ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2023
Yeast polysaccharide supplementation: impact on lactation, growth, immunity, and gut microbiota in Dezhou donkeys.
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- Dynamic Changes in the Gut Microbiota During Peripartum in Jennies.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Application of Omics in Donkey Meat Research: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Advances in Donkey Disease Surveillance and Microbiome Characterization in China.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Research on the correlation between gut microbiota and brain cognitive function under chronic hypoxia at high altitude.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Gut microbiome regulation in equine animals: current understanding and future perspectives.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Exploring the Effect of GastrointestinalAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- A review of genetic resources and trends of omics applications in donkey research: focus on China.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Review
- Is there sufficient evidence to support the health benefits of including donkey milk in the diet?Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Factors affecting the quality and nutritional value of donkey meat: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Review
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Abstract
Introduction: The Dezhou donkey, a prominent Chinese breed, is known for its remarkable size, rapid growth, and resilience to tough feeding conditions, and disease resistance. These traits are crucial in meeting the growing demand for Ejiao and donkey meat. Yeast polysaccharide (YPS), a functional polysaccharide complex known for its immune-enhancing and growth-promoting properties in livestock and poultry, remains relatively understudied in donkeys. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of YPS supplementation on lactating and growing Dezhou donkey jennies and foals. Materials and methods: Twelve 45-day-old Dezhou donkey foals and their jennies, matched for body weight and age, were randomly allocated to two dietary groups: a control group receiving a basal diet and an experimental group receiving the basal diet supplemented with 10 g/pen of YPS. The experiment was conducted over a 23-day period, during which donkey foals and lactating jennies were co-housed. Results and discussion: The findings revealed that YPS supplementation had no adverse effects on milk production or composition in Dezhou donkey jennies but significantly increased feed intake. Additionally, YPS was associated with increased plasma glucose and creatinine concentrations in foals, while tending to decrease alkaline phosphatase, white blood cell count, red blood cell count, and hemoglobin levels ( Conclusion: In conclusion, this study suggests that dietary supplementation of YPS enhances feed intake, boosts immunity by increasing immunoglobulin levels, stimulates the growth-promoting gut microbiota (
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