The effects of dietary supplementation with mushroom or selenium enriched mushroom powders on the growth performance and intestinal health of post-weaned pigs

Abstract Background There is an urgent need to identify natural bioactive compounds that can enhance gastrointestinal health and promote pig growth performance in the absence of pharmacological levels of zinc oxide (ZnO). The objectives of this study were to: 1) compare the effects of mushroom powde...

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Main Authors: Alison Dowley, Torres Sweeney, Eadaoin Conway, Stafford Vigors, Marion T. Ryan, Supriya Yadav, Jude Wilson, John V. O’Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-022-00808-x