Rosemary extract improves egg quality by altering gut barrier function, intestinal microbiota and oviductal gene expressions in late-phase laying hens

Rosemary extract improves egg quality by altering gut barrier function, intestinal microbiota and oviductal gene expressions in late-phase laying hens

Abstract Background Rosemary extract (RE) has been reported to exert antioxidant property. However, the application of RE in late-phase laying hens on egg quality, intestinal barrier and microbiota, and oviductal function has not been systematically studied. This study was investigated to detect the...

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Main Authors: Lianhua Zhang, Junwei Ge, Fei Gao, Min Yang, Hui Li, Fei Xia, Hongtong Bai, Xiangshu Piao, Zhiying Sun, Lei Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Intestinal health
Laying hens
Microbiota
Oviductal function
Phytochemicals
Production
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00904-6

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