Animal Nutrition

Papers
(The TQCC of Animal Nutrition is 18. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board337
Recent research progress on the effects of microalgae on lipid metabolism in ruminants: A review of the gastrointestinal tract–brain axis192
Influences of dietary guanidinoacetic acid supplementation on performance and proteins involved in milk fat and protein synthesis in dairy cows117
Hericium erinaceus polysaccharides improve eggshell quality by improving uterine health and modulating uterine microbiota in aged hens113
Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism profiles with coated sodium butyrate to ameliorate high-energy and low-protein diet-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction in laying hens103
Dietary fibre effects and the interplay with exogenous carbohydrases in poultry nutrition101
Effects of sex on fat deposition through gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in weaned pigs100
Effects of Haematococcus pluvialis on growth performance, hepatopancreatic transcriptome and resistance to ammonia-nitrogen stress of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)91
Total amino acid level affects the results of standardized ileal digestibility assays for feed ingredients for swine91
Modulating starch digestion kinetics via feed processing: Implications for growth and metabolism in weaned pigs77
The uniqueness and superiority of energy utilization in yaks compared with cattle in the highlands: A review70
Integrated analysis of multi-tissues lipidome and gut microbiome reveals microbiota-induced shifts on lipid metabolism in pigs70
Effects of dietary astaxanthin supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, immune response, and intestinal health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)69
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 die68
Effective protective agents against the organ toxicity of T-2 toxin and corresponding detoxification mechanisms: A narrative review68
Porcine intestinal goblet cells: Guardians of mucosal immunity and barrier function65
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 endopla64
Dietary supplementation of ferrous glycinate improves intestinal barrier function by modulating microbiota composition in Cherry Valley ducks64
Editorial Board63
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 la59
Integrating bile acid metabolism into precision nutrition strategies for improved swine performance59
Attrition of amino acids in the life span of broiler chickens55
Low rumen degradable starch promotes the growth performance of goats by increasing protein synthesis in skeletal muscle via the AMPK-mTOR pathway53
Hydroxy-selenomethionine helps cows to overcome heat stress by enhancing antioxidant capacity and alleviating blood-milk barrier damage52
Caffeic acid phenethyl ester ameliorates high-fat diet-induced muscle textural deterioration in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) by modulating adipose-muscle crosstalk via myostatin-taz signaling51
Serum metabolomics analysis reveals a novel association between maternal metabolism and fetal survival in sows fed diets containing differing methionine levels and sources50
Evaluating the efficacy of compound probiotics as an antibiotic alternative: A comprehensive analysis of growth performance and intestinal health via feed and water routes50
Transcriptome analysis reveals modulations in glycosylation profiles of the mucosal barrier and their potential interaction with gut microbiota in weaned piglets48
18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid mitigates adverse effects of high-fat diets on liver fibrosis in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) by reducing mitochondrial Ca2+ level48
Enhancing growth, liver health, and bile acid metabolism of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through combined cholesterol and bile acid supplementation in plant-based diets46
Monascus purpureus M-32 fermented soybean meal improves the growth, immunity parameters, intestinal morphology, disease resistance, intestinal microbiota and metabolome in Pacific white shrimp (Litope46
Nano-chromium picolinate and heat stress enhance insulin sensitivity in cross-bred sheep46
An emerging role of vitamin D3 in amino acid absorption in different intestinal segments of on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)45
Dietary chromium picolinate-promoted oxidative phosphorylation may be a potential mean to improve hypoxia tolerance of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)45
Inhibition of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase improves carbohydrate utilization in Nile tilapia by regulating PDK2/4-PDHE1α axis and insulin sensitivity45
Supplementation with Lycium barbarum byproducts improves energy and nitrogen metabolism, and reduces methane emissions in sheep grazing alfalfa/tall fescue pastures45
Influence of previous plane of nutrition on molecular mechanisms regulating the expression of urea and water metabolism related genes in the rumen and kidney of finishing crossbred Angus steers44
Supplementation of specific insoluble fibres partially attenuates compromised growth performance of broilers fed wheat-based reduced crude protein diets44
Dose-dependent inhibitory effects of an investigational feed additive containing bromoform on methane emissions from cattle fed fresh pasture44
Corrigendum to “Point-of-care testing for lysine concentration in swine serum via blue-emissive carbon dots entrapped microfluidic chip” [Animal Nutrition 12 (2023) 236–244]43
Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Effects on reproductive and productive performance and meat quality in rabbit breeding42
Fat deposition and partitioning for meat production in cattle and sheep41
Dietary N-carbamylglutamate and L-arginine supplementation improves redox status and suppresses apoptosis in the colon of intrauterine growth-retarded suckling lambs41
The direct and gut microbiota-mediated effects of dietary bile acids on the improvement of gut barriers in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)41
Multi-omics reveals soybean meal-induced gut microbiota alterations and metabolic disturbances in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides): Implications for aquaculture nutrition41
Optimized amino acid ratios in reduced crude protein diets sustain broiler performance, gut health, and resilience to necrotic enteritis40
Dietary supplementation with 2-hydroxy-4-methyl(thio) butanoic acid and DL-methionine improves productive performance, egg quality and redox status of commercial laying ducks39
Regulatory effects of hawthorn leaf flavonoids and stevioside on the uterine function and eggshell quality in laying hens39
Diet medication and beta-glucanase affect ileal digesta soluble beta-glucan molecular weight, carbohydrate fermentation, and performance of coccidiosis vaccinated broiler chickens given wheat-based di39
Maternal probiotic mixture supplementation optimizes the gut microbiota structure of offspring piglets through the gut–breast axis38
Dietary sodium propionate optimizes intestinal microbiota and promotes growth performance, lipid metabolism and ammonia tolerance in yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)38
Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism by which fermented Broussonetia papyrifera influences meat quality of Taihe black-bone silky fowl38
Microalgal diversity, nutritional profiles, and applications in poultry nutrition: A comprehensive review38
Supplementation with dimethylglycine sodium salt improves lipid metabolism disorder in intrauterine growth-retarded pigs37
Phytonutrient pellet supplementation enhanced rumen fermentation efficiency and milk production of lactating Holstein-Friesian crossbred cows37
Schizochytrium sp. as a sustainable docosahexaenoic acid source improves growth performance, fatty acid profile, and hepato-intestinal health in juvenile darkbarbel catfish (Pelteobagrus vachelli)37
Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis alleviate enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced intestinal inflammation and stabilize intestinal microorganisms and serum metabolites in piglets37
An automatically progressed computer-controlled simulated digestion system to predict digestible and metabolizable energy of unconventional plant protein meals for growing pigs36
Total flavonoids from Abrus cantoniensis alleviate fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome in laying hens by regulating inflammation, oxidative stress, and cecal metabolites and microbiota36
Characteristics and biological control functions of Bacillus sp. PM8313 as a host-associated probiotic in red sea bream (Pagrus major) aquaculture36
Methionine supplementation regulates eggshell quality and uterine transcriptome in late-stage broiler breeders36
Integrated transcriptomic hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis network analysis reveals the role of energy availability on egg production in layers36
PPARα-CD36-CAV1-mediated docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) uptake promotes muscle fiber development in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus)36
Artificial gut and the applications in poultry: A review35
Corrigendum to “Probiotic effect of ferulic acid esterase-producing Lactobacillus plantarum inoculated alfalfa silage on digestion, antioxidant, and immunity status of lactating dairy goats” [Anim Nut35
Multi-omics analysis reveals the mechanism of rosemary extract supplementation in increasing milk production in Sanhe dairy cows via the “rumen-serum-milk” metabolic pathway35
Dietary supplementation of grape seed proanthocyanidins improves growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in growing-finishing pigs35
Editorial Board35
Effects of inactivated Lactobacillus acidophilus on growth performance, blood parameters, fecal fermentation and microbiota in neonatal Holstein calves34
Effects of different rapeseed varieties on egg production performance, egg quality, hormone levels, follicle development, and thyroid function in hens34
High dietary lipid level promotes low salinity adaptation in the marine euryhaline crab (Scylla paramamosain)33
Effect of red clover isoflavones on hormone, immune, inflammatory, and plasma biochemistry in lactating dairy cows33
Dietary supplementation with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 regulates productive performance, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in aged laying ducks33
Growth performance and immune response of broilers during active Eimeria infection are modified by dietary inclusion of canola meal or corn-DDGS in reduced-protein corn-soybean meal diets33
Dietary supplementation with succinic acid improves growth performance and flesh quality of adult Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed a high-carbohydrate diet33
Dietary ellagic acid supplementation attenuates intestinal damage and oxidative stress by regulating gut microbiota in weanling piglets33
Taurine supplementation in fish meal-free diet improved growth, alleviated hypoxic-induced gill injury associating with Ca2+ homeostasis and endoplasmic reticulum stress in sub-adult grass carp (Cteno33
The potential of canola to decrease soybean meal inclusions in diets for broiler chickens33
Glycerol monolaurate attenuated immunological stress and intestinal mucosal injury by regulating the gut microbiota and activating AMPK/Nrf2 signaling pathway in lipopolysaccharide-challenged broilers32
Maternal curcumin supplementation alleviates intestinal inflammation of Escherichia coli-infected offspring via modulating gut microbiome in chickens32
Effects of the α-ketoglutaric acid on the performance, hair follicle development and antioxidant capacity of Rex rabbits31
The AMPK and AKT/GSK3β pathways are involved in recombinant proteins fibroblast growth factor 1 (rFGF1 and rFGF1a) improving glycolipid metabolism in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed a high car31
Undernutrition disrupts jejunal and ileal microbiota and epithelial tissue homeostasis in a pregnant sheep model31
Editorial Board31
High-level L-Gln compromises intestinal amino acid utilization efficiency and inhibits protein synthesis by GCN2/eIF2α/ATF4 signaling pathway in piglets fed low-crude protein diets31
Point-of-care testing for lysine concentration in swine serum via blue-emissive carbon dot-entrapped microfluidic chip31
Active dry yeast supplementation benefits ruminal fermentation, bacterial community, blood immunoglobulins, and growth performance in young dairy goats, but not for intermittent supplementation31
Impact of dietary supplementation of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) on nutrient digestibility, serum antioxidants, ruminal volatile fatty acids, and abundance of microbial dominant fl30
High rumen degradable starch diet induced blood bile acids profile changes and hepatic inflammatory response in dairy goats30
The role of glycosylated mucins in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and gut health30
Dietary nutrition, intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhea in piglets30
Iron nutrition and host microbiota regulation in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.): The health risk of excess surpasses that of deficiency30
Dietary fat and carbohydrate-balancing the lactation performance and methane emissions in the dairy cow industry: A meta-analysis29
Comparison of the meat quality and fatty acid profile of muscles in finishing Xiangcun Black pigs fed varied dietary energy levels29
Maternal resveratrol improves the intestinal health and weight gain of suckling piglets during high summer temperatures: The involvement of exosome-derived microRNAs and immunoglobin in colostrum29
Effects of medium chain triglycerides on hepatic fatty acid oxidation in clofibrate-fed newborn piglets29
The response of broilers to xylanase and β-glucanase combination in maize-based diets containing wheat distillers’ dried grain with solubles29
Compound Bacillus improves eggshell quality and egg metabolites of hens by promoting the metabolism balance of calcium and phosphorus and uterine cell proliferation29
Trace mineral sources affect oxidized oil induced intestinal damage in chickens by modulation of gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acid metabolism29
Chromium yeast promotes milk protein synthesis by regulating ruminal microbiota and amino acid metabolites in heat-stressed dairy cows28
Vitamin A injection at birth improves muscle growth in lambs28
Black soldier fly larvae oil can partially replace fish oil in the diet of the juvenile mud crab (Scylla paramamosain)27
Protease supplementation reduced the heat increment of feed and improved energy and nitrogen partitioning in broilers fed maize-based diets with supplemental phytase and xylanase27
Advances in selenium supplementation: From selenium-enriched yeast to potential selenium-enriched insects, and selenium nanoparticles27
Dietary adenosine supplementation improves placental angiogenesis in IUGR piglets by up-regulating adenosine A2a receptor27
Uridine alleviates high-carbohydrate diet-induced metabolic syndromes by activating sirt1/AMPK signaling pathway and promoting glycogen synthesis in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)26
Lipopeptides modulate lipid metabolism and immune performance in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) across dietary lipid levels26
Bacillus velezensis CML532 supplementation improved growth performance, protein digestion, and gut health in broilers fed with corn-miscellaneous meal-based low-protein diets26
Maternal supplementation with mulberry-leaf flavonoids improves the development of skeletal muscle in the offspring of chickens25
Transcriptome analysis of adipose tissue and muscle of Laiwu and Duroc pigs25
Effects of different protein and lipid levels on the growth performance and intestinal microflora of loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus)25
The future of feed formulation for poultry: Toward more sustainable production of meat and eggs25
Thymol modulates rumen barrier function and inflammation in feed-restricted lambs25
Dietary emodin alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal mucosal barrier injury by regulating gut microbiota in piglets25
Research progress on cottonseed meal as a protein source in pig nutrition: An updated review24
Evaluation of the nutritional value of corn contaminated with deoxynivalenol and irradiated with electron beam and its effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, serum parameters, and inte24
Dietary supplementation of sodium butyrate enhances lactation performance by promoting nutrient digestion and mammary gland development in dairy cows24
Dietary sanguinarine supplementation recovers the decrease in muscle quality and nutrient composition induced by high-fat diets of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)24
Essential oils improve nursery pigs' performance and appetite via modulation of intestinal health and microbiota24
Assessment of four different dietary amino acid profiles recommended for ISA Brown layer hens: A validation study24
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)24
Evaluation of dynamic effects of dietary medium-chain monoglycerides on performance, intestinal development and gut microbiota of broilers in large-scale production23
Diet xylo-oligosaccharide supplementation improves growth performance, immune function, and intestinal health of broilers23
Increased maternal valine intake in low-protein diets accelerates growth performance of suckling piglets by improving mammary gland–fetal intestinal metabolism23
Biosynthetic reuterin improved the intestinal health in pigs23
Effects of electrolyte balance on intestinal barrier, amino acid metabolism, and mTORC1 signaling pathway in piglets fed low-protein diets23
Nano-selenium alleviates cadmium-induced cerebellar injury by activating metal regulatory transcription factor 1 mediated metal response23
Targeting mitochondria with antioxidant nutrients for the prevention and treatment of postweaning diarrhea in piglets22
Secondary bile acids are associated with body lipid accumulation in obese pigs22
Interaction between energy level and starch:fat ratio on intestinal energy metabolism of layer pullets22
Dietary n-3/n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid ratio modulates growth performance in spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) through regulating lipid metabolism, hepatic antioxidant capacity and intestina22
Potentials of using dietary plant secondary metabolites to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions from excreta of cattle: Impacts, mechanisms and perspectives22
Necrotic enteritis and antibiotic-free production of broiler chickens: Challenges in testing and using alternative products22
Evaluation of glycyrrhetinic acid in attenuating adverse effects of a high-fat diet in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)22
Effects of daidzein on antioxidant capacity in weaned pigs and IPEC-J2 cells22
Dietary supplementation of Scutellariae radix flavonoid extract improves lactation performance in dairy cows by regulating gastrointestinal microbes, antioxidant capacity and immune function22
Dietary host-associated Bacillus subtilis supplementation improves intestinal microbiota, health and disease resistance in Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi)22
Comparison of methods for estimating basal endogenous losses of amino acids and additivity of digestibility of amino acids in corn and soybean meal for broilers22
Formation of RRR-α-tocopherol in rumen and intestinal digestibility of tocopherols in dairy cows22
Methionine metabolism, functions, and application in swine22
Mammary nutrient uptake in sows fed supplementary dietary fiber and fat during lactation21
Dietary choline activates the Ampk/Srebp signaling pathway and decreases lipid levels in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)21
L-Arginine/nitric oxide regulates skeletal muscle development via muscle fibre-specific nitric oxide/mTOR pathway in chickens21
Rosemary leaf powder improves egg quality, antioxidant status, gut barrier function, and cecal microbiota and metabolites of late-phase laying hens21
Dietary vitamin D3 deprivation suppresses fibroblast growth factor 23 signals by reducing serum phosphorus levels in laying hens21
Plasma metabolic profiling reveals that chromium yeast alleviates the negative effects of heat stress in mid-lactation dairy cows21
AMPK-ChREBP axis mediates de novo milk fatty acid synthesis promoted by glucose in the mammary gland of lactating goats21
Single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals regulatory mechanisms of bile acids on lipid metabolism in Litopenaeus vannamei21
Dietary energy and protein gradients drive metabolic adaptation in growing-finishing yaks on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau21
Standardized ileal digestible lysine requirements based on growth performance and histochemical characteristics of male broilers from 10 to 21 d of age20
Increased proline intake during gestation alleviates obesity-related impaired fetal development and placental function in gilts20
Protective impacts of bamboo leaf flavonoids in stressed broilers induced by diquat: Insight of antioxidant, immune response and intestinal barrier function20
Termites and their gut microbiome in animal nutrition: Advances and biotechnological applications20
Rumen–mammary gland axis and bacterial extracellular vesicles: Exploring a new perspective on heat stress in dairy cows20
Nutritional and functional enhancement of cottonseed meal via diverse processing techniques as soybean meal alternatives in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Impacts on growth, muscle texture, and20
Effects of dietary valine/isoleucine ratio and slaughter weight on the composition of pork flavor precursors20
Hydroxyproline alleviates 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in porcine intestinal epithelial cells19
Nutrition, gastrointestinal microorganisms and metabolites in mastitis occurrence and control19
Paternal transgenerational nutritional epigenetic effect: A new insight into nutritional manipulation to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal feeding19
Dietary astaxanthin alleviates black soldier fly oil-induced negative changes of fatty acids content and muscle quality on Oncorhynchus mykiss via mammalian target of rapamycin and AMP-activated prote19
Using intelligent behavioral monitoring to assess the impact of dietary energy and protein on growth, digestion, metabolism, and behavior of young female yaks18
Dietary xanthophyll improved growth, antioxidant, pigmentation and meat quality in the southern catfish (Silurus soldatovi meridionalis Chen)18
Potential of guar gum as a leaky gut model in broilers: Digestibility, performance, and microbiota responses18
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Growth performance, serum parameters, inflammatory responses, intestinal morphology and microbiota of weaned piglets fed 18% crude protein diets with different ratios of standardized ileal digestible 18
Exploring the potential for an evolutionarily conserved role of the taste 1 receptor gene family in gut sensing mechanisms of fish18
A bird's-eye overview of molecular mechanisms regulating feed intake in chickens—with mammalian comparisons18
Comparative study of apparent metabolizable energy and net energy values of dephenolized cottonseed proteins for laying hens18
Dietary Zanthoxylum bungeanum leaves supplementation enhances antioxidant capacity through activation of Nrf2 signalling pathway in pigs18
Dietary supplementation of glycerol monolaurate improves growth performance, meat quality, and gut microbiota in black pigs18
A novel black soldier fly protein hydrolysate improves the muscle growth of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway18
Sophora alopecuroides supplementation improves growth performance of Simmental cattle by enhancing feed utilization and regulating rumen bacteria community18
Enhancing nutrient efficiency through optimizing protein levels in lambs: Involvement of gastrointestinal microbiota18
Maternal potassium-magnesium sulfate supplementation in low-protein diets improves performance and health of sows and suckling piglets18
Effects of dietary protein level on reproductive performance, transcriptomics and metabolomics of ovaries of female northern snakehead (Channa argus) broodstock18
Microencapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum promotes intestinal development through gut colonization of layer chicks18
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