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Folic acid alleviates the negative effects of dexamethasone induced stress on production performance in Hyline Brown laying hens Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-12-14 Xi Sun, Chaohui Wang, Sijing Li, Xiaoying Liu, Yun Li, Yumeng Wang, Yuxin Niu, Zhouzheng Ren, Xin Yang, Xiaojun Yang, Yanli Liu
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 oocyte function and regulate gut microbiota composition. The current study was conducted to investigate the role of FA in alleviating stress and improving production performance. Sixty Hyline Brown laying
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Replacing rice straw with peanut vine and Broussonetia papyrifera silage in beef cattle feed reduced the use of soybean meal Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-12-13 Xin Yi, Yueming Li, Yue Liu, Minzhe Zhang, Zhenming Zhou, Qingxiang Meng, Hao Wu
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 performance, blood biochemical indicators, serum metabolomics, and meat quality of fattening bulls. Forty-five Simmental crossbred bulls (initial body weight = 484.29 ± 8.49 kg) were randomly allotted
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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 Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-12-10 Hao Cheng, Hao Li, Yujie Zhao, Kai Yang, Jing Wang, Bie Tan, Xiaokang Ma
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 characteristic microbes, employing integrated analyses of transcriptomics and metagenomics. Twenty-four (12 NX and 12 DLY) at 28 days of age were transported into an experimental house and fed the same
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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 Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-12-03 Runlin Li, Xuedong Ding, Mingkang Lei, Panpan Li, Ilias Giannenas, Jing Wang, Weiyun Zhu
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 combination (Thy × Ros-A) on the intestinal function and health of piglets challenged with Escherichia coli K88 (E. coli K88) were investigated. A total of 30 piglets aged 21 d were assigned to 5 groups
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Interaction of dietary replacements of fishmeal by protein blend and feeding frequency on growth performance and protein utilization of gibel carp (Carassius gibelio var. CAS V) Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-30 Yongning Yu, Yu Wang, Junyan Jin, Dong Han, Xiaoming Zhu, Haokun Liu, Zhimin Zhang, Yunxia Yang, Shouqi Xie
Feeding frequency represents a potential strategy to improve the utilization of protein sources by fish. This study investigated its impact on the utilization of protein blend in gibel carp. The dietary fishmeal was totally substituted with three protein blends consisting of Tenebrio molitor meal, Chlorella meal, Clostridium autoethanogenum protein, cottonseed protein concentrate, at ratios of 1:1:8:2
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Increased proline intake during gestation alleviates obesity-related impaired fetal development and placental function in gilts Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-30 Shuangbo Huang, Jinfeng Li, Hongxuan Ye, Zihao Huang, Junyi Wu, Liudan Liu, Shuo Ma, Hefeng Luo, Tanghong Wei, Kai Liu, Jinping Deng, Dingfa Liu, Chengquan Tan
Maternal proline (Pro) supplementation enhances fetal survival and placental development in mice. However, the effect of Pro on fetal and placental development in gilts remains to be investigated, particularly in the context of obesity-induced impaired pregnancy. Here, we investigated the effect of dietary Pro on fetal and placental development in obese gilts. Exp.1: On day 60 of gestation, forty-eight
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Research advances in Pimpinella thellungiana: Nutrients, bioactive compounds, and functional properties benefitting livestock Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-28 Shuxian Zhang, Minglu Yang, Tao Xu, Qiongxian Yan, Allan Degen, Xiaoling Zhou
Growth retardation affects the health and production of livestock, while overexertion can cause sudden cardiac arrest. Both cases are considered to be metabolic disorders and are detrimental to livestock production. Effective measures for relieving or treating these disorders are scarce. However, Pimpinella thellungiana H. Wolff (P. thellungiana), a medicinal herb, has been reported to relieve growth
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Different starch sources and amino acid levels on growth performance, starch and amino acids digestion, absorption and metabolism of 0- to 3-week-old broilers fed low protein diet Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-28 Caiwei Luo, Jinping Wang, Wei Jiang, Dafei Yin, Gang Meng, Jiwei Wang, Jing Xu, Jianmin Yuan
The synchronized absorption of amino acids and glucose in the gut is essential for amino acid utilization and protein synthesis in the body. The study aimed to investigate how the starch digestion rate and amino acid levels impact the growth and intestinal starch and amino acid digestion, transport, and metabolism in juvenile broilers. The experiment was conducted with 702 Arbor Acres Plus broilers
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Chromium yeast promotes milk protein synthesis by regulating ruminal microbiota and amino acid metabolites in heat-stressed dairy cows Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-28 Qiang Shan, Fengtao Ma, Qi Huang, Yeqianli Wo, Peng Sun
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 the lactation performance by increasing milk protein content and yield in mid-lactation dairy cows. This study further investigated whether the increased milk protein after CY supplementation results
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Dietary supplementation of grape seed proanthocyanidins improves growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in growing-finishing pigs Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-20 Yuyang Zheng, Yan Li, Bing Yu, Yuheng Luo, Zhingqing Huang, Ping Zheng, Xiangbing Mao, Zhaolai Dai, Jie Yu, Hui Yan, Junqiu Luo, Jun He
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 on growth performance and meat quality in growing-finishing pigs. A total of 180 pigs (with an initial average body weight of 30.37 ± 0.66 kg) were randomly assigned to five treatments: a control diet
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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 Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-20 Qilu Zhou, Sikandar Ali, Xueyan Shi, Guangtian Cao, Jie Feng, Caimei Yang, Ruiqiang Zhang
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 experiment consisted of two parts. In the first, 240 chicks were allotted to 2 groups with 8 replicates and 15 chicks per replicate. Treatments consisted of a basic feed (control group, CON) and the basic
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Dietary supplementation of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides alleviates soybean meal-induced enteritis in spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-15 Longhui Liu, Yanbo Zhao, Zhangfan Huang, Zhongying Long, Huihui Qin, Hao Lin, Sishun Zhou, Lumin Kong, Jianrong Ma, Yi Lin, Zhongbao Li
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 diet with 44% fishmeal (FM) content was used as a blank control, and soybean meal (SM) was used to replace 50% FM as an experimental control to induce enteritis. Then, on the basis of experimental control
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Impacts of alfalfa nutrient concentrate on pellet physical attributes, growth performance, metabolism and nutritional quality of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-08 Hu Chen, Patrick C. Blaufuss, Dong-Fang Deng, Fabio Casu, Emma K. Kraco, Brian Shepherd, Wendy M. Sealey, Aaron M. Watson, Matthew F. Digman, Deborah A. Samac
This study addressed the escalating demand for aquatic feed by exploring the potential of alfalfa nutrient concentrate (ANC) as feed ingredient for rainbow trout. Test diets contained varying ANC levels (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) to replace fishmeal (32% in the 0% ANC diet) to achieve equal digestible protein and were processed using a cooking extrusion method. Analysis of feed pellets showed that
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Undernutrition disrupts jejunal and ileal microbiota and epithelial tissue homeostasis in a pregnant sheep model Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-07 Weibin Wu, Muhammad Faheem Akhtar, Jiahong Geng, Huizhen Lu, Muhammad Ajwad Rahim, Jianbo Cheng, Xiaoling Ding, Shengyong Mao, Yanfeng Xue
Nutrition consistently affects microbe-host interactions in the gastrointestinal tract. This study aimed to unravel how undernutrition reshapes the microbial composition and the homeostasis of epithelium in the jejunum and ileum. Sixteen late-gestation Hu-sheep were randomly assigned to the control group (n = 8, 100% ad libitum feeding levels) or the undernutrition group (n = 8, which received 30%
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Dihydroquercetin attenuated Prevotella copri-caused intestinal injury by modulating gut microbiota and bile acids in weaned piglets Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-07 Long Wang, Ruizhi Hu, Siqi Ma, Xizi Yang, Jiatai Gong, Hongkun Xiang, Mingkun Shi, Xupeng Yuan, Liang Chen, Hongfu Zhang, Bie Tan, Xi He, Jianhua He, Shusong Wu
Gut microbiota disruption during the weaning process is a significant factor of intestinal injury. Our previous studies have suggested that Prevotella may play a critical role in causing intestinal inflammation. This study aimed to clarify the impact of Prevotella copri on intestinal injury and the protecting effect by dihydroquercetin (DHQ) in weaned piglets. A total of 108 healthy Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire
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Hydroxy-selenomethionine helps cows to overcome heat stress by enhancing antioxidant capacity and alleviating blood-milk barrier damage Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-07 Zhantao Yang, Yuhui Zheng, Kai Ren, Wei Wang, Shengli Li
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. Hydroxy-selenomethionine (HMSeBA) is a novel organic selenium that has been shown to have a better deposition effect. However, whether HMSeBA alleviates damage to the mammary gland blood-milk barrier
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Integrated transcriptomic hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis network analysis reveals the role of energy availability on egg production in layers Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-06 Jianling Peng, Yong Cui, Haiping Liang, Shenyijun Xu, Linjian Weng, Meng Ru, Ramlat Ali, Qing Wei, Jiming Ruan, Jianzhen Huang
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 secretion of reproductive hormones, and plays a key role in modulating sustained ovulation in layers. To investigate the mechanism of integrated network regulation of the HPO axis under energy fluctuation
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Glutamate increases the lean percentage and intramuscular fat content and alters gut microbiota in Shaziling pigs Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-05 Changbing Zheng, Mengliao Wan, Qiuping Guo, Yehui Duan, Yulong Yin
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 muscle, and the colonic microbial community of Shaziling pigs. A total of 48 healthy male Shaziling pigs (150 d, 31.56 ± 0.95 kg) were randomly assigned to two groups, and fed a basal diet with no supplement
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Nutritional values of soybean meal from different sources in multiparous sows Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-02 Ke Wang, Long Huang, Pu Yang, Yong Zhuo, Lianqiang Che, Shengyu Xu, Lun Hua, Jian Li, Bin Feng, Zhengfeng Fang, Xilun Zhao, Xuemei Jiang, Yan Lin, De Wu
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, non-lactating sows. In Exp. 1, 24 multiparous Landrace × Yorkshire (LY) sows (parity 3 to 5) were allotted to a replicated 12 × 3 Youden square design consisting of 12 diets and 3 periods. The
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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 Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-02 Jian Chen, Kanwar K. Malhi, Xiaowei Li, Xiangwen Xu, Jianxun Kang, Bichen Zhao, Yaru Xu, Xuenan Li, Jinlong Li
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 in piglets. Metasilicate-based alkaline mineral water (AMW) has shown potential therapeutic effects on gastrointestinal disorders; however, the mechanisms involved and their overall effects on
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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 Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Shaobo Zhang, Manhua You, Youming Shen, Xinghua Zhao, Xin He, Juxiang Liu, Ning Ma
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 in the progression of fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) remains unknown. This study aims to explore the ameliorative effects of B. fragilis on FLHS in laying hens, as well as its underlying mechanisms
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Interaction between energy level and starch:fat ratio on intestinal energy metabolism of layer pullets Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-10-31 Qiuyu Jiang, Lihua Zhao, Jiaqi Lei, Xiangfei Geng, Xiang Zhong, Bingkun Zhang
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 energy metabolism of layer pullets. To test this hypothesis, a total of 480 “Jing Tint 6” layer pullets were used in an 8-week study and allocated to 4 groups, each consisting of 8 replicates, with
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Differences in utilisation of digestible macronutrients between two different size classes of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchusmykiss) Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-10-28 Ruben Groot, Philip Lyons, Johan W. Schrama
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 trout. Four different diets ranging in protein, fat and Carb were fed to two size classes of rainbow trout, 30 to 75 g and 92 to 214 g, at three different feeding levels (12, 8 and 4 g/kg0.8 per day)
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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 Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-10-26 Rui Zhou, Li Zhe, Yves Mercier, Liang Hu, Ran Li, Hong Chen, Xiaoling Zhang, Lingjie Huang, Lun Hua, Yong Zhuo, Jian Li, Shengyu Xu, Yan Lin, Bin Feng, Lianqiang Che, De Wu, Zhengfeng Fang
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, anti-oxidative capacity and fetal survival in pregnant sows. Forty primiparous sows were assigned to the following four groups: control group (basal diet, CON), 1.5S-OHMet group (supplemented methionine
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Effects of different rapeseed varieties on egg production performance, egg quality, hormone levels, follicle development, and thyroid function in hens Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-10-19 Liping Zhu, Jianping Wang, Xuemei Ding, Shiping Bai, Qiufeng Zeng, Yue Xuan, Keying Zhang
This study was to evaluate the effects of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) from China with different content of glucosinolate (Gls) and erucic acid (EA) on laying hens. A total of 600 laying hens at 33 wk of age were randomly divided into 5 treatments containing a control diet and 4 diets with 11.5% rapeseed. The 11.5% rapeseed diets varied in Gls and EA levels: 1) Deyou no. 6 (DY6) with Gls at 22.67 μmol/g
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The role of milk urea nitrogen in nutritional assessment and its relationship with phenotype of dairy cows: A review Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-10-19 Xiaowei Zhao, Nan Zheng, Yangdong Zhang, Jiaqi Wang
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 MUN is a minor component of milk, it is a valuable and cost-effective tool to flag potential nutrition-related problems in dairy herds. Many studies have suggested that intake of dietary protein and
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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 Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-10-05 Noa Park, Beob Gyun Kim
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 data and investigate the factors that affect the hindgut disappearance of P in pigs. A total of 156 observations from 32 experiments that determined the apparent ileal digestibility and total tract
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Variations in the milk lipidomic profile of lactating dairy cows fed the diets containing alfalfa hay versus alfalfa silage Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-30 Kaizhen Liu, Meiqing Chen, Guoxin Huang, Chuanyou Su, Wenhao Tang, Ning Li, Jiyong Yang, Xufang Wu, Boxue Si, Shengguo Zhao, Nan Zheng, Yangdong Zhang, Jiaqi Wang
Alfalfa is primarily stored as silage or hay in livestock production. Previous research has shown that the storage method of grass significantly influences milk composition. This study aimed to investigate milk production performance and lipid composition in dairy cows fed diets consisting of alfalfa hay or alfalfa silage as roughage. Forty-two mid-lactation Holstein dairy cows were selected and randomly
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Comparative analysis of fecal microbiota between diarrhea and non-diarrhea piglets reveals biomarkers of gut microbiota associated with diarrhea Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-28 Jiang Zhu, Yue Sun, Lingyan Ma, Qu Chen, Caihong Hu, Hua Yang, Qihua Hong, Yingping Xiao
Diarrhea poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of weaned piglets, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality and economic loss in the pig industry. However, the structural characteristics of the gut microbiota and the key genera associated with early diarrhea in piglets within large-scale production systems are poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the differences
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Effects of phytase and 25-hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation in broilers fed calcium-phosphorous deficient diets, with or without Eimeria challenge, on growth performance, body composition, bone development, and gut health Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-28 Hanyi Shi, Venkata S.R. Choppa, Deependra Paneru, Woo K. Kim
The study evaluated the effects of nutritional strategies on broilers challenged with Eimeria from d 14 to 26. A total of 840 Cobb male broilers were fed five diets in a 2 × 5 factorial arrangement: 1) nutrient adequate diet (PC; 0.84% calcium [Ca], 0.42% available phosphorus [avP]); 2) Ca-P deficient diet (NC; 0.64% Ca, 0.22% avP); 3) NC + 1500 FTU/kg phytase of diet (NC + PHY); 4) NC + 5000 IU/kg
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Neonatal vitamin A but not retinoic acid administration increases intramuscular adipocyte number in sheep by promoting vascularization Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-28 Zhongzuo Huang, Xiaoxiao Yu, Zongyou Jiang, Gaojian Tang, Shaoqi Gao, Yifan Xiang, Yicheng Luo, Boping Ye, Yating Li, Pengkang Song, Yu Xin, Min Du, Junxing Zhao, Bo Wang
This study investigated whether vitamin A (VA) administration during the neonatal stage could increase the number of intramuscular adipocytes in Hu sheep by promoting vascularity. A total of 56 newborn male Hu sheep were divided into four groups and received intramuscular injections of either 0, 7500 IU retinoic acid (RA), 7500 IU VA, or a combination of 7500 IU VA and 5 mg SU5416 (an angiogenic inhibitor)
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Dietary high lipid and high plant-protein affected growth performance, liver health, bile acid metabolism and gut microbiota in groupers Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-26 Jia Xu, Fan Wang, Chaoqun Hu, Junxiang Lai, Shiwei Xie, Kefu Yu, Fajun Jiang
High lipid diets (HLD) and high plant-protein diets (HPD) exhibit potential fishmeal-saving effects but negatively impact liver health and growth performance in fish. We hypothesized that HLD and HPD impair liver health in pearl gentian groupers (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♂ × Epinephelus lanceolatus♀) through the modulation of intestinal microbiota and bile acid (BA) metabolism. Four diet groups were
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Indole-3-propionic acid enhances growth performance and reduces diarrhea via modulating redox status and intestinal inflammation in weaned piglets Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-26 Dongxu Ming, Xincong Xu, Xianren Jiang, Yanpin Li, Wenjuan Sun, Jiangbo Xiang, Mingyuan Huang, Yu Pi, Xilong Li
Indole-3-propionic acid (IPA) has anti-inflammatory properties, which can be beneficial for weaned piglets with underdeveloped immune systems. The study explores the impact of IPA supplementation on growth performance, oxidative stress, and inflammation response in weaned piglets. In Exp. 1, 90 weaned piglets were divided into six groups (5 replicates per group, 3 pigs per replicate), with each group
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Dietary astaxanthin alleviates black soldier fly oil-induced negative changes of fatty acids content and muscle quality on Oncorhynchus mykiss via mammalian target of rapamycin and AMP-activated protein kinase pathway Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-26 Yongkang Chen, Jian Zhong, Xuanqi Chen, Xiaomin Li, Haiqi Pu, Baoyang Chen, Yucai Guo, Anqi Chen, Wenjie Li, Peng Hu, Xinliang Zhu, Wei Zhao, Jin Niu
This study evaluated the effect of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae oil (BO) produced by a novel technique, subcritical butane extraction, on the flesh quality, lipid nutrients and muscle growth of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillet, and investigated the alleviating mechanisms of dietary astaxanthin (AST) supplementation. Two hundred and forty fish (215.16 ± 2.30 g) were distributed
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Evaluation of glycyrrhetinic acid in attenuating adverse effects of a high-fat diet in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Quanquan Cao, Zhihao Zhang, Ju Zhao, Lin Feng, Weidan Jiang, Pei Wu, Juan Zhao, Haifeng Liu, Jun Jiang
Glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) has been shown to promote growth characteristics and play a crucial role in anti-inflammatory responses in animals. To investigate the effects of dietary GA supplementation on growth performance, intestinal inflammation, and intestinal barrier protection in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) fed a high-fat diet (HFD), a 77-day feeding experiment was conducted. A total
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Effects of dietary methionine on the growth and protein synthesis of juvenile Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) fed fish meal-free diets Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Jiadai Liu, Erchao Li, Xinyu Li, Xiaodan Wang, Qincheng Huang, Han Wang, Yixin Miao, Qingchao Shi, Jianguang Qin, Liqiao Chen
This study investigated the effects of dietary methionine (Met) on growth performance and protein synthesis in juvenile Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) fed fish meal (FM)-free diets. Three diets free of FM containing 0.48% (LM), 1.05% (MM), and 1.72% (HM) Met were assessed, and the cysteine content in all the diets was adjusted to 0.46%. The control diet contained 35% FM without Met supplementation
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High-level L-Gln compromises intestinal amino acid utilization efficiency and inhibits protein synthesis by GCN2/eIF2α/ATF4 signaling pathway in piglets fed low-crude protein diets Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-21 Jun Li, Yinfeng Chen, Yang Yang, Ying Yang, Zhenlong Wu
Gln, one of the most abundant amino acids (AA) in the body, performs a diverse range of fundamental physiological functions. However, information about the role of dietary Gln on AA levels, transporters, protein synthesis, and underlying mechanisms in vivo is scarce. The present study aimed to explore the effects of low-crude protein diet inclusion with differential doses of L-Gln on intestinal AA
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Dietary inositol supplementation improves meat quality by modulating amino acid metabolism and gut microbiota composition of finishing pigs Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Enfa Yan, Haijun Sun, Linjuan He, Boyang Wan, Ming Shen, Qiyuan Miao, Jingdong Yin, Xin Zhang
Intramuscular fat (IMF) content influences various meat quality traits, including tenderness, flavor, juiciness and nutritional value. This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary inositol supplementation on meat quality, metabolic profiles, and gut microbiota composition of finishing pigs. A total of 144 finishing pigs (initial body weight 70.41 ± 0.78 kg) were randomly divided into control
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Rumen–mammary gland axis and bacterial extracellular vesicles: Exploring a new perspective on heat stress in dairy cows Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Qi Huang, Yang Xiao, Peng Sun
Heat stress poses a significant threat to the global livestock industry, particularly impacting dairy cows due to their higher metabolic heat production and increased susceptibility. The rumen microbiota plays a crucial role in regulating heat stress in dairy cows. Moreover, the rumen-mammary gland axis has been recently unveiled, indicating that rumen bacteria and their metabolites can influence mammary
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Interactions between rumen epithelium-associated microbiota and host immunological and metabolic adaptations in response to different milk replacer feeding intensities in dairy calves Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Carolin B.M. Müller, Lisa-Maria Tümmler, Henry Reyer, Torsten Viergutz, Björn Kuhla
The milk replacer feeding regime in dairy calves has a great impact on metabolic and immunological functioning and affects animal welfare and lifetime performance. The feeding regime influences the rumen microbial composition, and epithelium-associated microbes may interact with the immune system of the host. We examined the correlations between blood leukocyte counts and the rumen epithelium-associated
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Maternal supplementation with konjac glucomannan and κ-carrageenan promotes sow performance and benefits the gut barrier in offspring Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Feng Gao, Yongqing Du, Haiyang Liu, Hongwei Ding, Wentao Zhang, Zhongyu Li, Baoming Shi
This research aims to investigate the effects of dietary konjac glucomannan and κ-carrageenan (SF) on sow performance and suckling piglet gut barrier. Thirty-four sows in late gestation (parity 2–5) were selected at random and grouped into two treatments. The control group (Con group; n = 17) was fed the basal diet; the SF group was fed the same diet supplemented with 0.25% konjac glucomannan + 0.25%
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Effects of aflatoxin B1 on subacute exposure of hybrid groupers (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus♂): Growth, liver histology, and integrated liver transcriptome and metabolome analysis Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Hao Liu, Shuqing Liang, Weibin Huang, Yuanzhi Yang, Menglong Zhou, Baiquan Lu, Biao Li, Wenshan Cai, Hengyang Song, Beiping Tan, Xiaohui Dong
With the increasing incorporation of plant-based ingredients into the grouper diet, the issue of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination in the diet has become a significant concern. In this study, the negative effects of AFB1 on the growth and liver health of hybrid groupers (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus♂) were investigated in the context of growth, liver histology, serum biochemical
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Evaluation of cottonseed oil as a substitute for fish oil in the commercial diet for juvenile swimming crabs (Portunus trituberculatus) Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Tiantian Xu, Zheng Yang, Shichao Xie, Tingting Zhu, Wenli Zhao, Min Jin, Qicun Zhou
A six-week feeding trial was carried out to determine the feasibility of cottonseed oil (CSO) as a viable substitute for fish oil (FO) in the commercial diet of swimming crabs. Ninety healthy swimming crabs (initial body weight 34.28 ± 0.59 g) were randomly assigned to 90 plastic baskets. Three isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets (450 g/kg protein and 120 g/kg lipid) were formulated replacing FO with
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Dietary carbohydrate to lipid ratio affects growth, reproductive performance and health of female yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidragrus): A lipidomics analysis Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Shuzhan Fei, Zheng Chen, Haokun Liu, Junyan Jin, Yunxia Yang, Dong Han, Xiaoming Zhu, Shuoqi Xie
This study aimed to examine the impact of dietary carbohydrate to lipid (CHO/L) ratio on the growth, reproductive, and offspring performance of broodstock yellow catfish, and to elucidate the metabolic differences between mothers and offspring using lipidomics. Five isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets with varying CHO/L ratios (0.65, 1.44, 2.11, 3.13, and 5.36) were fed to five groups of female broodfish
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Precise evaluation of the nutritional value of yeast culture and its effect on pigs fed low-protein diets Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Baocheng Hu, Tairan Liu, Bing Xia, Yanjun Dong, Ming Liu, Junyan Zhou
The purpose of the present study was to assess the nutritional value of yeast culture (YC) and to explore the effect of YC on growth performance and health of piglets fed low-protein diets. In Exp. 1, 12 growing barrows were allocated into control diet and YC diet treatments to determine the available energy of YC. Results showed that the digestible energy and metabolizable energy of YC are 12.12 and
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A new insight on alleviating the inhibitory effect of aflatoxin B1 on muscle development in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): The effect of 4-Methylesculetin in vivo and in vitro Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Xiangning He, Jiajia Zhang, Weidan Jiang, Pei Wu, Yang Liu, Hongmei Ren, Xiaowan Jin, Hequn Shi, Xiaoqiu Zhou, Lin Feng
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), an important fungal toxin, exists mainly in plant feed ingredients and animals consuming feed contaminated with AFB1 will have reduced growth and impaired health condition mainly due to oxidative stress and reduced immunity. Our previous study found that AFB1 caused oxidative damage and inhibited muscle development of zebrafish. 4-Methylesculetin (4-ME), a coumarin derivative,
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Dietary supplementation with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 regulates productive performance, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in aged laying ducks Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Yongyan Jin, Huanting Xia, Wei Chen, Xuebing Huang, Kaichao Li, Shuang Wang, Weiguan Xia, Shenglin Wang, Chang Zhang, Yanan Zhang, Chuntian Zheng
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) on productive performance, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in aged laying ducks. A total of 432 healthy Longyan ducks at 60-week of age were randomly allotted to 6 groups, each with 6 replicates of 12 ducks. Ducks were given a basal diet (without added 25(OH)D3) or that diet supplemented
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Taurine drives body protein renewal and accretion in beef steers Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-21 Shuo Zhang, Jinming Hu, Yufeng Liu, Xu Shen, Cheng Liu, Long Cheng, Mengmeng Li, Guangyong Zhao
The aims of the present study were to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with rumen-protected taurine (RPT) on the whole-body protein turnover, the plasma metabolomics, and the whole blood cell transcriptomics in steers. Eight steers, averaging 220 ± 3.26 kg of liveweight, were allocated in a replicate 4 × 4 Latin square design. The experimental treatments consisted of four levels of
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Compound Bacillus improves eggshell quality and egg metabolites of hens by promoting the metabolism balance of calcium and phosphorus and uterine cell proliferation Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-18 Qian Jin, Fei Wang, Weisheng Ye, Qi Wang, Shujie Xu, Shaoxiong Jiang, Xiang Li, Min Yue, Dongyou Yu, Mingliang Jin, Aikun Fu, Weifen Li
Probiotics have beneficial effects on improving egg quality, but there is little research about the effect of probiotics on metabolite composition, and the mechanisms are not yet fully understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanisms by which compound Bacillus improves egg quality and metabolite composition. A total of 20,000 Jingfen No. 6 laying hens at 381 d old were
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Application of the brown macroalga Saccharina latissima (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) as a feed ingredient for livestock: A review Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Sachin Dhakal, Alexander Oliver Jüterbock, Xingen Lei, Prabhat Khanal
In recent years, marine macroalgae have been recognized as potential alternative and sustainable feeding resources for livestock. Differences in nutritional values and biomass yield across macroalgal species are critical factors while aiming to utilize them as animal feed components. A brown macroalga, Saccharina latissima, also known as sugar kelp, has a promising biomass yield and high nutritional
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Dietary sanguinarine supplementation improves the growth performance and intestinal immunity of broilers Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-12 Yue Su, Guanyu Chang, Jingyu Liu, Peng Huang, Jianguo Zeng
Dietary sanguinarine (SAN) can enhance the growth performance of poultry and livestock, but the regulatory mechanism of the SAN monomer on intestinal homeostasis and how it promotes growth performance has not yet been clarified. In this study, 200 chickens were divided into four groups and fed different doses of SAN (0, 0.225, 0.75, 2.25 mg/kg) for transcriptome and microbiota analysis. The data showed
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Effect of dietary supplementation of selenium-L-methionine on growth, antioxidant capacity and resistance to nitrite stress of spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) under two rearing water temperatures Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-10 Xiao Li, Jing Li, Kangle Lu, Xueshan Li, Kai Song, Ling Wang, Chunxiao Zhang
A 10-week feeding trial, followed by 24-h nitrite stress, was performed to evaluate the effects of dietary selenium-L-methionine (Se-Met) on growth, Se accumulation, antioxidant capacity, transcripts of selenoproteins and histological changes of muscle as well as resistance to nitrite stress in spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) reared at optimal (27 °C) and high (33 °C) temperatures. Five experimental
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Growth performance and immune response of broilers during active Eimeria infection are modified by dietary inclusion of canola meal or corn-DDGS in reduced-protein corn-soybean meal diets Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Revathi Shanmugasundaram, Adeleye M. Ajao, Shahna Fathima, Adelumola Oladeinde, Ramesh K. Selvaraj, Todd J. Applegate, Oluyinka A. Olukosi
The objective of this experiment was to study the effects of partial replacement of soybean meal (SBM) with canola meal (CM) or corn-distillers' dried grains with solubles (cDDGS) in reduced-protein (RP) diets for Eimeria-infected broilers. A total of 1120 broiler chicks were distributed in a 4 × 2 (4 diets × with or without infection) factorial arrangement with 7 replicates per treatment and 20 birds
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Nutrient utilisation and growth performance of broiler chickens fed standard or moderately reduced dietary protein diets with and without β-mannanase supplementation Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-03 Reza Barekatain, Leon Hall, Peter V. Chrystal, Anna Fickler
The use of reduced protein diets in broiler chicken production provides potential benefits for performance and environmental footprint of production. The effectiveness of β-Mannanase supplementation in wheat and soy based standard protein (SP) and reduced protein (RP) diets was tested for growth performance, nutrient utilisation and selected intestinal gene expression of broiler chickens. In a 2 × 2
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The dynamic distribution of the rectal microbiota in Holstein dairy calves provides a framework for understanding early-life gut health Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-03 Qi Huang, Fengtao Ma, Yuhang Jin, Duo Gao, Meinan Chang, Peng Sun
The posterior intestinal microbiota plays a vital role in the growth and health of Holstein dairy calves. However, its establishment and dynamic changes during early development remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate microbial colonization and development in the rectum of calves within the first 70 d after birth. Here, 96 rectal content samples were collected from 8 Holstein dairy
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Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism profiles with coated sodium butyrate to ameliorate high-energy and low-protein diet-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction in laying hens Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-27 Sasa Miao, Jiankui Li, Ying Chen, Wenyan Zhao, Mengru Xu, Fang Liu, Xiaoting Zou, Xinyang Dong
High energy diets are a risk factor for intestinal barrier damage. Butyrate, a major energy source for intestinal epithelial cells, has been shown to improve barrier dysfunction and modulate the gut microbiota. In this trial, we examined the preventative effect of coated sodium butyrate (CSB) on high-energy and low-protein (HELP)-induced intestinal barrier injury in laying hens, and also worked to
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Butyrate metabolism in rumen epithelium affected by host and diet regime through regulating microbiota in a goat model Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-24 Yimin Zhuang, Mahmoud M. Abdelsattar, Yuze Fu, Naifeng Zhang, Jianmin Chai
The rumen is an important organ that enables ruminants to digest nutrients. However, the biological mechanism by which the microbiota and its derived fatty acids regulate rumen development is still unclear. In this study, 18 female Haimen goats were selected and slaughtered at d 30, 60, and 90 of age. Multi-omics analyses (rumen microbial sequencing, host transcriptome sequencing, and rumen epithelial
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Dietary protein re-alimentation following restriction improves protein deposition via changing amino acid metabolism and transcriptional profiling of muscle tissue in growing beef bulls Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Jiaqi Wang, Chun Shen, Guangyong Zhao, Mark D. Hanigan, Mengmeng Li
This study aimed to develop a compensatory growth model using growing beef cattle by changing dietary protein and to investigate the underlying mechanisms of compensatory protein deposition in muscle tissue. Twelve Charolais bulls were randomly assigned to one of two groups with two periods: 1) a control group (CON) fed a 13% crude protein (CP) diet for 6 weeks; 2) a treatment group (REC) fed a 7%
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New insights into the mechanisms of iron absorption: Iron dextran uptake in the intestines of weaned pigs through glucose transporter 5 (GLUT5) and divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) transporters Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Shengting Deng, Weiguang Yang, Chengkun Fang, Haosheng He, Jiamin Liu, Rejun Fang
The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the mechanism of iron dextran (DexFe) absorption in the intestines. A total of 72 piglets (average BW = 7.12 ± 0.75 kg, male to female ratio = 1:1) weaned at 28 d of age were randomly divided into two treatment groups with six replicates for each group. The experimental diets included the basal diet supplemented with 100 mg/kg iron dextran (DexFe group)
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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 Anim. Nutr. (IF 6.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Zixuan Xu, Lan Yang, Hui Chen, Shixiong Liu, Xueqiang Li, Songjian Li, Chun Ying, Xiao Li, Rui Du, Dacheng Liu
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 Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces marxianus (NM) on rumen health in lambs was evaluated, with a focus on parameters including growth performance, ruminal fermentation, and epithelial barrier integrity