Animal Nutrition

Papers
(The TQCC of Animal Nutrition is 17. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
The crucial role of lysine in the hepatic metabolism of growing Holstein dairy heifers as revealed by LC-MS-based untargeted metabolomics255
Editorial Board241
Total amino acid level affects the results of standardized ileal digestibility assays for feed ingredients for swine109
The uniqueness and superiority of energy utilization in yaks compared with cattle in the highlands: A review104
Proteomic identification of ruminal epithelial protein expression profiles in response to starter feed supplementation in pre-weaned lambs100
Integrated analysis of multi-tissues lipidome and gut microbiome reveals microbiota-induced shifts on lipid metabolism in pigs98
Recent research progress on the effects of microalgae on lipid metabolism in ruminants: A review of the gastrointestinal tract-brain axis95
Hericium erinaceus polysaccharides improve eggshell quality by improving uterine health and modulating uterine microbiota in aged hens94
Effects of dietary astaxanthin supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, immune response, and intestinal health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)86
Effects of dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 32315 on growth, immune response and acute ammonia stress tolerance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with high or low protein die83
Effective protective agents against the organ toxicity of T-2 toxin and corresponding detoxification mechanisms: A narrative review82
Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism profiles with coated sodium butyrate to ameliorate high-energy and low-protein diet-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction in laying hens81
Effects of Haematococcus pluvialis on growth performance, hepatopancreatic transcriptome and resistance to ammonia-nitrogen stress of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)77
Dietary fibre effects and the interplay with exogenous carbohydrases in poultry nutrition73
Effects of sex on fat deposition through gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in weaned pigs73
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 la71
Low rumen degradable starch promotes the growth performance of goats by increasing protein synthesis in skeletal muscle via the AMPK-mTOR pathway66
Editorial Board65
Hydroxy-selenomethionine helps cows to overcome heat stress by enhancing antioxidant capacity and alleviating blood-milk barrier damage63
Attrition of amino acids in the life span of broiler chickens62
Transcriptome analysis reveals modulations in glycosylation profiles of the mucosal barrier and their potential interaction with gut microbiota in weaned piglets61
Serum metabolomics analysis reveals a novel association between maternal metabolism and fetal survival in sows fed diets containing differing methionine levels and sources59
Dietary sodium acetate and sodium butyrate attenuate intestinal damage and improve lipid metabolism in juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) fed a high carbohydrate diet by reducing endopla58
Organic acid blends improve intestinal integrity, modulate short-chain fatty acids profiles and alter microbiota of broilers under necrotic enteritis challenge58
18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid mitigates adverse effects of high fat diet on liver fibrosis in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) by reducing mitochondrial Ca2+ level58
Nano-chromium picolinate and heat stress enhance insulin sensitivity in cross-bred sheep57
Dietary supplementation of ferrous glycinate improves intestinal barrier function by modulating microbiota composition in Cherry Valley ducks56
Monascus purpureus M-32 fermented soybean meal improves the growth, immunity parameters, intestinal morphology, disease resistance, intestinal microbiota and metabolome in Pacific white shrimp (Litope56
Milk selenium content and speciation in response to supranutritional selenium yeast supplementation in cows55
Evaluating the efficacy of compound probiotics as an antibiotic alternative: A comprehensive analysis of growth performance and intestinal health via feed and water routes55
Corrigendum to “Point-of-care testing for lysine concentration in swine serum via blue-emissive carbon dots entrapped microfluidic chip” [Animal Nutrition 12 (2023) 236–244]53
Enhancing growth, liver health, and bile acid metabolism of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through combined cholesterol and bile acid supplementation in plant-based diets53
Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Effects on reproductive and productive performance and meat quality in rabbit breeding51
Calcium overload and reactive oxygen species accumulation induced by selenium deficiency promote autophagy in swine small intestine51
Dietary N-carbamylglutamate and L-arginine supplementation improves redox status and suppresses apoptosis in the colon of intrauterine growth-retarded suckling lambs50
Inhibition of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase improves carbohydrate utilization in Nile tilapia by regulating PDK2/4-PDHE1α axis and insulin sensitivity48
Dietary supplementation with 2-hydroxy-4-methyl(thio) butanoic acid and DL-methionine improves productive performance, egg quality and redox status of commercial laying ducks48
The role of seaweed as a potential dietary supplementation for enteric methane mitigation in ruminants: Challenges and opportunities47
Dose-dependent inhibitory effects of an investigational feed additive containing bromoform on methane emissions from cattle fed fresh pasture46
Supplementation of specific insoluble fibres partially attenuates compromised growth performance of broilers fed wheat-based reduced crude protein diets46
Influence of previous plane of nutrition on molecular mechanisms regulating the expression of urea and water metabolism related genes in the rumen and kidney of finishing crossbred Angus steers45
Supplementation with Lycium barbarum byproducts improves energy and nitrogen metabolism, and reduces methane emissions in sheep grazing alfalfa/tall fescue pastures45
The direct and gut microbiota-mediated effects of dietary bile acids on the improvement of gut barriers in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)43
Dietary chromium picolinate-promoted oxidative phosphorylation may be a potential mean to improve hypoxia tolerance of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)43
An emerging role of vitamin D3 in amino acid absorption in different intestinal segments of on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)42
Fat deposition and partitioning for meat production in cattle and sheep42
Corrigendum to “Probiotic effect of ferulic acid esterase-producing Lactobacillus plantarum inoculated alfalfa silage on digestion, antioxidant, and immunity status of lactating dairy goats” [Anim Nut39
Dietary sodium propionate optimizes intestinal microbiota and promotes growth performance, lipid metabolism and ammonia tolerance in yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)38
Supplementation with dimethylglycine sodium salt improves lipid metabolism disorder in intrauterine growth-retarded pigs38
Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis alleviate enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced intestinal inflammation and stabilize intestinal microorganisms and serum metabolites in piglets37
Integrated transcriptomic hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis network analysis reveals the role of energy availability on egg production in layers37
Diet medication and beta-glucanase affect ileal digesta soluble beta-glucan molecular weight, carbohydrate fermentation, and performance of coccidiosis vaccinated broiler chickens given wheat-based di36
Maternal probiotic mixture supplementation optimizes the gut microbiota structure of offspring piglets through the gut–breast axis36
Phytonutrient pellet supplementation enhanced rumen fermentation efficiency and milk production of lactating Holstein-Friesian crossbred cows35
Microalgal diversity, nutritional profiles, and applications in poultry nutrition: A comprehensive review35
Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism by which fermented Broussonetia papyrifera influences meat quality of Taihe black-bone silky fowl35
Characteristics and biological control functions of Bacillus sp. PM8313 as a host-associated probiotic in red sea bream (Pagrus major) aquaculture35
An automatically progressed computer-controlled simulated digestion system to predict digestible and metabolizable energy of unconventional plant protein meals for growing pigs35
Regulatory effects of hawthorn leaf flavonoids and stevioside on the uterine function and eggshell quality in laying hens35
Methionine supplementation regulates eggshell quality and uterine transcriptome in late-stage broiler breeders35
Nano-sized zinc addition enhanced mammary zinc translocation without altering health status of dairy cows34
Effect of red clover isoflavones on hormone, immune, inflammatory, and plasma biochemistry in lactating dairy cows34
Dietary supplementation of grape seed proanthocyanidins improves growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in growing-finishing pigs34
Editorial Board34
Artificial gut and the applications in poultry: A review34
Effects of different rapeseed varieties on egg production performance, egg quality, hormone levels, follicle development, and thyroid function in hens34
The potential of canola to decrease soybean meal inclusions in diets for broiler chickens33
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 diets32
Dietary ellagic acid supplementation attenuates intestinal damage and oxidative stress by regulating gut microbiota in weanling piglets32
High dietary lipid level promotes low salinity adaptation in the marine euryhaline crab (Scylla paramamosain)32
Multi-omics analysis reveals the mechanism of rosemary extract supplementation in increasing milk production in Sanhe dairy cows via the “rumen-serum-milk” metabolic pathway32
Dietary supplementation with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 regulates productive performance, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in aged laying ducks32
Maternal curcumin supplementation alleviates intestinal inflammation of Escherichia coli-infected offspring via modulating gut microbiome in chickens32
Dietary supplementation with succinic acid improves growth performance and flesh quality of adult Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed a high-carbohydrate diet31
Glycerol monolaurate attenuated immunological stress and intestinal mucosal injury by regulating the gut microbiota and activating AMPK/Nrf2 signaling pathway in lipopolysaccharide-challenged broilers31
Dietary nutrition, intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhea in piglets30
Accuracy of predicting metabolizable energy from in vitro digestible energy determined with a computer-controlled simulated digestion system in feed ingredients for ducks30
The AMPK and AKT/GSK3β pathways are involved in recombinant proteins fibroblast growth factor 1 (rFGF1 and rFGF1a) improving glycolipid metabolism in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed a high car30
Undernutrition disrupts jejunal and ileal microbiota and epithelial tissue homeostasis in a pregnant sheep model30
Impact of dietary supplementation of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) on nutrient digestibility, serum antioxidants, ruminal volatile fatty acids, and abundance of microbial dominant fl30
High rumen degradable starch diet induced blood bile acids profile changes and hepatic inflammatory response in dairy goats29
Editorial Board29
Active dry yeast supplementation benefits ruminal fermentation, bacterial community, blood immunoglobulins, and growth performance in young dairy goats, but not for intermittent supplementation29
Comparison of the meat quality and fatty acid profile of muscles in finishing Xiangcun Black pigs fed varied dietary energy levels29
Maternal resveratrol improves the intestinal health and weight gain of suckling piglets during high summer temperatures: The involvement of exosome-derived microRNAs and immunoglobin in colostrum29
Effects of medium chain triglycerides on hepatic fatty acid oxidation in clofibrate-fed newborn piglets29
Trace mineral sources affect oxidized oil induced intestinal damage in chickens by modulation of gut microbiota and short chain fatty acid metabolism28
Compound Bacillus improves eggshell quality and egg metabolites of hens by promoting the metabolism balance of calcium and phosphorus and uterine cell proliferation28
Comparisons of carcass traits, meat quality, and serum metabolome between Shaziling and Yorkshire pigs28
Effects of the α-ketoglutaric acid on the performance, hair follicle development and antioxidant capacity of Rex rabbits28
Point-of-care testing for lysine concentration in swine serum via blue-emissive carbon dot-entrapped microfluidic chip28
Active dry yeast supplementation improves the growth performance, rumen fermentation, and immune response of weaned beef calves28
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 diets28
The role of glycosylated mucins in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and gut health28
Alterations on vitamin C synthesis and transportation and egg deposition induced by dietary vitamin C supplementation in Hy-Line Brown layer model27
Dietary emodin alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal mucosal barrier injury by regulating gut microbiota in piglets27
Transcriptome analysis of adipose tissue and muscle of Laiwu and Duroc pigs27
Vitamin A injection at birth improves muscle growth in lambs27
Influence of barley inclusion method and protease supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilisation, and gastrointestinal tract development in broiler starters27
Protease supplementation reduced the heat increment of feed and improved energy and nitrogen partitioning in broilers fed maize-based diets with supplemental phytase and xylanase27
Chromium yeast promotes milk protein synthesis by regulating ruminal microbiota and amino acid metabolites in heat-stressed dairy cows26
Black soldier fly larvae oil can partially replace fish oil in the diet of the juvenile mud crab (Scylla paramamosain)26
Supplementing N-carbamoylglutamate in late gestation increases newborn calf weight by enhanced placental expression of mTOR and angiogenesis factor genes in dairy cows26
Dietary fat and carbohydrate-balancing the lactation performance and methane emissions in the dairy cow industry: A meta-analysis26
Research progress on cottonseed meal as a protein source in pig nutrition: An updated review26
Dietary adenosine supplementation improves placental angiogenesis in IUGR piglets by up-regulating adenosine A2a receptor26
The future of feed formulation for poultry: Toward more sustainable production of meat and eggs25
Effects of different protein and lipid levels on the growth performance and intestinal microflora of loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus)25
Nutritional stimulation by in-ovo feeding modulates cellular proliferation and differentiation in the small intestinal epithelium of chicks25
Advances in selenium supplementation: From selenium-enriched yeast to potential selenium-enriched insects, and selenium nanoparticles25
Maternal supplementation with mulberry-leaf flavonoids improves the development of skeletal muscle in the offspring of chickens25
Urea transport and hydrolysis in the rumen: A review25
Targeting mitochondria with antioxidant nutrients for the prevention and treatment of postweaning diarrhea in piglets24
Evaluation of the nutritional value of corn contaminated with deoxynivalenol and irradiated with electron beam and its effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum parameters, and inte24
Assessment of four different dietary amino acid profiles recommended for ISA Brown layer hens: A validation study24
Effects of electrolyte balance on intestinal barrier, amino acid metabolism, and mTORC1 signaling pathway in piglets fed low-protein diets24
Uridine alleviates high-carbohydrate diet-induced metabolic syndromes by activating sirt1/AMPK signaling pathway and promoting glycogen synthesis in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)24
Phenethyl isothiocyanate as an anti-nutritional factor attenuates deoxynivalenol-induced IPEC-J2 cell injury through inhibiting ROS-mediated autophagy24
Increased maternal valine intake in low-protein diets accelerates growth performance of suckling piglets by improving mammary gland–fetal intestinal metabolism23
Essential oils improve nursery pigs' performance and appetite via modulation of intestinal health and microbiota23
Diet xylo-oligosaccharide supplementation improves growth performance, immune function, and intestinal health of broilers23
Effect of organic acids–essential oils blend and oat fiber combination on broiler chicken growth performance, blood parameters, and intestinal health23
Dietary sanguinarine supplementation recovers the decrease in muscle quality and nutrient composition induced by high-fat diets of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)23
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)23
Nano-selenium alleviates cadmium-induced cerebellar injury by activating metal regulatory transcription factor 1 mediated metal response23
Dietary high protein-induced diarrhea and intestinal inflammation by activation of NF-κB signaling in piglets23
Heat stress-induced mucosal barrier dysfunction is potentially associated with gut microbiota dysbiosis in pigs22
Dietary supplementation of sodium butyrate enhances lactation performance by promoting nutrient digestion and mammary gland development in dairy cows22
Dietary vitamin D3 deprivation suppresses fibroblast growth factor 23 signals by reducing serum phosphorus levels in laying hens22
Evaluation of dynamic effects of dietary medium-chain monoglycerides on performance, intestinal development and gut microbiota of broilers in large-scale production22
Formation of RRR-α-tocopherol in rumen and intestinal digestibility of tocopherols in dairy cows22
Potentials of using dietary plant secondary metabolites to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions from excreta of cattle: Impacts, mechanisms and perspectives22
Necrotic enteritis and antibiotic-free production of broiler chickens: Challenges in testing and using alternative products22
Dietary host-associated Bacillus subtilis supplementation improves intestinal microbiota, health and disease resistance in Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi)22
Dietary energy and protein gradients drive metabolic adaptation in growing-finishing yaks on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau22
Interaction between energy level and starch:fat ratio on intestinal energy metabolism of layer pullets21
Comparison of methods for estimating basal endogenous losses of amino acids and additivity of digestibility of amino acids in corn and soybean meal for broilers21
Dietary supplementation of Scutellariae radix flavonoid extract improves lactation performance in dairy cows by regulating gastrointestinal microbes, antioxidant capacity and immune function21
AMPK-ChREBP axis mediates de novo milk fatty acid synthesis promoted by glucose in the mammary gland of lactating goats21
Evaluation of glycyrrhetinic acid in attenuating adverse effects of a high-fat diet in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)21
Rosemary leaf powder improves egg quality, antioxidant status, gut barrier function, and cecal microbiota and metabolites of late-phase laying hens21
Methionine metabolism, functions, and application in swine21
Dietary choline activates the Ampk/Srebp signaling pathway and decreases lipid levels in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)21
L-Arginine/nitric oxide regulates skeletal muscle development via muscle fibre-specific nitric oxide/mTOR pathway in chickens21
Secondary bile acids are associated with body lipid accumulation in obese pigs20
Dynamics of the ruminal microbial ecosystem, and inhibition of methanogenesis and propiogenesis in response to nitrate feeding to Holstein calves20
Plasma metabolic profiling reveals that chromium yeast alleviates the negative effects of heat stress in mid-lactation dairy cows20
Effects of daidzein on antioxidant capacity in weaned pigs and IPEC-J2 cells20
Nutritional and functional enhancement of cottonseed meal via diverse processing techniques as soybean meal alternatives in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Impacts on growth, muscle texture, and20
Dietary n-3/n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio modulates growth performance in spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) through regulating lipid metabolism, hepatic antioxidant capacity and intestina20
Whole transcriptome analysis of RNA expression profiles reveals the potential regulating action of long noncoding RNA in lactating cows fed a high concentrate diet20
Glutamine, glutamate, and aspartate differently modulate energy homeostasis of small intestine under normal or low energy status in piglets20
Hydroxyproline alleviates 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in porcine intestinal epithelial cells19
Standardized ileal digestible lysine requirements based on growth performance and histochemical characteristics of male broilers from 10 to 21 d of age19
Effects of dietary valine/isoleucine ratio and slaughter weight on the composition of pork flavor precursors19
Rumen–mammary gland axis and bacterial extracellular vesicles: Exploring a new perspective on heat stress in dairy cows19
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 prote19
Enhancing nutrient efficiency through optimizing protein levels in lambs: Involvement of gastrointestinal microbiota19
Dietary xanthophyll improved growth, antioxidant, pigmentation and meat quality in the southern catfish (Silurus soldatovi meridionalis Chen)19
Dietary supplementation with Clostridium butyricum improves growth performance of broilers by regulating intestinal microbiota and mucosal epithelial cells18
Paternal transgenerational nutritional epigenetic effect: A new insight into nutritional manipulation to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal feeding18
Potential of guar gum as a leaky gut model in broilers: Digestibility, performance, and microbiota responses18
Termites and their gut microbiome in animal nutrition: Advances and biotechnological applications18
Nutrition, gastrointestinal microorganisms and metabolites in mastitis occurrence and control18
Increased proline intake during gestation alleviates obesity-related impaired fetal development and placental function in gilts18
Protective impacts of bamboo leaf flavonoids in stressed broilers induced by diquat: Insight of antioxidant, immune response and intestinal barrier function18
Dietary Jerusalem artichoke polysaccharide supplementation alters the growth performance, ruminal microbes and metabolites, muscle fatty acid and amino acid profiles in fattening lambs17
Determination of optimal dietary calcium levels under different zinc sources in Jing Tint 6 layer chicks from hatch to day 1417
Sophora alopecuroides supplementation improves growth performance of Simmental cattle by enhancing feed utilization and regulating rumen bacteria community17
Co-fermented defatted rice bran alters gut microbiota and improves growth performance, antioxidant capacity, immune status and intestinal permeability of finishing pigs17
Effects of dietary protein level on reproductive performance, transcriptomics and metabolomics of ovaries of female northern snakehead (Channa argus) broodstock17
Growth performance, serum parameters, inflammatory responses, intestinal morphology and microbiota of weaned piglets fed 18% crude protein diets with different ratios of standardized ileal digestible 17
Pyridoxine regulates hair follicle development via the PI3K/Akt, Wnt and Notch signalling pathways in rex rabbits17
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate supplementation regulates glucose redistribution through its potential endogenous receptor in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)17
Defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) diets: Effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fillet quality, economic and environmental sustainability17
Dietary supplementation of glycerol monolaurate improves growth performance, meat quality, and gut microbiota in black pigs17
Yak rumen microbiome elevates fiber degradation ability and alters rumen fermentation pattern to increase feed efficiency17
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 40 regulates piglet performance, antioxidant capacity, immune status and gut microbiota17
Glutamic acid supplementation recovers the reduced performance of weanling pigs fed reduced crude protein diets17
Folic acid improves intestinal function in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Revealing a new perspective of DNA methyltransferases and PP2A-p38 signaling pathway in intestinal epithelial function17
Effects of fermented sweet potato residue on nutrient digestibility, meat quality, and intestinal microbes in broilers17
Exploring the potential for an evolutionarily conserved role of the taste 1 receptor gene family in gut sensing mechanisms of fish17
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