Effects of Silage Diet on Meat Quality through Shaping Gut Microbiota in Finishing Pigs
Jiakuan Niu, Xiao Liu, Junying Xu, Fen Li, Jincan Wang, Xixi Zhang, Xu Yang, Lin Wang, Sen Ma, Defeng Li, Xiaoyan Zhu, Chengzhang Wang, Yinghua Shi, Yalei Cui
Abstract
To avoid competition between people and animals for food, it is essential to develop nontraditional feeds. In this study, the effects of the silages of the unconventional feed resources mulberry and paper mulberry on meat quality of finishing pigs were examined.
Topics & Concepts
SilageLachnospiraceaeFood scienceBiologyFatty acidMarbled meatIntramuscular fatButyric acidBiotechnologyAnimal scienceBiochemistry16S ribosomal RNAFirmicutesGeneMeat and Animal Product QualityGut microbiota and healthAnimal Nutrition and Physiology