Maternal Malic Acid May Ameliorate Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Sows through Modulating Gut Microbiota and Host Metabolic Profiles during Late Pregnancy
Sows suffer oxidative stress and inflammation induced by metabolic burden during late pregnancy, which negatively regulates reproductive and lactating performances. We previously found that L-malic acid (MA) alleviated oxidative stress and inflammation and improved reproductive performances in sows....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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Series: | Antioxidants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/2/253 |