Cecal Microbial Diversity and Metabolome Reveal a Reduction in Growth Due to Oxidative Stress Caused by a Low-Energy Diet in Donkeys

• Main Authors: Li Li (Author), Xiaoyu Guo (Author), Yanli Zhao (Author), Yongmei Guo (Author), Binlin Shi (Author), Yan Zhou (Author), Yongwei Zhang (Author), Sumei Yan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dietary energy level plays an important role in animal growth and development. The present study investigated the effect of dietary energy on the growth performance, antioxidative state, and nutrient digestion of meat donkeys. It simultaneously explored the probable reason for cecal microbiota and m...