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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2026

Inclusion of different levels of fermented elephant grass in broiler chicken diet: effects on growth, physiology, carcass traits and gut microbial community.

Samaila Usman, Qi Yan, Lijuan Gao, Suyuan Deng, Liyan Lu, Tiande Pang, Dawei Lai, Chris S Jones, Xianfeng Yi, Jiyu Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in physiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Samaila Usman *State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Qi Yan *State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Lijuan GaoState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Suyuan DengGuangxi Vocational University of Agriculture, Nanning, China.
Liyan LuState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Tiande PangGuangxi Vocational University of Agriculture, Nanning, China.
Dawei LaiGuangxi Vocational University of Agriculture, Nanning, China.
Chris S JonesFeed and Forage Development, International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Xianfeng YiGuangxi Vocational University of Agriculture, Nanning, China.
Jiyu ZhangState Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The physiological and microbiome-modulating benefits of dietary forage in monogastrics are impeded by recalcitrant fiber and anti-nutritional factors. However, fermentation and appropriate inclusion levels may overcome these limitations. This study evaluated the effects of two fermented cultivars of elephant grass (

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blood biochemistrybroiler performancecarcass traitselephant grassgut microbiota

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