic animals. A total of 450...
Multi-omic analysis reveals that the CARNS1-mediated carnosine synthesis pathway modulates muscle metabolic responses to nutrient restriction in goats
December 2026
Seasonal feed shortages pose critical challenges to ruminant productivity, yet the mechanisms underlying muscle metabolic responses to varying degrees of restriction remain unclear. This study simulated...
Antioxidant mechanism of tea polyphenols and its impact on health benefits
June 2020
Tea trees have a long history of cultivation and utilization. People in many countries have the habit of drinking tea and choosing green tea, oolong tea, or black tea according to different regions...
The future of feed formulation for poultry: Toward more sustainable production of meat and eggs
December 2023
Current methods for feed formulation are based on minimizing costs, not maximizing profits. Complex models of bird growth and reproduction as functions of genetic, feed and other environmental variables...
Chondroitin sulfate modulates gut microbiota to improve bone metabolism and reduce locomotion problems in yellow-feathered broilers
December 2026
Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is known to promote bone health, but its effects on skeletal development and gut microbiota in yellow-feathered broilers remain largely unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate...
Effects of dietary ergosterol supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health in weaned pigs
September 2026
Ergosterol (ERG), a bioactive fungal sterol, possesses potent antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties, but its potential benefits on the intestinal health of weaned pigs remain largely unknown....
Prebiotics in animal nutrition: Harnessing agro-industrial waste for improved gut health and performance
June 2025
This review provides an overview of the current research on prebiotics and their applications in animal nutrition and health. Various types of prebiotics are introduced and classified, with an analysis...
Sustainable feed processing methods to enhance growth and digestibility in freshwater aquaculture: A review
June 2026
Freshwater fish farming is one of the fastest-growing food sectors, contributing significantly to global food security. Despite the impressive global growth of aquaculture, high operational costs remain...
Diets fermented by crab-derived lactic acid bacteria enhance growth, modulate the gut microbiota, and improve hepato-intestinal health in Eriocheir sinensis
December 2026
Proper fermentation of aquafeed using functional probiotics can enhance crustacean health and feed utilization. In this study, two crab-derived lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains, Lactiplantibacillus...
Optimizing eggshell quality in extended laying periods: Insights and strategies
March 2026
Extending the laying period in hens offers substantial financial and environmental benefits. However, maintaining stable egg quality, particularly eggshell quality, remains a significant challenge....
Dietary nutrition, intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhea in piglets
June 2024
Weaning is a critical transitional point in the life cycle of piglets. Early weaning can lead to post-weaning syndrome, destroy the intestinal barrier function and microbiota homeostasis, cause diarrhea...
Use of antibiotics in broiler production: Global impacts and alternatives
June 2018
Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections. However, a selective pressure gave rise to bacteria resistant to antibiotics. This leaves scientists worried about the danger to human and animal...
Impact of a protein feeding strategy on performance and lysine utilization efficiency in weaned piglets
December 2026
Dietary reduction of crude protein (CP) can alleviate post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) in piglets but often limits growth even with crystalline amino acid supplementation. This study evaluated how high-...
Pre-winter feeding high-fat diet with caffeic acid phenethyl ester attenuates weight loss and improves health and muscle quality in grass carp during overwintering
December 2026
High-fat diets (HFD) are commonly used to fatten fish before overwintering; however many species of fish have limited tolerance to HFD. This study investigated the effects of supplementing HFD with...
Modeling poultry growth and requirement for energy and essential amino acids
September 2026
Accurately determining nutrient requirements based on animal performance and environmental conditions is essential to developing feeding strategies that optimize resource utilization, enhance productivity,...
Specialized protein products in broiler chicken nutrition: A review
June 2015
In poultry nutrition, most attention is given to protein products, due to the importance of protein as a major constituent of the biologically active compounds in the body. It also assists in the synthesis...
A review of the iron requirements and its determination in commercial poultry
September 2026
Iron (Fe) is an essential mineral for poultry, playing a critical role in oxygen transport and energy metabolism. Consequently, it is routinely supplemented into commercial poultry diets to safeguard...
Methodologies for energy evaluation of pig and poultry feeds: A review
March 2022
The cost of feed represents an important part of the total cost in swine and poultry production (>60%) with energy accounting for at least 70% of feed cost. The energy value of ingredients or compound...
The role of milk urea nitrogen in nutritional assessment and its relationship with phenotype of dairy cows: A review
March 2025
Urea is a small molecule that can readily cross the blood-milk barrier into milk, leading to a strong correlation between blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and milk urea nitrogen (MUN) concentrations. Although...