Evaluation of ginger straw as a forage source for goats: Effects on performance, ruminal fermentation, meat quality and immunity
June 2025
This study aimed to investigate the effects of ginger straw as a replacement of peanut straw on the growth, meat quality, rumen fermentation, and immunity of goats. In this study, 40 Huanghuai male...
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Different types of bile acids exhibit opposite regulatory effects on lipid metabolism in finishing pigs through bile acid receptors
June 2025
The purpose of this research was to investigate how different bile acids impact lipid metabolism and carcass characteristics in finishing pigs, along with the potential mechanisms involved. Twenty-one...
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Revealing the physical restrictions of caecal influx in broilers through the use of solid and soluble markers
June 2025
A promising strategy to support broiler health and performance in a sustainable way is the enhancement of microbial fibre fermentation in broilers. This fermentation mainly occurs in the caeca, but...
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Transcriptomics and non-targeted metabolomics provide mechanistic insights into the improvement of the growth performance and meat quality of lambs supplemented with fermented Lycium barbarum residues
June 2025
This study investigated the effects of Lycium barbarum residues (LBR) and fermented L. barbarum residues (FLBR) on the growth performance and meat quality of lambs. Eighteen lambs were randomly assigned...
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Maternal consumption of glycerol monolaurate optimizes milk fatty acid profile and enhances piglet gut health in association with G protein-coupled receptor 84 (GPR84) activation
March 2025
This study evaluated the effect of maternal glycerol monolaurate (GML) supplementation during late gestation and lactation on sow reproductive performance, transfer of immunity and redox status, milk...
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Dietary supplementation of Scutellariae radix flavonoid extract improves lactation performance in dairy cows by regulating gastrointestinal microbes, antioxidant capacity and immune function
March 2025
Scutellariae radix flavonoid extract (SFE) has been acknowledged for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties in enhancing gastrointestinal microbial communities and improving...
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Dietary supplementation of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides alleviates soybean meal-induced enteritis in spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus
March 2025
The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effect of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) on alleviating soybean meal-induced enteritis (SBMIE) in spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus. The...
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Differences in utilisation of digestible macronutrients between two different size classes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchusmykiss)
March 2025
The aim of this study was to investigate whether fish size has an effect on the utilisation efficiency of digestible protein, digestible fat and digestible carbohydrates (Carb) for energy gain in rainbow...
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Folic acid alleviates the negative effects of dexamethasone induced stress on production performance in Hyline Brown laying hens
March 2025
Multiple stressors are believed to deteriorate production performance and cause substantial economic losses in commercial poultry farming. Folic acid (FA) is an antioxidant compound that can improve...
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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...
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Replacing rice straw with peanut vine and Broussonetia papyrifera silage in beef cattle feed reduced the use of soybean meal
March 2025
The present study investigated whether replacing dietary rice straw with peanut vine (PEV) and Broussonetia papyrifera silage (BPS) reduces the use of soybean meal and explored its effects on the growth...
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Dependence of the hindgut disappearance of phosphorus in pigs on the quantity of phosphorus entering the hindgut based on a meta-analysis
March 2025
The objectives of the current study were to compare the difference between standardized ileal digestibility (SID) and standardized total tract digestibility (STTD) of phosphorus (P) in pigs using published...
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The impact of combined thymol and rosmarinic acid on the intestinal microbiota and barrier function of the piglets challenged by Escherichia coli K88
March 2025
It has been found that thymol (Thy) and rosmarinic acid (Ros-A) improve the growth performance of piglets and relieve intestinal inflammation in animals. The effects of Thy and Ros-A separately or in...
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Improving fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome in laying hens through gut microbiota and oxylipin metabolism by Bacteroides fragilis: A potential involvement of arachidonic acid
March 2025
Bacteroides fragilis (B. fragilis), a crucial commensal bacterium within the gut, has shown connections with hepatic lipid metabolism and inflammation regulation. Nonetheless, the role of B. fragilis...
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Hydroxy-selenomethionine helps cows to overcome heat stress by enhancing antioxidant capacity and alleviating blood-milk barrier damage
March 2025
Heat stress can lead to decreased feed intake, apoptosis of mammary epithelial cells, and decreased milk yield and quality. Selenium is an important element in the composition of at least 25 selenoproteins....
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Glutamate increases the lean percentage and intramuscular fat content and alters gut microbiota in Shaziling pigs
March 2025
This study aimed to explore the effects of glutamate (Glu) supplementation on the growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, composition of amino acids and fatty acids in the longissimus dorsi...
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Serum metabolomics analysis reveals a novel association between maternal metabolism and fetal survival in sows fed diets containing differing methionine levels and sources
March 2025
Methionine (Met) metabolism is vital for one carbon metabolism, redox status and fetal development. Hence, this study investigated the effects of different levels and sources of Met on maternal metabolism,...
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Dietary supplementation of grape seed proanthocyanidins improves growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in growing-finishing pigs
March 2025
Grape seed proanthocyanidin (GSP) is a type of plant polyphenol with a wide variety of biological activities, such as antioxidant properties. This study investigated the effects of GSP supplementation...
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Integrated transcriptomic hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis network analysis reveals the role of energy availability on egg production in layers
March 2025
Energy is a crucial component for maintaining egg production in layers. The hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis is an energy-sensitive functional axis for follicle development, synthesis, and...
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Chromium yeast promotes milk protein synthesis by regulating ruminal microbiota and amino acid metabolites in heat-stressed dairy cows
March 2025
The intensifying global warming may increase the impact of heat stress on the dairy industry. Our previous study showed that chromium yeast (CY) alleviated the negative effects of heat stress and improved...
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Metasilicate-based alkaline mineral water improves the growth performance of weaned piglets by maintaining gut-liver axis homeostasis through microbiota-mediated secondary bile acid pathway
March 2025
Weaning stress causes substantial economic loss in the swine industry. Moreover, weaning-induced intestinal barrier damage and dysfunction of the gut-liver axis are associated with reduced growth performance...
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Nutritional values of soybean meal from different sources in multiparous sows
March 2025
This study determined the available energy content, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of nutrients, and ileal amino acid (AA) digestibility of soybean meal (SBM) from different sources in non-gestating,...
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Protective impacts of bamboo leaf flavonoids in stressed broilers induced by diquat: Insight of antioxidant, immune response and intestinal barrier function
March 2025
This research explored the protective impact of bamboo leaf flavonoids (BLF) in diquat (DQ) stressed broilers; providing insight of antioxidant, immune response and intestinal barrier function. This...
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Interaction between energy level and starch:fat ratio on intestinal energy metabolism of layer pullets
March 2025
During the growing period, the gastrointestinal tract of layer pullets is not yet well developed and may be susceptible to dietary energy level. The energy level and composition might impact the intestinal...
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Transcriptome analysis reveals modulations in glycosylation profiles of the mucosal barrier and their potential interaction with gut microbiota in weaned piglets
March 2025
The current study aims to investigate the potential interaction between glycosylation profiles of the Ningxiang breed (NX) and Western Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire breed (DLY) weaned piglets, and their...
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