Dietary carbon loaded with nano-ZnO alters the gut microbiota community to mediate bile acid metabolism and potentiate intestinal immune function in fattening beef cattle

Abstract Background To our knowledge, carbon loaded with nano-ZnO (NZnOC) represents a new nutritional additive for the animal husbandry industry. However, the mechanism by which NZnOC mediates beef cattle growth and intestinal health is not fully understood. This study aimed to investigate the effe...

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Main Authors: Haibo Zhang, Weikun Guan, Lizhi Li, Dongsheng Guo, Xiangfei Zhang, Jiuqiang Guan, Runxiao Luo, Siying Zheng, Jiangwen Fu, Yingying Cheng, Qin He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03483-2