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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Guanidinoacetic acid improves flesh quality associated with collagen synthesis and nucleotide metabolism in gibel carp CAS V (Carassius gibelio, CAS V)
September 2026
As a precursor to creatine, guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is widely recognized to enhance growth performance and flesh quality of animals, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. This study...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Dried persimmon peel as a sustainable feed ingredient for goats: Effects on nutrient digestion, energy-nitrogen metabolism, and methane mitigation
September 2026
This study aimed to evaluate how substituting corn with different proportions of dried persimmon peel (DPP) in a total mixed ration (TMR) affects methane (CH4) production and nutrient digestibility...
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....
Encapsulation of essential oils from tropical plants as a strategy to mitigate methane emissions and improve nutritional status of ruminants: A review
September 2026
Climate change, primarily driven by rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, presents a critical global challenge. Among agricultural sources, enteric methane (CH4) from ruminant livestock contributes...
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...
Nutrition strategies to control post-weaning diarrhea of piglets: From the perspective of feeds
June 2024
Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is a globally significant threat to the swine industry. Historically, antibiotics as well as high doses of zinc oxide and copper sulfate have been commonly used to control...
Gut microbiota-derived short chain fatty acids are potential mediators in gut inflammation
March 2022
Gut inflammation is a challenging concern in humans and animals, which disturbs normal growth and leads to severe bowel diseases. Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) are the gut microbiota metabolites produced...
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...