Effects of mulberry leaf silage on antioxidant and immunomodulatory activity and rumen bacterial community of lambs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rumen is a natural fermentation system and the microorganisms inside can effectively utilize plant bioresource and interact with host metabolism. Here, analysis of rumen microbiome, together with animal performance and serum metabolism in a lamb model were performed to identify the potential use of mulberry leaf silage (MS) to replace alfalfa silage (AS) as a new functional feed resource and to mining the novel specific mulberry leaf associated rumen bacteria interact with host metabolism.

Results

The lambs fed with MS diet showed improved antioxidant capacity and immune function compared to those fed AS diet. The MS diet significantly altered rumen microbiota α- and β-diversity and taxonomic composition. Microbial analysis revealed that Bifidobacterium, Lactobaci

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8454139 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature