Dietary methionine sources and levels modulate the intestinal health status of broiler chickens

Dietary methionine sources and levels modulate the intestinal health status of broiler chickens

Given the key role of methionine in biological processes, adequate methionine should be provided to meet the nutritional requirements. DL-2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butanoic acid (DL-HMTBA) has been considered as an important source of methionine. However, the effects of different sources and levels o...

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Main Authors: Lu Gong, Tahir Mahmood, Yves Mercier, Huiping Xu, Xiaodan Zhang, Yizhu Zhao, Yimeng Luo, Yuming Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2023-12-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Subjects:
Chicken
Methionine
2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)-butanoic acid
Intestinal health
Intestinal barrier
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654523000938

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