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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Baicalein and Citric Acid Modulate Intestinal Morphology and Health Status in Laying Hens.

Yefei Zhou, Cunyi Qiu, Zhiding Zhou, Yanjie Zhang, Dunlin Zhang, Yao Cai, Jun Yuan, Shangxin Song, Zhihua Feng, Xinglong Wang

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yefei ZhouDepartment of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China.
Cunyi QiuGansu Polytechnic College of Animal Husbandry & Engineering, Wuwei 733006, China.
Zhiding ZhouCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China.
Yanjie ZhangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.
Dunlin ZhangDepartment of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China.
Yao CaiDepartment of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China.
Jun YuanDepartment of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China.
Shangxin SongDepartment of Food Science, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing 211171, China.
Zhihua FengGansu Polytechnic College of Animal Husbandry & Engineering, Wuwei 733006, China.
Xinglong WangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China.

Funding

jiangsu agricultural industry technology system JATS2021-024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of baicalin and citric acid on egg production performance, egg quality, and the intestinal morphology and function of laying hens. A total of 600 Hy-Line Brown laying hens, 59 weeks old, were randomly allocated to four dietary treatments, with 10 replicates per treatment and 15 hens per replicate. The control group was fed a basal diet, while the other three groups were fed the basal diet supplemented with 150 mg/kg baicalin (B), 2000 mg/kg citric acid (CA), or 150 mg/kg baicalin plus 2000 mg/kg citric acid (B + CA), respectively. The experimental period lasted for 12 weeks, and the results indicated that neither the individual addition nor the combined application of baicalin and citric acid had a significant impact on the laying performance. However, compared with the control group, the baicalin and/or citric acid supplementation significantly increased the eggshell strength and Haugh unit. Additionally, the combination of baicalin and citric acid significantly increased the villus height and the villus height/crypt depth ratio in the duodenum and jejunum. It also enhanced the population of beneficial bacteria, such as

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acidifierbaicalinegg qualityintestinal floralayer

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PMID40872657
PMCPMC12390434

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