Low Protein-High Carbohydrate Diets Alter Energy Balance, Gut Microbiota Composition and Blood Metabolomics Profile in Young Pigs
Abstract Reducing dietary crude protein (CP) beyond a certain threshold leads to poor growth performance in pigs; however, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Following an adaption period, thirty-seven weaned pigs were weight matched (8.41 ± 0.14 kg), housed individually and randomly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60150-y |