Aflatoxin B1 decreased flesh flavor and inhibited muscle development in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
September 2024
In nature, aflatoxins, especially aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), are the common mycotoxins, which cause serious health problems for humans and animals. This paper aimed to study the effects of AFB1 on flesh flavor...
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Microencapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum promotes intestinal development through gut colonization of layer chicks
September 2024
The effects of Lactobacillus plantarum in microencapsulation (LPM) on intestinal development in layer chicks were investigated in this study, as well as the colonization of L. plantarum in the gut....
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Rumen microbiota succession throughout the perinatal period and its association with postpartum production traits in dairy cows: A review
September 2024
The transition period for dairy cows usually refers to the 3 weeks pre-calving to the 3 weeks post-calving. During this period, dairy cows undergo metabolic and physiological adaptations because of...
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Effect of changing the proportion of C16:0 and cis-9 C18:1 in fat supplements on rumen fermentation, glucose and lipid metabolism, antioxidation capacity, and visceral fatty acid profile in finishing Angus bulls
September 2024
This study evaluated the effects of different proportions of palmitic (C16:0) and oleic (cis-9 C18:1) acids in fat supplements on rumen fermentation, glucose (GLU) and lipid metabolism, antioxidant...
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Dietary fishmeal replacement by Clostridium autoethanogenum protein meal influences the nutritional and sensory quality of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) via the TOR/AAR/AMPK pathways
September 2024
Clostridium autoethanogenum protein (CAP) is a promising protein source for aquaculture; however, how CAP influences fish quality is worth extensive research. We randomly allocated 630 turbot with initial...
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The potential of glutamine supplementation in reduced-crude protein diets for chicken-meat production
September 2024
This review explores the potential of including glutamine, a so-called non-essential amino acid, in the formulation of reduced-crude protein (CP) diets for broiler chickens. There is a precedent for...
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Dietary copper improves intestinal structural integrity in juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) probably related to its increased intestinal antioxidant capacity and apical junction complex
September 2024
This research evaluated the effects of copper (Cu) on intestinal antioxidant capacity and apical junctional complex (AJC) in juvenile grass carp. A total of 1080 healthy juvenile grass carp (11.16 ± 0.01 g)...
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Maternal supplementation with mulberry-leaf flavonoids improves the development of skeletal muscle in the offspring of chickens
September 2024
The development of skeletal muscle is a crucial factor in determining the meat yield and economic benefits of broiler production. Recent research has shown that mulberry leaves and their extracts can...
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Dietary crude protein and protein solubility manipulation enhances intestinal nitrogen absorption and mitigates reactive nitrogen emissions through gut microbiota and metabolome reprogramming in sheep
September 2024
Dietary nutrient manipulation (e.g. protein fractions) could lower the environmental footprints of ruminants, especially reactive nitrogen (N). This study investigated the impacts of dietary soluble...
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Activation of skeletal carbohydrate-response element binding protein (ChREBP)-mediated de novo lipogenesis increases intramuscular fat content in chickens
September 2024
The intracellular lipids in muscle cells of farm animals play a crucial role in determining the overall intramuscular fat (IMF) content, which has a positive impact on meat quality. However, the mechanisms...
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces marxianus yeast co-cultures modulate the ruminal microbiome and metabolite availability to enhance rumen barrier function and growth performance in weaned lambs
Available online 18 July 2024
In lambs, weaning imposes stress that can contribute to impaired rumen epithelial barrier functionality and immunological dysregulation. In this study, the effects of a yeast co-culture consisting of...
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Integrated metabolomics and microbiome analysis reveal blended oil diet improves meat quality of broiler chickens by modulating flavor and gut microbiota
Available online 17 July 2024
This study was to evaluate the effects of different dietary oils in chicken diets on meat quality, lipid metabolites, the composition of volatile compounds, and gut microbiota. Nine hundred female 817...
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Methionine supplementation regulates eggshell quality and uterine transcriptome in late-stage broiler breeders
Available online 17 July 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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Maternal probiotic mixture supplementation optimizes the gut microbiota structure of offspring piglets through the gut-breast axis
Available online 17 July 2024
Delivery and weaning are major stressful events in sows and piglets, adversely affecting production and growth performance and causing economic losses to swine farms. Probiotics as safe antibiotic alternatives...
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Sheep-derived butyrate-producing Clostridium beijerinckii R8 alleviates diarrhea by shaping the gut microbiota of goat kids
Available online 14 July 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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Marine red yeast supplementation improves laying performance by regulating small intestinal homeostasis in aging chickens
Available online 14 July 2024
Recent studies have shown that age-related aging evolution is accompanied by imbalances in intestinal homeostasis. Marine red yeast (MRY) is a functional probiotic that has been shown to have antioxidant,...
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Effects of different ratios of soluble to insoluble dietary fiber on growth performance and intestinal health of piglets
Available online 10 July 2024
This study investigated the impact of different ratios of soluble to insoluble dietary fiber (SDF:IDF) formulations by sugar beet pulp (SBP) supplementation on piglet growth performance, nutrient digestibility,...
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Integrated multi-omics reveals the relationship between growth performance, rumen microbes and metabolic status of Hu sheep with different residual feed intakes
Available online 6 July 2024
Residual feed intake (RFI) is a metric that provides a more accurate measure of feed efficiency. The lower the RFI, the higher the feed efficiency. The changes in the host microbiome and metabolome...
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Effects of biochanin A on lactational performance, nitrogen metabolism, and blood metabolites in dairy cows
Available online 6 July 2024
Optimizing nitrogen utilization efficiency and mitigating nitrogen losses in cows plays a pivotal role in fostering economic sustainability within contemporary agricultural systems. Biochanin A (BCA),...
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Rumen metagenome reveals the mechanism of mitigation methane emissions by unsaturated fatty acid while maintaining the performance of dairy cows
Available online 6 July 2024
Dietary fat content can reduce the methane production of dairy cows; however, the relevance fatty acid (FA) composition has towards this inhibitory effect is debatable. Furthermore, in-depth studies...
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Influences of lauric acid addition on performance, nutrient digestibility and proteins related to mammary gland development in dairy cows
Available online 2 July 2024
Lauric acid (LA) has the possibility to improve milk production in dairy cows by improving mammary gland development, however, the mechanism by which it might regulate mammary gland development is unclear....
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Influence of previous plane of nutrition on molecular mechanisms regulating the expression of urea and water metabolism related genes in the rumen and kidney of finishing crossbred Angus steers
June 2024
This study aimed to understand how molecular mechanisms controlling water and urea metabolism at the finishing phase can be affected by previous plane of nutrition of crossbred Angus beef steers. Twenty-four...
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Nutrition, gastrointestinal microorganisms and metabolites in mastitis occurrence and control
June 2024
Mastitis affects almost all mammals including humans and dairy cows. In the dairy industry, bovine mastitis is a disease with a persistently high incidence, causing serious losses to the health of cows,...
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Dietary supplementation with Neolamarckia cadamba leaf extract improves broiler meat quality by enhancing antioxidant capacity and regulating metabolites
June 2024
This study was to evaluate the effect of supplementing the diet of broilers with Neolamarckia cadamba leaf extract (NCLE) on meat quality by evaluating antioxidant parameters and the expression of genes...
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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...
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