Animal Nutrition

Papers
(The TQCC of Animal Nutrition is 15. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Characterization of a novel bifunctional enzyme from buffalo rumen metagenome and its effect on in vitro ruminal fermentation and microbial community composition158
Responses in splanchnic and mammary amino acid metabolism to short-term graded removal of methionine in lactating goats153
Reducing dietary sodium of dairy cows fed a low-roughages diet affect intake and feed efficiency, but not yield137
Editorial Board89
MRCKα is a novel regulator of prolactin-induced lactogenesis in bovine mammary epithelial cells86
Wheat silage partially replacing oaten hay exhibited greater feed efficiency and fibre digestion despite low feed intake by feedlot lambs85
Editorial Board74
Feasibility of feeding cadmium accumulator maize (Zea mays L.) to beef cattle: Discovering a strategy for eliminating phytoremediation residues71
Supplementation of lentinan improves lactation performance by altering ruminal microorganisms and metabolites in dairy cows70
Alterations on vitamin C synthesis and transportation and egg deposition induced by dietary vitamin C supplementation in Hy-Line Brown layer model65
Dietary inositol supplementation improves meat quality by modulating amino acid metabolism and gut microbiota composition of finishing pigs61
Influence of barley inclusion method and protease supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilisation, and gastrointestinal tract development in broiler starters61
Influences of lauric acid addition on performance, nutrient digestibility and proteins related to mammary gland development in dairy cows60
Effects of essential oils on economically important characteristics of ruminant species: A comprehensive review58
Determination of optimal dietary selenium levels by full expression of selenoproteins in various tissues of broilers from 22 to 42 d of age58
Acid tolerance of lactate-utilizing bacteria of the order Bacteroidales contributes to prevention of ruminal acidosis in goats adapted to a high-concentrate diet56
Neonatal vitamin A but not retinoic acid administration increases intramuscular adipocyte number in sheep by promoting vascularization54
Artificial parasin I protein (API) supplementation improves growth performance and intestinal health in weaned piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli54
Dietary copper requirement of broilers fed a corn-soybean meal diet during 22–42 d of age54
Dietary dihydroartemisinin supplementation alleviates intestinal inflammatory injury through TLR4/NOD/NF-κB signaling pathway in weaned piglets with intrauterine growth retardation53
Non-starch polysaccharide-degrading enzymes may improve performance when included in wheat- but not maize-based diets fed to broiler chickens under subclinical necrotic enteritis challenge53
Starch supplementation improves the reproductive performance of sows in different glucose tolerance status51
Vitamin A injection at birth improves muscle growth in lambs49
Integrated analysis of multi-tissues lipidome and gut microbiome reveals microbiota-induced shifts on lipid metabolism in pigs49
Effect of fermented rapeseed meal on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and intestinal health in growing pigs47
Nutritional stimulation by in-ovo feeding modulates cellular proliferation and differentiation in the small intestinal epithelium of chicks46
A preliminary study of dietary protein requirement of juvenile marbled flounder (Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae)46
Regulation of pancreatic exocrine in ruminants and the related mechanism: The signal transduction and more44
Partially substituting alfalfa hay with hemp forage in the diet of goats improved feed efficiency, ruminal fermentation pattern and microbial profiles43
Proteomic identification of ruminal epithelial protein expression profiles in response to starter feed supplementation in pre-weaned lambs43
Retinoic acid alleviates rotavirus-induced intestinal damage by regulating redox homeostasis and autophagic flux in piglets43
Use of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in diets for sows: A review42
Dietary fat and carbohydrate-balancing the lactation performance and methane emissions in the dairy cow industry: A meta-analysis41
Transcriptome analysis of adipose tissue and muscle of Laiwu and Duroc pigs41
Transcriptomic and metabolomic insights into the roles of exogenous β-hydroxybutyrate acid for the development of rumen epithelium in young goats41
Effect of changing the proportion of C16:0 and cis-9 C18:1 in fat supplements on rumen fermentation, glucose and lipid metabolism, antioxidation capacity, and visceral fatty acid profile in finishing 41
Maternal intake restriction programs the energy metabolism, clock circadian regulator and mTOR signals in the skeletal muscles of goat offspring probably via the protein kinase A-cAMP-responsive eleme40
Dietary fishmeal replacement by Clostridium autoethanogenum protein meal influences the nutritional and sensory quality of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) via the TOR/AAR/AMPK pathways40
Probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 protect chicks from damage caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis colonization40
Feeding Bacillus-based probiotics to gestating and lactating sows is an efficient method for improving immunity, gut functional status and biofilm formation by probiotic bacteria in piglets at weaning39
Dietary emodin alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal mucosal barrier injury by regulating gut microbiota in piglets39
Increasing concentrations of dietary threonine, tryptophan, and glycine improve growth performance and intestinal health with decreasing stress responses in broiler chickens raised under multiple stre39
Rumen microbiota succession throughout the perinatal period and its association with postpartum production traits in dairy cows: A review39
Reduction of dietary crude protein and feed form: Impact on broiler litter quality, ammonia concentrations, excreta composition, performance, welfare, and meat quality39
Protease supplementation reduced the heat increment of feed and improved energy and nitrogen partitioning in broilers fed maize-based diets with supplemental phytase and xylanase38
Effects of dietary supplementation with essential oils and protease on growth performance, antioxidation, inflammation and intestinal function of weaned pigs38
Prediction of protein and amino acid composition and digestibility in individual feedstuffs and mixed diets for pigs using near-infrared spectroscopy37
Dietary Litsea cubeba essential oil supplementation improves growth performance and intestinal health of weaned piglets37
Early weaning leads to the remodeling of lipid profile in piglet jejunal crypt cells during post-weaning days37
Glutamine in suppression of lipopolysaccharide-induced piglet intestinal inflammation: The crosstalk between AMPK activation and mitochondrial function33
Advances in research on solid-state fermented feed and its utilization: The pioneer of private customization for intestinal microorganisms33
Identification of gut microbes associated with feed efficiency by daily-phase feeding strategy in growing-finishing pigs32
The ubiquitin ligase Nedd4-2 mediates the regulation of PepT2 by mTORC1 in bovine mammary epithelial cells32
Effect of restricted feeding on hen performance, egg quality and organ characteristics of individual laying hens32
Variations in the milk lipidomic profile of lactating dairy cows fed the diets containing alfalfa hay versus alfalfa silage32
Chromium yeast promotes milk protein synthesis by regulating ruminal microbiota and amino acid metabolites in heat-stressed dairy cows31
Total amino acid level affects the results of standardized ileal digestibility assays for feed ingredients for swine30
Flavor supplementation during late gestation and lactation periods increases the reproductive performance and alters fecal microbiota of the sows30
The crucial role of lysine in the hepatic metabolism of growing Holstein dairy heifers as revealed by LC-MS-based untargeted metabolomics30
Effects of Transparent Testa8 (TT8) gene and Homeobox12 (HB12) gene silencing in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) on molecular structure spectral profile in relation to energy, degradation, and fermentati30
Black soldier fly larvae oil can partially replace fish oil in the diet of the juvenile mud crab (Scylla paramamosain)30
Replacing rice straw with peanut vine and Broussonetia papyrifera silage in beef cattle feed reduced the use of soybean meal30
Dietary fibre effects and the interplay with exogenous carbohydrases in poultry nutrition29
Maternal supplementation with mulberry-leaf flavonoids improves the development of skeletal muscle in the offspring of chickens29
The future of feed formulation for poultry: Toward more sustainable production of meat and eggs29
Activation of skeletal carbohydrate-response element binding protein (ChREBP)-mediated de novo lipogenesis increases intramuscular fat content in chickens29
Zinc lactate alleviates oxidative stress by modulating crosstalk between constitutive androstane receptor signaling pathway and gut microbiota profile in weaned piglets29
Dietary crude protein and protein solubility manipulation enhances intestinal nitrogen absorption and mitigates reactive nitrogen emissions through gut microbiota and metabolome reprogramming in sheep28
Characterization of serum proteomic and inflammatory profiling at early stage of iron deficiency in weaned piglets28
Dietary curcumin alleviates intestinal damage induced by ochratoxin A in juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Necroptosis and inflammatory responses28
Embryonic modulation through thermal manipulation and in ovo feeding to develop heat tolerance in chickens27
Precise evaluation of the nutritional value of yeast culture and its effect on pigs fed low-protein diets27
Nutrient utilisation and growth performance of broiler chickens fed standard or moderately reduced dietary protein diets with and without β-mannanase supplementation26
Integrated metabolomics and microbiome analysis reveal blended oil diet improves meat quality of broiler chickens by modulating flavor and gut microbiota26
Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism profiles with coated sodium butyrate to ameliorate high-energy and low-protein diet-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction in laying hens26
Compound Bacillus improves eggshell quality and egg metabolites of hens by promoting the metabolism balance of calcium and phosphorus and uterine cell proliferation26
Time-course effects of different fiber-rich ingredients on energy values, microbiota composition and SCFA profile in growing pigs25
Flesh quality of hybrid grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂) fed with hydrolyzed porcine mucosa-supplemented low fishmeal diet25
Mechanism of action, benefits, and research gap in fermented soybean meal utilization as a high-quality protein source for livestock and poultry25
Ruminal bacterial community is associated with the variations of total milk solid content in Holstein lactating cows25
Supplementing N-carbamoylglutamate in late gestation increases newborn calf weight by enhanced placental expression of mTOR and angiogenesis factor genes in dairy cows25
Effects of different protein and lipid levels on the growth performance and intestinal microflora of loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus)25
Abductive statistical methods improve the results of calibration curve bioassays: An example of determining zinc bioavailability in broiler chickens24
Effects of dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis DSM 32315 on growth, immune response and acute ammonia stress tolerance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with high or low protein die24
Low-protein diets supplemented with glutamic acid or aspartic acid ameliorate intestinal damage in weaned piglets challenged with hydrogen peroxide24
Dietary butyrate, lauric acid and stearic acid improve gut morphology and epithelial cell turnover in weaned piglets24
The uniqueness and superiority of energy utilization in yaks compared with cattle in the highlands: A review24
Insect (black soldier fly larvae) oil as a potential substitute for fish or soy oil in the fish meal-based diet of juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)23
Serum biochemical parameters and amino acids metabolism are altered in piglets by early-weaning and proline and putrescine supplementations23
Dietary adenosine supplementation improves placental angiogenesis in IUGR piglets by up-regulating adenosine A2a receptor23
Potential use of garlic products in ruminant feeding: A review22
Dietary crude protein time-dependently modulates the bacterial community and metabolites and changes dietary nutrient efficiency in growing pigs22
Urea transport and hydrolysis in the rumen: A review22
Tolerance and safety evaluation of sodium sulfate: A subchronic study in laying hens22
Research progress on cottonseed meal as a protein source in pig nutrition: An updated review22
Effects of sex on fat deposition through gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in weaned pigs22
Replacing dietary sodium selenite with biogenic selenium nanoparticles improves the growth performance and gut health of early-weaned piglets22
Uridine alleviates high-carbohydrate diet-induced metabolic syndromes by activating sirt1/AMPK signaling pathway and promoting glycogen synthesis in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)22
Gut microbiome colonization and development in neonatal ruminants: Strategies, prospects, and opportunities22
Recent advances in the utilization of insects as an ingredient in aquafeeds: A review21
Physiological function and application of dietary fiber in pig nutrition: A review21
Integrative analysis of metabolomics and transcriptomics reveals alterations in egg quality and hepatic lipid metabolism in hens supplemented with curcumin21
Poultry gut health and beyond21
The influence of non-bound amino acid inclusions and starch-protein digestive dynamics on growth performance of broiler chickens offered wheat-based diets with two crude protein concentrations21
Enteromorpha polysaccharide-zinc replacing prophylactic antibiotics contributes to improving gut health of weaned piglets21
Fate of undigested proteins in the pig large intestine: What impact on the colon epithelium?21
Interactions between rumen epithelium-associated microbiota and host immunological and metabolic adaptations in response to different milk replacer feeding intensities in dairy calves21
Comparisons of carcass traits, meat quality, and serum metabolome between Shaziling and Yorkshire pigs21
Advances in selenium supplementation: From selenium-enriched yeast to potential selenium-enriched insects, and selenium nanoparticles21
Effective protective agents against the organ toxicity of T-2 toxin and corresponding detoxification mechanisms: A narrative review20
Dietary ferulic acid and vanillic acid on inflammation, gut barrier function and growth performance in lipopolysaccharide-challenged piglets20
Publisher's Note20
Leucine regulates lipid metabolism in adipose tissue through adipokine-mTOR-SIRT1 signaling pathway and bile acid–microbe axis in a finishing pig model20
Dietary soluble non-starch polysaccharide level and xylanase supplementation influence performance, egg quality and nutrient utilization in laying hens fed wheat-based diets20
Effects of dietary astaxanthin supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, immune response, and intestinal health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)20
Milk selenium content and speciation in response to supranutritional selenium yeast supplementation in cows20
Trace metals and animal health: Interplay of the gut microbiota with iron, manganese, zinc, and copper20
Trends in feed evaluation for poultry with emphasis on in vitro techniques20
Dietary high protein-induced diarrhea and intestinal inflammation by activation of NF-κB signaling in piglets20
Application of the brown macroalga Saccharina latissima (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) as a feed ingredient for livestock: A review19
Effects of biochanin A on lactational performance, nitrogen metabolism, and blood metabolites in dairy cows19
Dietary rumen-protected L-arginine or N-carbamylglutamate attenuated fetal hepatic inflammation in undernourished ewes suffering from intrauterine growth restriction19
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Effects of ambient temperature, energy density, and energy source on energy partition and plasma metabolomics profile of finishing pigs19
Effects of electrolyte balance on intestinal barrier, amino acid metabolism, and mTORC1 signaling pathway in piglets fed low-protein diets19
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Feedomics provides bidirectional omics strategies between genetics and nutrition for improved production in cattle18
Impacts of alfalfa nutrient concentrate on pellet physical attributes, growth performance, metabolism and nutritional quality of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss18
Dietary host-associated Bacillus subtilis supplementation improves intestinal microbiota, health and disease resistance in Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi)18
Phenethyl isothiocyanate as an anti-nutritional factor attenuates deoxynivalenol-induced IPEC-J2 cell injury through inhibiting ROS-mediated autophagy18
Comparison of the effects of taurine and methionine supplementation on the nitrogen metabolism of beef steers elucidated through plasma metabolome profiling18
Effect of riboflavin deficiency on intestinal morphology, jejunum mucosa proteomics, and cecal microbiota of Pekin ducks18
Manganese methionine hydroxy analog chelated affects growth performance, trace element deposition and expression of related transporters of broilers18
Interaction of dietary replacements of fishmeal by protein blend and feeding frequency on growth performance and protein utilization of gibel carp (Carassius gibelio var. CAS V)18
Effects of L-arginine, guanidinoacetic acid and L-citrulline supplementation in reduced-protein diets on bone morphology and mineralization of laying hens17
Low rumen degradable starch promotes the growth performance of goats by increasing protein synthesis in skeletal muscle via the AMPK-mTOR pathway17
Does feeding more phases reduce ammonia concentrations from broiler litter?17
Gossypol detoxification in the rumen and Helicoverpa armigera larvae: A review17
Treatment of immune dysfunction in intrauterine growth restriction piglets via supplementation with dimethylglycine sodium salt during the suckling period17
Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces marxianus yeast co-cultures modulate the ruminal microbiome and metabolite availability to enhance rumen barrier function and growth performance in weaned la17
Dietary sodium acetate and sodium butyrate attenuate intestinal damage and improve lipid metabolism in juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) fed a high carbohydrate diet by reducing endopla17
Effect of dietary supplementation of selenium-L-methionine on growth, antioxidant capacity and resistance to nitrite stress of spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) under two rearing water temperatu16
Taurine drives body protein renewal and accretion in beef steers16
Low-protein diet supplemented with 1% L-glutamine improves growth performance, serum biochemistry, redox status, plasma amino acids, and alters fecal microbiota in weaned piglets16
Fermented calcium butyrate supplementation in post-peak laying hens improved ovarian function and tibia quality through the “gut-bone” axis16
Determination of the available energy, standardized ileal digestibility of amino acids of fermented corn germ meal replacing soybean meal in growing pig diets16
Uterine inflammation status modulates eggshell mineralization via calcium transport and matrix protein synthesis in laying hens16
Localization of urea transporter B in the developing bovine rumen16
Macleaya cordata extract exhibits some potential as a surrogate antibiotic by improving gastrointestinal epithelial status and humoral response in goats16
Ferulic acid mediates prebiotic responses of cereal-derived arabinoxylans on host health16
Mannanase improves the growth performance of broilers by alleviating inflammation of the intestinal epithelium and improving intestinal microbiota16
Evaluation of dynamic effects of dietary medium-chain monoglycerides on performance, intestinal development and gut microbiota of broilers in large-scale production15
Paternal Zn-deficiency abolishes metabolic effects in offspring induced by diet type15
Zearalenone induces apoptosis and autophagy by regulating endoplasmic reticulum stress signalling in porcine trophectoderm cells15
Butyrate metabolism in rumen epithelium affected by host and diet regime through regulating microbiota in a goat model15
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Supplementing oat hulls to the diet of suckling piglets altered their intestinal tract and colonic microbiota development15
Assessment of four different dietary amino acid profiles recommended for ISA Brown layer hens: A validation study15
Protein sources and starch-protein digestive dynamics manipulate growth performance in broiler chickens defined by an equilateral-triangle response surface design15
Effects of solid-state fermentation product of yeast supplementation on liver and intestinal health, and resistance of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) against spring viraemia carp virus15
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Metabolic utilization of intravenously injected iron from different iron sources in target tissues of broiler chickens15
The mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 pathway involved in hepatic gluconeogenesis through peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α15
Enhancing growth, liver health, and bile acid metabolism of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through combined cholesterol and bile acid supplementation in plant-based diets15
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