Purslane supplementation improved antioxidant capacity and milk quality potentially through rumen microbiota in dairy goats.

ABSTRACT: Purslane is a common plant with medicinal and edible homology that displays potential as a dietary supplement. In this study, this experiment aimed to investigate the effects of purslane on the health and milk quality of dairy goats in peak-lactation period. Twenty primiparous goats with similar days in milk (90 ± 10 d) and milk yield (1.54 ± 0.10 kg/d) were randomly divided into two treatments, each consisting of 10 replicates with one goat per replicate. The goats were fed with a basal diet supplemented with or without 2.5% purslane. After eight weeks, milk samples were collected for milk composition and biochemical analysis. Serum samples were obtained to identify serum parameters. Rumen fluid was collected for 16S rRNA sequencing. The metabolome of rumen fluid and serum was analyzed vi

SUBMITTER: Wang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature