Impact of Phellinus gilvus mycelia on growth, immunity and fecal microbiota in weaned piglets

Background Antibiotics are the most commonly used growth-promoting additives in pig feed especially for weaned piglets. But in recent years their use has been restricted because of bacterial resistance. Phellinus, a genus of medicinal fungi, is widely used in Asia to treat gastroenteric dysfunction,...

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Main Authors: Yuqing Sun, Shi Zhong, Bo Deng, Qinsheng Jin, Jie Wu, Jinxi Huo, Jianxun Zhu, Cheng Zhang, Yougui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9067.pdf