Melatonin feeding changed the microbial diversity and metabolism of the broiler cecum

To study the effect of melatonin supplementation on the gut microbes of broilers, 160 healthy 3-week-old Ross 308 broilers with similar body weights were selected and randomly divided into four groups (M0, M20, M40, and M80) supplemented with 0, 20, 40, or 80 mg/kg melatonin. The results showed that...

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Main Authors: Li Zhen, Yi Huang, Xuewen Bi, Anyu Gao, Linlin Peng, Yong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1422272/full