Optimizing dietary rumen-degradable starch to rumen-degradable protein ratio improves lactation performance and nitrogen utilization efficiency in mid-lactating Holstein dairy cows

The dietary rumen-degradable starch (RDS) to rumen-degradable protein (RDP) ratio, denoted as the RDS-to-RDP ratio (SPR), has been proven to enhance in vitro rumen fermentation. However, the effects of dietary SPR in vivo remain largely unexplored. This study was conducted to investigate the effect...

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Main Authors: Panliang Chen, Yan Li, Meimei Wang, Yizhao Shen, Mingchao Liu, Hongjian Xu, Ning Ma, Yufeng Cao, Qiufeng Li, Mahmoud M. Abdelsattar, Zhiyuan Wang, Zihan Huo, Shuai Ren, Linqi Hu, Jie Liu, Yanxia Gao, Jianguo Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1330876/full