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ArticleFrontiers in veterinary science2025

Effects of alfalfa fermented feed on growth performance, meat quality, and fecal microflora of Taoyuan Black pigs.

Yongfei Zhu, Xinyu Lei, Xiaoya Zhang, Yongmei Wu, Biguang Lv, Xuan Cheng, Haoqian Cheng, Li Wang, Yinghui Li, Cong Li and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in veterinary science, 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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12 authors.

Yongfei Zhu *College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China.
Xinyu Lei *Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China.
Xiaoya Zhang *Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China.
Yongmei WuHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Agricultural Biogenomics, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Biguang LvInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China.
Xuan ChengInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China.
Haoqian ChengInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China.
Li WangInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China.
Yinghui LiCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China.
Cong LiKey Laboratory of Swine Nutrition and Feed Science of Fujian Province, Key Laboratory of Swine Breeding in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Aonong Group, Zhangzhou, China.
Zhifei ZhangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China.
Qian LinInstitute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of substituting 50% basal diet with alfalfa fermented feed (AFF) on growth performance, meat quality, serum biochemical parameters, and gut microbiota in finishing-phase Taoyuan Black pigs. A total of 120 healthy pigs were randomly assigned to control (basal diet) and AFF groups (50% basal diet + 50% AFF), with 6 replicates per group (10 pigs/replicate). The experiment lasted 42 days. The results showed that, compared to the control group, the AFF group exhibited no significant differences in growth performance (

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alfalfa fermented feedgrowth performancegut microbiotameat qualityTaoyuan Black pig

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