Low Protein Diet Improves Meat Quality and Modulates the Composition of Gut Microbiota in Finishing Pigs

Low Protein Diet Improves Meat Quality and Modulates the Composition of Gut Microbiota in Finishing Pigs

This study investigated the effect of a low protein (LP) diet on growth performance, nitrogen emission, carcass traits, meat quality, and gut microbiota in finishing pigs. Fifty-four barrows (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire) were randomly assigned to three treatments with six replicates (pens) of three...

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Main Authors: Cui Zhu, Jingsen Yang, Qiwen Wu, Jingping Chen, Xuefen Yang, Li Wang, Zongyong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
low protein diet
finishing pig
meat quality
gut microbiota
antioxidant capacity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.843957/full

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