Dietary Protease Supplementation Improved Growth Performance and Nutrients Digestion via Modulating Intestine Barrier, Immunological Response, and Microbiota Composition in Weaned Piglets

• Main Authors: Tao Liu (Author), Wen Ma (Author), Jun Wang (Author), Yulong Wei (Author), Yibo Wang (Author), Zheng Luo (Author), Ying Zhang (Author), Xiangfang Zeng (Author), Wutai Guan (Author), Dan Shao (Author), Fang Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite mounting evidence for dietary protease benefits, the mechanisms beyond enhanced protein degradation are poorly understood. This study aims to thoroughly investigate the impact of protease addition on the growth performance, intestinal function, and microbial composition of weaned piglets. Ni...