Effects of Spent Substrate of Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) on Feed Utilization and Liver Serum Indices of Hu Sheep from the Perspective of Duodenal Microorganisms.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Pleurotus ostreatus spent mushroom substrate (P.SMS), which is characterized by high production but low utilization, on feed utilization and liver serum indices from the perspective of duodenal microorganisms. Forty-five 3-month-old Hu sheep were randomly assigned to five groups and fed diets in which whole-plant corn silage (WPCS) was substituted with P.SMS at levels of 0% (Con), 5% (PSMS5), 10% (PSMS10), 15% (PSMS15), or 20% (PSMS20). The results indicated that the addition of P.SMS complexly influenced the apparent digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, and crude protein, with PSMS10 showing the highest digestibility of these nutrients. P.SMS inclusion significantly affected serum alanine aminotransferase levels, with PSMS5 showin

SUBMITTER: Lu ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11639990 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature