Effects of Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz. (dandelion) on growth performance, expression of genes coding for tight junction protein and mucin, microbiota composition and short chain fatty acids in ileum of broiler chickens

Abstract Background Dandelion is becoming an exploitable alternative to the widely prohibited antibiotics in the poultry production. This research aimed to investigate the effects of dandelion on the growth performance and intestinal barrier function of broiler chickens maintained under standard con...

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Main Authors: Jinju Mao, Yuan Wang, Wenwen Wang, Ting Duan, Na Yin, Tao Guo, Hui Guo, Na Liu, Xiaoping An, Jingwei Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03278-5