Diet replacement with whole insect larvae affects intestinal morphology and microbiota of broiler chickens

Diet replacement with whole insect larvae affects intestinal morphology and microbiota of broiler chickens

Abstract Insect-based diets are gaining interest as potential ingredients in improving poultry gut health. This study assessed the dietary treatment with whole dried Tenebrio molitor larvae (TM) on broiler chickens’ gut microbiota and morphology. 120 Ross-308 broilers received treated diets with 5%...

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Main Authors: Stylianos Vasilopoulos, Ilias Giannenas, Ifigeneia Mellidou, Ioanna Stylianaki, Efthimia Antonopoulou, Athina Tzora, Ioannis Skoufos, Christos G. Athanassiou, Elias Papadopoulos, Paschalis Fortomaris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54184-9

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54184-9

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