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ArticleBMC microbiology2025

Recycling of Lycium barbarum by-products and bioactive substance application in silage-Insight into antioxidant activity and the regulation mechanism of anaerobic fermentation.

Yajun Zhang, Jiale Liao, Yongxiang Pan, Qing Zhang, Qiang Lu, Xiaodong Chen, Wencan Ke, Guijie Zhang

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Article in BMC microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Effects of compound fermentation withFrontiers in veterinary science · 2025
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8 authors.

Yajun ZhangCollege of Forestry and Prataculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China.
Jiale LiaoCollege of Forestry and Prataculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China.
Yongxiang PanCollege of Forestry and Prataculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China.
Qing ZhangCollege of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
Qiang LuCollege of Forestry and Prataculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China.
Xiaodong ChenCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China.
Wencan KeCollege of Forestry and Prataculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China. kewencan@nxu.edu.cn.
Guijie ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Ningxia University, Yinchuan, 750021, Ningxia, China. guijiezhang@nxu.edu.cn.

Funding

the Key Research and Development Program of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 2021BEF02020the National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFD1300905the Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia 2023AAC05018the Top Discipline Construction Project of Pratacultural Science NXYLXK2017A01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Silage, a traditional anaerobically fermented feed primarily used for ruminants, can be enhanced by incorporating Lycium barbarum by-products (LBB) to improve its functional properties. LBB is rich in bioactive compounds with notable medicinal and nutritional benefits, positioning it as a promising alternative to conventional additives. This study investigates the effects of LBB and its bioactive components-Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP), flavonoid (FLA), and betaine (BET) on fermentation parameters, bacterial communities and metabolites in alfalfa silages. LBB, LBP, FLA, and BET significantly increased lactic acid (LA) and water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) production (P < 0.05), with LBP contributing the highest increases in LA (64.54%) and WSC (70.34%) compared to the control. Furthermore, LBB, LBP, FLA, and BET significantly reduced dry matter loss (DM loss) and ammonia nitrogen (NH

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AntioxidantsDrugs, Chinese HerbalLyciumSilageAnaerobiosisAnimalsBacteriaFermentationFlavonoidsLactic AcidMedicago sativaAntioxidantsDrugs, Chinese HerbalFlavonoidsLactic Acidlycium barbarum polysaccharideFermentation qualityMetabolic profileMicrobial communityPlant extractsSilage

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PMID40646477
PMCPMC12247402

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