ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025
Cecum microbiota composition, fermentation characteristics, and immunometabolic biomarkers of Yunshang black goat fed varying dietary energy and protein levels.
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- Effects of Dietary Protein and Starch Digestion Rates on Jejunal and Cecal Microbial Community States and Feed Efficiency in Raccoon Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- The Effects of Breeding Methods on Cecal Microflora and Production Traits of Yimeng Black Goats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- The optimal dietary crude protein level improves goat production performance by enhancing the body's antioxidant function and energy metabolism.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Comparative Analysis of Fecal Microbiota and Metabolomic Profiles in Male and Female Leizhou Goats Offered a 10% Crude Protein Diet Among Four Energy Levels.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Human Digestive Physiology and Evolutionary Diet: A Metabolomic Perspective on Carnivorous and Scavenger Adaptations.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Levels of physically effective neutral detergent fiber from forage and narasin inclusion: performance, carcass traits, meat quality, gastrointestinal fermentation, and rumen histology in feedlot lambs.Journal of animal science · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of cecal microbiota and metabolites in relation to growth performance of Tibetan and Hu sheep.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Ruminants including goats have diverse microcosms of microbiota involved in diet digestion, absorption, and assimilation. Moreover, it is well known that changes in dietary regimens including nutrient levels result in varied gut microbiota composition, and ultimately, the performance and health of these animals. Methods: The current study examined the effects of varying dietary energy and protein levels on the cecal fermentation, immune biomarkers, and microbiota characteristics of 80 male Yunshan Black Goats (6 months, ~35.82 ± 2.79 kg), divided into four diets: 1) High Energy-High Protein (HEHP), 2) High Energy-Low Protein (HELP), 3) Low Energy-High Protein (LEHP), and 4) Low Energy-Low Protein (LELP). Twenty goats (five from each treatment group) were randomly slaughtered after a 50-day feeding trial, and cecal digesta and tissue were sampled for microbial analysis. Results: The cecal content revealed that the high-energy groups (HEHP, HELP) had lower pH levels than the LEHP group ( Conclusion: This study demonstrated that dietary energy and protein levels significantly influenced cecal fermentation, immune biomarkers, and microbiota composition in Yunshan Black Goats.
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