Mulberry leaves supplementation modulates ruminal and fecal bacterial community and metabolites in growing mutton sheep.

ABSTRACT: Mulberry leaves, a traditional Chinese medicine with the values of medicine and food, are rich in various active ingredients and nutrients. Gastrointestinal bacteria are recognized to play a crucial role in food digestion, nutrient metabolism and the host immune health. However, the modulations of mulberry leaves on microbiota and metabolites remain insufficiently understood. In this study, a feeding experiment was conducted involving three groups on growing mutton sheep: one fed with dried mulberry leaves, another with fermented mulberry leaves and one without mulberry leaves (as control), afterwards, 16s sequencing of ruminal and fecal microbiota was performed. The present study revealed that the addition of mulberry leaves significantly modifies rumen bacterial community and promote the

SUBMITTER: Cui X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11885437 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature