Aquafeed fermentation improves dietary nutritional quality and benefits feeding behavior, meat flavor, and intestinal microbiota of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
September 2023
Normally, proper fermentation can be an efficient and widely used method to improve feed quality in animal rearing; however, the studies on crustaceans, especially Eriocheir sinensis, remain limited....
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Porcine intestinal antimicrobial peptide as an in-feed antibiotic alternative improves intestinal digestion and immunity by shaping the gut microbiota in weaned piglets
September 2023
Antibiotic resistance of pathogens, which is caused by the abuse of in-feed antibiotics, threatens the sustainable development of livestock production. The present study aimed to investigate the efficiency...
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The direct and gut microbiota-mediated effects of dietary bile acids on the improvement of gut barriers in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
September 2023
Fish gut barrier damage under intensive culture model is a significant concern for aquaculture industry. This study aimed to investigate the effects of bile acids (BAs) on gut barriers in Micropterus...
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Dietary n-3/n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio modulates growth performance in spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) through regulating lipid metabolism, hepatic antioxidant capacity and intestinal health
September 2023
An 8-week feeding experiment was carried out to explore the effects of dietary n-3/n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratio on growth performance, lipid metabolism, hepatic antioxidant status, and...
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Uridine alleviates high-carbohydrate diet-induced metabolic syndromes by activating sirt1/AMPK signaling pathway and promoting glycogen synthesis in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
September 2023
Carbohydrates have a protein sparing effect, but long-term feeding of a high-carbohydrate diet (HCD) leads to metabolic disorders due to the limited utilization efficiency of carbohydrates in fish....
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Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Effects on reproductive and productive performance and meat quality in rabbit breeding
September 2023
Rabbit breeding has many critical aspects related to reproduction, production, and animal welfare, which reduce its profitability as well as consumer attractiveness. Dietary supplementation with n-3...
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Reply to: “Absorption of methionine sources in animals—is there more to know?” — Yes, there is more to know!
September 2023
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Low rumen degradable starch promotes the growth performance of goats by increasing protein synthesis in skeletal muscle via the AMPK-mTOR pathway
June 2023
Since starch digestion in the small intestine provides more energy than digestion in the rumen of ruminants, reducing dietary rumen degradable starch (RDS) content is beneficial for improving energy...
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Dietary Litsea cubeba essential oil supplementation improves growth performance and intestinal health of weaned piglets
June 2023
This paper was to determine the effects of dietary Litsea cubeba essential oil (LEO) supplementation on growth performance, immune function, antioxidant level, intestinal morphology and microbial composition...
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Total amino acid level affects the results of standardized ileal digestibility assays for feed ingredients for swine
June 2023
It has been demonstrated that the fiber content of oilseed meals and total amino acids (AA) in distillers' grains products affects standardized ileal digestibility (SID) values from swine assays and...
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A systematic review of metabolism of methionine sources in animals: One parameter does not convey a comprehensive story
June 2023
The goal of this review article, based on a systematic literature search, is to critically assess the state of knowledge and experimental methodologies used to delineate the conversion and metabolism...
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Dietary ribose supplementation improves flesh quality through purine metabolism in gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio)
June 2023
Since the aquaculture industry is currently observing a deterioration in the flesh quality of farmed fish, the use of nutrients as additives to improve the flesh quality of farmed fish species is a...
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Red osier dogwood and its use in animal nutrition: A review
June 2023
As the human population increases globally, the food animal industry has not been spared from the monumental demand for edible animal products, particularly meat. This has necessitated the simultaneous...
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Exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria, as an alternative to antibiotics, on regulation of intestinal health and the immune system
June 2023
Over-use or misuse of antibiotics in livestock and poultry production contributes to the rising threat of antibiotic resistance in animals and has negative ecological effects. Exopolysaccharides from...
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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...
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Research progress on anti-stress nutrition strategies in swine
June 2023
In swine production, stress is a common encounter that leads to serious bacterial infection and adverse effects on growth performance. Though antibiotics have been frequently used to control pathogen...
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Feeding citrus flavonoid extracts decreases bacterial endotoxin and systemic inflammation and improves immunometabolic status by modulating hindgut microbiome and metabolome in lactating dairy cows
June 2023
The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of dietary supplementation with citrus flavonoid extracts (CFE) on milk performance, serum biochemistry parameters, fecal volatile fatty acids,...
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Plasma metabolic profiling reveals that chromium yeast alleviates the negative effects of heat stress in mid-lactation dairy cows
June 2023
Chromium yeast (CY) supplementation has the potential to alleviate the negative effects of heat stress in dairy cows, but the mechanism remains elusive. We aimed to identify the metabolic mechanisms...
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Growth performance, welfare traits and meat characteristics of broilers fed diets partly replaced with whole Tenebrio molitor larvae
June 2023
The role of insects in animal nutrition has been reconsidered during recent years, paving the way for an increasing market for edible insects. Their protein and amino acid balance make them a promising...
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Dietary xanthophyll improved growth, antioxidant, pigmentation and meat quality in the southern catfish (Silurus soldatovi meridionalis Chen)
June 2023
Xanthophyll has multiple physiological functions to improve the quality of farmed animals. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of xanthophyll on the growth performance, antioxidation,...
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Responses in splanchnic and mammary amino acid metabolism to short-term graded removal of methionine in lactating goats
June 2023
Four multi-catheterized lactating goats were used in a 4 × 4 Latin square experiment to investigate the responses of amino acid metabolism in portal-drained viscera (PDV), liver, and mammary glands...
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Sodium acetate promotes fat synthesis by suppressing TATA element modulatory factor 1 in bovine mammary epithelial cells
June 2023
Short-chain fatty acids are important nutrients that regulate milk fat synthesis. They regulate milk synthesis via the sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 (SREBP1) pathway; however, the details...
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Embryonic modulation through thermal manipulation and in ovo feeding to develop heat tolerance in chickens
June 2023
Healthy chickens are necessary to meet the ever-increasing demand for poultry meat. Birds are subjected to numerous stressful conditions under commercial rearing systems, including variations in the...
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Characterization of a novel bifunctional enzyme from buffalo rumen metagenome and its effect on in vitro ruminal fermentation and microbial community composition
June 2023
To efficiently use lignocellulosic materials in ruminants, it is crucial to explore effective enzymes, especially bifunctional enzymes. In this study, a novel stable bifunctional cellulase-xylanase...
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A comparative study on the tolerance of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to high carbohydrate and high lipid diets
June 2023
A 12-wk trial was conducted to compare the tolerance of tilapia to high carbohydrate and high lipid diets. Three isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets, whose carbohydrate and lipid levels were the following:...
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