Could Dietary Supplementation with Different Sources of N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Modify the Rabbit Gut Microbiota?

• Main Authors: Giulio Curone (Author), Filippo Biscarini (Author), Elisa Cotozzolo (Author), Laura Menchetti (Author), Alessandro Dal Bosco (Author), Federica Riva (Author), Paola Cremonesi (Author), Stella Agradi (Author), Simona Mattioli (Author), Bianca Castiglioni (Author), Alessia Di Giancamillo (Author), Alice Cartoni Mancinelli (Author), Susanna Draghi (Author), Alda Quattrone (Author), Giulia Collodel (Author), Silvia Clotilde Modina (Author), Cesare Castellini (Author), Gabriele Brecchia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study evaluated the effects of feed supplemented with two dietary sources of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs; fish oil and extruded flaxseed) on the gut microbiota, caecal fermentations, gastrointestinal histology, and histochemistry in rabbits. Fifteen male New Zealand White rabb...