Ruminal microbiota-derived inosine alleviates metabolic disorders in dairy cows supplemented with grape seed extract
December 2025
Ruminal microbiota and their metabolites can shape host metabolic responses. Grape seed extract (GSE) can modulate ruminal microbiota profiles and metabolites in vitro, thus, underscoring their potential...
Glutamine alleviates feed restriction-induced barrier function injury in yak rumen epithelium
Available online 7 November 2025
The yak (Bos grunniens) is a crucial species for herders on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. Cold-season forage scarcity often leads to starvation, impairing the rumen epithelial barrier function and growth...
Mechanisms of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens on alleviating lipopolysaccharide-induced oxidative stress in broilers
Available online 6 November 2025
This study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which Bacillus amyloliquefaciens JF (JF) mitigates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced oxidative stress in broilers. Whole genome sequencing was employed...
Dietary Eucommia ulmoides leaf extract supplementation improves antioxidative status, meat quality, and structure of cecal microbiota in finishing pigs
Available online 5 November 2025
The growing demand for high-quality pork has prompted studies on dietary supplements like Eucommia ulmoides leaf extract (ELE). This research evaluated ELE's impact on antioxidants, meat quality, and...
Effects of dietary protein level on reproductive performance, transcriptomics and metabolomics of ovaries of female northern snakehead (Channa argus) broodstock
Available online 5 November 2025
The study investigated the effects of dietary protein on reproductive performance, egg quality, and larval health of the northern snakehead (Channa argus) broodstocks. A total of 450 female northern...
Dietary supplementation of glycerol monolaurate improves growth performance, meat quality, and gut microbiota in black pigs
Available online 5 November 2025
This study investigated the effects of glycerol monolaurate (GML) on growth performance, meat quality, and gut microbiota in black pigs. A total of 135 castrated Dongliao black pigs (age, 170 ± 5 d;...
Effects of rapeseed protein on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen balance, serum parameters, and intestinal health of piglets
Available online 5 November 2025
The global scarcity of high-quality protein resources, such as soy protein concentrate (SPC) and fish meal (FM), highlights the need to develop alternative protein sources. Rapeseed protein (RP) was...
The role of riboflavin refeeding in reversing deficiency effects on duck reproductive performance and embryonic development
Available online 5 November 2025
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is essential for poultry reproduction and embryonic development. Riboflavin deficiency adversely affects egg hatchability and embryonic survival, but whether these effects are...
Protective impacts of berberine in weaned piglets fed without zinc oxide: Insight of jejunal barrier function, water absorption, and gut microbiota and metabolism
Available online 4 November 2025
Weaning stress may impact the small intestine, altering its structure and function and lowering its ability to digest and absorb nutrients, weakening intestinal barrier integrity, and resulting in lower...
Dietary chromium picolinate-promoted oxidative phosphorylation may be a potential mean to improve hypoxia tolerance of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Available online 4 November 2025
This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary chromium picolinate (Cr-Pic) on growth performance, glucose (GLU) metabolism, and hypoxia tolerance of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)....
Genome-resolved metagenomics reveals gastrointestinal microbiome adaptations in sheep responding to fiber- and starch-rich diets
Available online 3 November 2025
The gastrointestinal tract of ruminants hosts a specialized microbial ecosystem that has evolved to efficiently digest fiber. However, modern intensive farming practices, which often involve reduced...
Strategic use of β-mannanase and xylanase+β-glucanase preparation in maize-based diets to improve broiler performance
Available online 1 November 2025
Poultry feed contains significant amounts of undigested components, driving the search for innovative strategies to improve their utilization. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of β-mannanase,...
18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid mitigates adverse effects of high fat diet on liver fibrosis in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) by reducing mitochondrial Ca2+ level
Available online 31 October 2025
Appropriately increasing the level of fat in feed exhibits potential protein-saving effects, but high levels of fat in the feed can cause liver injury in fish of largemouth bass. 18β-Glycyrrhetinic...
Recent research progress on the effects of microalgae on lipid metabolism in ruminants: A review of the gastrointestinal tract-brain axis
Available online 30 October 2025
Microalgae modulate the gastrointestinal microbiota of ruminants and enhance lipid metabolism—a process associated with improved meat quality. Specifically, microalgae influence lipid metabolism by...
Multi-omics analysis revealed coordinated responses of rumen microbiota and epithelium of goats to dietary supplementation of glucosamine selenium
Available online 28 October 2025
Selenium (Se) is one of the essential trace elements for ruminants. The impact of varying dietary Se levels on rumen epithelium and microbiota remains inadequately studied. This study used multi-omics...
Nutritional and functional enhancement of cottonseed meal via diverse processing techniques as soybean meal alternatives in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Impacts on growth, muscle texture, and intestinal homeostasis
Available online 16 October 2025
This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional efficacy of various cottonseed meal processing methods to enable cottonseed meal to be used as an alternative to soybean meal in aquatic feed for grass carp...
Effects of carbohydrate sources on the physical quality of extrudate and their subsequent effects on feed intake, digestion and gut microbiota in spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus)
Available online 16 October 2025
This study investigated the impact of carbohydrate sources on the physical quality of extruded pellet and their subsequent effects on feed intake, digestion, gut microbiota, and fermentation in spotted...
Purslane supplementation improved antioxidant capacity and milk quality potentially through rumen microbiota in dairy goats
Available online 11 October 2025
Purslane is a common plant with medicinal and edible homology that displays potential as a dietary supplement. In this study, this experiment aimed to investigate the effects of purslane on the health...
Effects of dietary valine/isoleucine ratio and slaughter weight on the composition of pork flavor precursors
Available online 9 October 2025
This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary valine/isoleucine ratio (V/I) and slaughter weight on the profile of pork flavor precursors. Metabolomics and volatilomic profiling were performed...
Supplementation with Lycium barbarum byproducts improves energy and nitrogen metabolism, and reduces methane emissions in sheep grazing alfalfa/tall fescue pastures
Available online 6 October 2025
Functional native herbage (FNH), rich in bioactive components and secondary metabolites, holds potential for enhancing the productivity of grazing livestock and mitigating methane emissions. The processing...
Impacts of Andrographis paniculata supplementation on health and productivity in monogastric farm animals: A comprehensive review
Available online 6 October 2025
Growing concerns about antibiotic resistance and the pursuit for natural alternatives in animal production have driven the search for dietary additives that promote health and sustainability, without...
Evaluating soybean protein concentrate hydrolysate as a fishmeal substitute in the diet for mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi): Based on growth, intestinal health, flesh quality and nutrient metabolism
Available online 6 October 2025
The present experiment investigated the effects of soybean protein concentrated hydrolysate (SPCH) replacing fishmeal (FM) on the growth performance, intestinal health, flesh quality and nutrient metabolism...
Multi-omics analysis reveals the mechanism of rosemary extract supplementation in increasing milk production in Sanhe dairy cows via the “rumen-serum-milk” metabolic pathway
Available online 6 October 2025
Rosemary extract (RE) has shown potential as a plant-derived feed additive, but its effects on Sanhe dairy cows are still unknown. In this study, 30 multiparous Sanhe dairy cows (days in milk 171 ±...
Folic acid improves intestinal function in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Revealing a new perspective of DNA methyltransferases and PP2A-p38 signaling pathway in intestinal epithelial function
Available online 6 October 2025
The beneficial effects of folic acid (FA) on intestinal barrier function are well recognized, however the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unexplored. This study aimed to investigate the...
Increased maternal valine intake in low-protein diets accelerates growth performance of suckling piglets by improving mammary gland - fetal intestinal metabolism
Available online 1 October 2025
Low-protein (LP) diets are increasingly recognized as a cost-effective and efficient strategy in the global livestock industry. Although previous studies have demonstrated that increased valine intake...