Effects of Silage Diet on Meat Quality through Shaping Gut Microbiota in Finishing Pigs.

ABSTRACT: With increasing demand for high-quality pork, development of green and healthy feed for finishing pigs is urgently needed. In this study, the effects and mechanisms of mulberry and paper mulberry silages on growth performance, meat quality, and intestinal health of finishing pigs were explored. Intestinal microbiota were profiled, and microbially produced short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were measured. The average daily gain (ADG) and feed conversion rate (FCR) with mulberry and paper mulberry silages were not significantly different from those of the control. Meat quality as measured by pork marbling and fatty acids in the longissimus dorsi was better with mulberry silage. The highest concentration of SCFAs was also with mulberry silage. According to 16S rRNA sequencing, Clostridium_sen

SUBMITTER: Niu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9927310 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature