β-Carotene prevents weaning-induced intestinal inflammation by modulating gut microbiota in piglets

Objective Weaning is an important stage in the life of young mammals, which is associated with intestinal inflammation, gut microbiota disorders, and even death. β-Carotene displays anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, which can prevent the development of inflammatory diseases. However, whe...

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Main Authors: Ruonan Li, Lingqian Li, Pan Hong, Wuying Lang, Junnan Hui, Yu Yang, Xin Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2021-07-01
Series:Animal Bioscience
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Online Access:http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ajas-19-0499.pdf