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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of Haematococcus pluvialis on growth performance, hepatopancreatic transcriptome and resistance to ammonia-nitrogen stress of pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)327
Effects of sex on fat deposition through gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids in weaned pigs180
Editorial Board115
Total amino acid level affects the results of standardized ileal digestibility assays for feed ingredients for swine109
Recent research progress on the effects of microalgae on lipid metabolism in ruminants: A review of the gastrointestinal tract–brain axis101
Influences of dietary guanidinoacetic acid supplementation on performance and proteins involved in milk fat and protein synthesis in dairy cows99
Integrated analysis of multi-tissues lipidome and gut microbiome reveals microbiota-induced shifts on lipid metabolism in pigs96
The uniqueness and superiority of energy utilization in yaks compared with cattle in the highlands: A review88
Effective protective agents against the organ toxicity of T-2 toxin and corresponding detoxification mechanisms: A narrative review87
Effects of dietary astaxanthin supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, immune response, and intestinal health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)77
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 die69
Targeting gut microbiota and metabolism profiles with coated sodium butyrate to ameliorate high-energy and low-protein diet-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction in laying hens68
Dietary fibre effects and the interplay with exogenous carbohydrases in poultry nutrition67
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 endopla65
Hericium erinaceus polysaccharides improve eggshell quality by improving uterine health and modulating uterine microbiota in aged hens65
Editorial Board64
Dietary supplementation of ferrous glycinate improves intestinal barrier function by modulating microbiota composition in Cherry Valley ducks64
Transcriptome analysis reveals modulations in glycosylation profiles of the mucosal barrier and their potential interaction with gut microbiota in weaned piglets63
Serum metabolomics analysis reveals a novel association between maternal metabolism and fetal survival in sows fed diets containing differing methionine levels and sources61
Nano-chromium picolinate and heat stress enhance insulin sensitivity in cross-bred sheep59
Monascus purpureus M-32 fermented soybean meal improves the growth, immunity parameters, intestinal morphology, disease resistance, intestinal microbiota and metabolome in Pacific white shrimp (Litope59
Evaluating the efficacy of compound probiotics as an antibiotic alternative: A comprehensive analysis of growth performance and intestinal health via feed and water routes54
18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid mitigates adverse effects of high-fat diets on liver fibrosis in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) by reducing mitochondrial Ca2+ level51
Integrating bile acid metabolism into precision nutrition strategies for improved swine performance51
Attrition of amino acids in the life span of broiler chickens50
Hydroxy-selenomethionine helps cows to overcome heat stress by enhancing antioxidant capacity and alleviating blood-milk barrier damage50
Enhancing growth, liver health, and bile acid metabolism of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) through combined cholesterol and bile acid supplementation in plant-based diets47
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 la47
Low rumen degradable starch promotes the growth performance of goats by increasing protein synthesis in skeletal muscle via the AMPK-mTOR pathway46
Dietary supplementation with 2-hydroxy-4-methyl(thio) butanoic acid and DL-methionine improves productive performance, egg quality and redox status of commercial laying ducks45
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]45
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 steers45
Supplementation of specific insoluble fibres partially attenuates compromised growth performance of broilers fed wheat-based reduced crude protein diets45
Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Effects on reproductive and productive performance and meat quality in rabbit breeding45
Dose-dependent inhibitory effects of an investigational feed additive containing bromoform on methane emissions from cattle fed fresh pasture44
An emerging role of vitamin D3 in amino acid absorption in different intestinal segments of on-growing grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)44
Fat deposition and partitioning for meat production in cattle and sheep43
Dietary N-carbamylglutamate and L-arginine supplementation improves redox status and suppresses apoptosis in the colon of intrauterine growth-retarded suckling lambs43
Dietary chromium picolinate-promoted oxidative phosphorylation may be a potential mean to improve hypoxia tolerance of juvenile grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)42
Supplementation with Lycium barbarum byproducts improves energy and nitrogen metabolism, and reduces methane emissions in sheep grazing alfalfa/tall fescue pastures41
Inhibition of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase improves carbohydrate utilization in Nile tilapia by regulating PDK2/4-PDHE1α axis and insulin sensitivity41
The direct and gut microbiota-mediated effects of dietary bile acids on the improvement of gut barriers in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)41
Phytonutrient pellet supplementation enhanced rumen fermentation efficiency and milk production of lactating Holstein-Friesian crossbred cows40
Regulatory effects of hawthorn leaf flavonoids and stevioside on the uterine function and eggshell quality in laying hens40
Supplementation with dimethylglycine sodium salt improves lipid metabolism disorder in intrauterine growth-retarded pigs40
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
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 Nut39
An automatically progressed computer-controlled simulated digestion system to predict digestible and metabolizable energy of unconventional plant protein meals for growing pigs38
Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus brevis alleviate enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced intestinal inflammation and stabilize intestinal microorganisms and serum metabolites in piglets38
Methionine supplementation regulates eggshell quality and uterine transcriptome in late-stage broiler breeders38
Integrated transcriptomic hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis network analysis reveals the role of energy availability on egg production in layers37
Microalgal diversity, nutritional profiles, and applications in poultry nutrition: A comprehensive review37
Dietary sodium propionate optimizes intestinal microbiota and promotes growth performance, lipid metabolism and ammonia tolerance in yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco)37
Maternal probiotic mixture supplementation optimizes the gut microbiota structure of offspring piglets through the gut–breast axis36
Multi-omics analysis reveals the mechanism of rosemary extract supplementation in increasing milk production in Sanhe dairy cows via the “rumen-serum-milk” metabolic pathway36
Transcriptome analysis reveals the mechanism by which fermented Broussonetia papyrifera influences meat quality of Taihe black-bone silky fowl36
Editorial Board36
Characteristics and biological control functions of Bacillus sp. PM8313 as a host-associated probiotic in red sea bream (Pagrus major) aquaculture36
Dietary supplementation with succinic acid improves growth performance and flesh quality of adult Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed a high-carbohydrate diet35
Glycerol monolaurate attenuated immunological stress and intestinal mucosal injury by regulating the gut microbiota and activating AMPK/Nrf2 signaling pathway in lipopolysaccharide-challenged broilers35
High dietary lipid level promotes low salinity adaptation in the marine euryhaline crab (Scylla paramamosain)35
Artificial gut and the applications in poultry: A review35
Dietary ellagic acid supplementation attenuates intestinal damage and oxidative stress by regulating gut microbiota in weanling piglets35
Dietary supplementation of grape seed proanthocyanidins improves growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in growing-finishing pigs35
Effects of different rapeseed varieties on egg production performance, egg quality, hormone levels, follicle development, and thyroid function in hens34
Maternal curcumin supplementation alleviates intestinal inflammation of Escherichia coli-infected offspring via modulating gut microbiome in chickens34
Effects of inactivated Lactobacillus acidophilus on growth performance, blood parameters, fecal fermentation and microbiota in neonatal Holstein calves34
Dietary supplementation with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 regulates productive performance, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in aged laying ducks34
The potential of canola to decrease soybean meal inclusions in diets for broiler chickens33
Effect of red clover isoflavones on hormone, immune, inflammatory, and plasma biochemistry in lactating dairy cows33
Editorial Board32
Effects of the α-ketoglutaric acid on the performance, hair follicle development and antioxidant capacity of Rex rabbits32
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 colostrum32
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 car32
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 diets32
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 fl31
Point-of-care testing for lysine concentration in swine serum via blue-emissive carbon dot-entrapped microfluidic chip31
Iron nutrition and host microbiota regulation in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.): The health risk of excess surpasses that of deficiency31
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
Active dry yeast supplementation benefits ruminal fermentation, bacterial community, blood immunoglobulins, and growth performance in young dairy goats, but not for intermittent supplementation31
Effects of medium chain triglycerides on hepatic fatty acid oxidation in clofibrate-fed newborn piglets31
Undernutrition disrupts jejunal and ileal microbiota and epithelial tissue homeostasis in a pregnant sheep model31
High rumen degradable starch diet induced blood bile acids profile changes and hepatic inflammatory response in dairy goats31
Comparison of the meat quality and fatty acid profile of muscles in finishing Xiangcun Black pigs fed varied dietary energy levels30
Effects of different protein and lipid levels on the growth performance and intestinal microflora of loach (Paramisgurnus dabryanus)30
The role of glycosylated mucins in maintaining intestinal homeostasis and gut health30
Trace mineral sources affect oxidized oil induced intestinal damage in chickens by modulation of gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acid metabolism30
Dietary nutrition, intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and post-weaning diarrhea in piglets30
Lipopeptides modulate lipid metabolism and immune performance in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) across dietary lipid levels29
Transcriptome analysis of adipose tissue and muscle of Laiwu and Duroc pigs29
Protease supplementation reduced the heat increment of feed and improved energy and nitrogen partitioning in broilers fed maize-based diets with supplemental phytase and xylanase29
Bacillus velezensis CML532 supplementation improved growth performance, protein digestion, and gut health in broilers fed with corn-miscellaneous meal-based low-protein diets29
Dietary fat and carbohydrate-balancing the lactation performance and methane emissions in the dairy cow industry: A meta-analysis29
Dietary adenosine supplementation improves placental angiogenesis in IUGR piglets by up-regulating adenosine A2a receptor29
Compound Bacillus improves eggshell quality and egg metabolites of hens by promoting the metabolism balance of calcium and phosphorus and uterine cell proliferation29
Maternal supplementation with mulberry-leaf flavonoids improves the development of skeletal muscle in the offspring of chickens28
Vitamin A injection at birth improves muscle growth in lambs28
Uridine alleviates high-carbohydrate diet-induced metabolic syndromes by activating sirt1/AMPK signaling pathway and promoting glycogen synthesis in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)28
Advances in selenium supplementation: From selenium-enriched yeast to potential selenium-enriched insects, and selenium nanoparticles28
Research progress on cottonseed meal as a protein source in pig nutrition: An updated review27
The future of feed formulation for poultry: Toward more sustainable production of meat and eggs27
Chromium yeast promotes milk protein synthesis by regulating ruminal microbiota and amino acid metabolites in heat-stressed dairy cows27
Black soldier fly larvae oil can partially replace fish oil in the diet of the juvenile mud crab (Scylla paramamosain)27
Dietary emodin alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal mucosal barrier injury by regulating gut microbiota in piglets26
Essential oils improve nursery pigs' performance and appetite via modulation of intestinal health and microbiota26
Targeting mitochondria with antioxidant nutrients for the prevention and treatment of postweaning diarrhea in piglets25
Nano-selenium alleviates cadmium-induced cerebellar injury by activating metal regulatory transcription factor 1 mediated metal response25
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)25
Dietary sanguinarine supplementation recovers the decrease in muscle quality and nutrient composition induced by high-fat diets of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)25
Dietary supplementation of sodium butyrate enhances lactation performance by promoting nutrient digestion and mammary gland development in dairy cows25
Dietary host-associated Bacillus subtilis supplementation improves intestinal microbiota, health and disease resistance in Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi)24
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
Diet xylo-oligosaccharide supplementation improves growth performance, immune function, and intestinal health of broilers24
Increased maternal valine intake in low-protein diets accelerates growth performance of suckling piglets by improving mammary gland–fetal intestinal metabolism24
Assessment of four different dietary amino acid profiles recommended for ISA Brown layer hens: A validation study24
Necrotic enteritis and antibiotic-free production of broiler chickens: Challenges in testing and using alternative products24
Effects of electrolyte balance on intestinal barrier, amino acid metabolism, and mTORC1 signaling pathway in piglets fed low-protein diets23
Evaluation of dynamic effects of dietary medium-chain monoglycerides on performance, intestinal development and gut microbiota of broilers in large-scale production23
Dietary energy and protein gradients drive metabolic adaptation in growing-finishing yaks on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau22
AMPK-ChREBP axis mediates de novo milk fatty acid synthesis promoted by glucose in the mammary gland of lactating goats22
Potentials of using dietary plant secondary metabolites to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions from excreta of cattle: Impacts, mechanisms and perspectives22
Methionine metabolism, functions, and application in swine22
Secondary bile acids are associated with body lipid accumulation in obese pigs22
Dietary vitamin D3 deprivation suppresses fibroblast growth factor 23 signals by reducing serum phosphorus levels in laying hens22
Dietary supplementation of Scutellariae radix flavonoid extract improves lactation performance in dairy cows by regulating gastrointestinal microbes, antioxidant capacity and immune function22
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
Dietary choline activates the Ampk/Srebp signaling pathway and decreases lipid levels in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)22
Effects of dietary ergosterol supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health in weaned pigs22
L-Arginine/nitric oxide regulates skeletal muscle development via muscle fibre-specific nitric oxide/mTOR pathway in chickens22
Nutrition, gastrointestinal microorganisms and metabolites in mastitis occurrence and control21
Interaction between energy level and starch:fat ratio on intestinal energy metabolism of layer pullets21
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 intestina21
Hydroxyproline alleviates 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in porcine intestinal epithelial cells21
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 prote21
Formation of RRR-α-tocopherol in rumen and intestinal digestibility of tocopherols in dairy cows21
Evaluation of glycyrrhetinic acid in attenuating adverse effects of a high-fat diet in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)21
Plasma metabolic profiling reveals that chromium yeast alleviates the negative effects of heat stress in mid-lactation dairy cows21
Enhancing nutrient efficiency through optimizing protein levels in lambs: Involvement of gastrointestinal microbiota21
Rosemary leaf powder improves egg quality, antioxidant status, gut barrier function, and cecal microbiota and metabolites of late-phase laying hens21
Effects of daidzein on antioxidant capacity in weaned pigs and IPEC-J2 cells21
Paternal transgenerational nutritional epigenetic effect: A new insight into nutritional manipulation to reduce the use of antibiotics in animal feeding21
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
Standardized ileal digestible lysine requirements based on growth performance and histochemical characteristics of male broilers from 10 to 21 d of age20
Rumen–mammary gland axis and bacterial extracellular vesicles: Exploring a new perspective on heat stress in dairy cows20
Termites and their gut microbiome in animal nutrition: Advances and biotechnological applications20
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
Dietary xanthophyll improved growth, antioxidant, pigmentation and meat quality in the southern catfish (Silurus soldatovi meridionalis Chen)20
Effects of dietary valine/isoleucine ratio and slaughter weight on the composition of pork flavor precursors20
Potential of guar gum as a leaky gut model in broilers: Digestibility, performance, and microbiota responses20
Dietary supplementation of glycerol monolaurate improves growth performance, meat quality, and gut microbiota in black pigs19
A novel black soldier fly protein hydrolysate improves the muscle growth of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) via the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway19
Comparative study of apparent metabolizable energy and net energy values of dephenolized cottonseed proteins for laying hens19
Dietary Jerusalem artichoke polysaccharide supplementation alters the growth performance, ruminal microbes and metabolites, muscle fatty acid and amino acid profiles in fattening lambs19
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Effects of dietary protein level on reproductive performance, transcriptomics and metabolomics of ovaries of female northern snakehead (Channa argus) broodstock19
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 19
A new insight on alleviating the inhibitory effect of aflatoxin B1 on muscle development in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): The effect of 4-Methylesculetin in vivo and in vitro19
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens 40 regulates piglet performance, antioxidant capacity, immune status and gut microbiota18
Effects of fermented sweet potato residue on nutrient digestibility, meat quality, and intestinal microbes in broilers18
Sodium acetate promotes fat synthesis by suppressing TATA element modulatory factor 1 in bovine mammary epithelial cells18
Yak rumen microbiome elevates fiber degradation ability and alters rumen fermentation pattern to increase feed efficiency18
Exploring the potential for an evolutionarily conserved role of the taste 1 receptor gene family in gut sensing mechanisms of fish18
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate supplementation regulates glucose redistribution through its potential endogenous receptor in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)18
Folic acid improves intestinal function in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Revealing a new perspective of DNA methyltransferases and PP2A-p38 signaling pathway in intestinal epithelial function18
Defatted black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) diets: Effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fillet quality, economic and environmental sustainability18
Capsaicinoids and capsinoids of chilli pepper as feed additives in livestock production: Current and future trends18
A comparative study on the tolerance of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to high carbohydrate and high lipid diets18
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