The objective of this study was to observe the effects selenium-yeast (SY) on growth performance, muscle antioxidant activity, meat quality, fatty acid and amino profiles in growing goats. A total 18 Qianbei-pockmarked goats were assigned three groups (six duplicates per group) by body weight (25.75 ± 1.75 kg; mean standard deviation) according a completely randomized design: (1) basal diet (CON); (2) CON with 2.4 mg/kg SY (LS); (3) 4.8 (HS). results indicated that receiving did not show any...

Eight healthy multiparous Saanen dairy goats (41.50 ± 1.84 kg) were assigned to a double 4 × Latin square design. The four treatment diets were: (i) negative control, rice straw (NC); (ii) first positive sticky corn stover silage (PC1); (iii) second PC1 with 1 g/d commercial purple pigment (PC2); and (iv) anthocyanin-rich (PSS; AR). DMI did not differ (P > 0.05) among the treatments. Goats receiving NC tended < reduce nutrient apparent digestibility, nitrogen (N) absorption, N retention,...

The aim of the study was to examine differences in chemical composition, polyphenol compounds, antioxidant activity, and vitro rumen fermentation among six varieties sorghum stalks. results show that maoliangnuo 1 (M1) contained a higher (p &lt; 0.05) level dry matter, jinzhong 405 (J4) crude protein content. concentrations neutral detergent fiber, acid cellulose were significantly stalk jinliangnuo (JN). levels chlorogenic acid, homoorientin, isovitexin, vitexin, rhoifolin, genistin,...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth performance and plasma antioxidant activity meat goats fed diets containing mangosteen peel powder (MPP; 41.25 g/kg dry matter). Twelve (body weight, 23.1 ± 1.49 kg) were a total mixed ration for 0–38 days under severe temperature–humidity index (temperature, 80.96–103.64°F; humidity, 63%). Body weight samples feed, rumen fluid, blood, faeces, urine analysed. MPP diet included condensed tannins, flavonoids, cinnamic acid. Compared control...

This study was conducted to examine the effect of purple corn anthocyanin on performance, meat quality, muscle antioxidant activity, gene expression, and fatty acid profiles in goats. The feeding trial period lasted 74 d. adaptation 14 d, formal experimental 60 Eighteen Qianbei-pockmarked goats (Guizhou native goat breed; body weight, 21.38 ± 1.61 kg; mean standard deviation) were randomly allotted into three equal groups, including a control with no pigment (PCP) groups receiving either 0.5...

Identifying genetic markers of economically valuable traits has practical benefits for the meat goat industry. To better understand genomic variations influencing body conformation traits, a genome-wide association study was performed on Tashi goats, an indigenous Chinese breed. A total 155 goats were phenotyped eight traits: height, length, chest depth, width, girth, rump and cannon bone circumference. Then, 100 randomly selected whole-genome sequencing genotyped. We obtained 1676.4 Gb raw...

The main objective of this research was to observe the effects feed restriction on caecum microbiota and metabolites in rabbits. Forty-eight male 8-week-old rabbits with similar body weights (1872.11 ± 180.85 g) were randomly assigned two treatments according completely randomized design: (1) control group received ad libitum access (AL), (2) treatment 80% consumed by (FR). results showed that FR did not differ (p &gt; 0.05) for average daily weight gain or conversion ratio between groups....

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects dietary supplementation Dendrobium nobile Lindl. (DNL) on production performance, immune function, and caecal microbiota Chishui black-bone hens. A total one hundred eighty 600-day-old hens were randomly allocated two experimental groups, with six replicates 15 chickens per group. control group fed a basal diet, supplemented 2100 mg/kg DNL in diet. results demonstrated that compared group, addition diet significantly (P < 0.05)...

Unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) in milk give rise to radicals and lead lipid oxidation during storage, reducing the commercial value of milk. The objective this study was observe effect anthocyanins from purple corn pigment on UFA Milk samples were randomly divided into 2 groups: (1) control (without pigment) (2) treatment (0.3% pigment), using a completely randomized design. placed plastic tubes stored at 4°C for period 0, 1, 3, 7 d. Individual anthocyanin composition detected by HPLC-mass...

The current study aimed to investigate the effect of anthocyanins on muscle flavor compound profiles in goats. Goats three groups were fed a basic diet or supplemented with 0.5 g/d 1 anthocyanin-rich purple corn pigment (PCP). Compared control group, plasma total cholesterol was significantly decreased (p &lt; 0.05) anthocyanin groups. feeding increased types and alcohol level, whereas it hydrocarbons, aromatics, esters, miscellaneous compounds longissimusthoracis et lumborum (LTL). Adding...

The objective of this study was to observe the effects anthocyanin from purple corn on blood biochemical indexes, ruminal fluid fermentation parameters, and microbial population in goats. A total 18 Qianbei Ma wether kids (body weight, 21.38 ± 1.61 kg; mean standard deviation) were randomly assigned three groups using a completely randomized design. group diets were: (1) control, basal diet, (2) treatment 1 (LA), diet with 0.5-g/d pigment (PCP), (3) 2 (HA), 1-g/d PCP. results showed that...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects anthocyanin-rich purple corn extract (PCE) on performance, antioxidant potential, egg quality, amino acid and fatty profiles laying hens during late period. A total 360 88-wk-old were randomly divided into 4 groups, fed a basal diet (CON) or supplemented with 120 (LP), 240 (MP), mg/kg (HP) PCE, respectively. No significant difference (P > 0.05) observed in ADFI average weight among groups. However, mean feed ratio quadratically...

The objective of this study was to observe the forage yield, silage fermentative quality, anthocyanin stability, and antioxidant activity during storage period in vitro rumen fermentation anthocyanin-rich purple corn (Zea mays L.) stover (PS) sticky (SS). Forage yield weighed ensiled with two treatments: (1) hybrid waxy (control), (2) (treatment). Samples were stored mini-silos for periods 0, 7, 14, 21, 42, 63, 84, 105 d. results showed that PS had significantly higher (P<0.05) yields dry...

The aim of this study was to observe the effect purple corn anthocyanin on light-induced antioxidant activity, free radicals, volatile compounds, color parameters, and sensory properties milk during storage. There were four groups: (1) negative control, no addition anthocyanins + exposure fluorescent light (NC); (2) positive control 1, protected from (PC1); (3) 2, 0.3% (w/v) (PC2); (4) (AC). results indicated that concentration activity parameters in NC group decreased entire storage period,...

This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with different levels purple corn pigment (PCP) on growth performance, blood biochemical indices, meat quality, muscle amino acids, and fatty acids growing chickens. A total 288 (8 weeks age) Chishui black-bone chickens (body weight, 940 ± 80 g; mean standard deviation) were randomly divided into 4 groups using a completely randomized design. The four diet as follows: (1) control, basal diet; (2) treatment 1, 2, 3, which 80, 160,...

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect dragon fruit peel polyphenolic extract (DFPE) on gas production, rumen fermentation, and bacterial communities in sika deer using an vitro technique. Three treatments with different DFPE levels (DFPE0, base diet; DFPE5, diet + 5 mg/g DFPE; DFPE10, 10 DFPE, respectively; n = 6) were implemented. phenolic composition production (GP), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N), volatile fatty acid (VFA), bacteria was evaluated after 24 h incubation. results...

Distiller’s grain is rich in natural active ingredients and can be used as an excellent antioxidant feed for goats. The current study aimed to assess the feeding value of four different types distiller’s grains with vitro gas production trial. chemical composition, total phenols, anthocyanins, dry matter degradability, methane, hydrogen, rumen fermentation parameters were evaluated. results indicated that red glutinous rice had higher (p < 0.05) levels crude protein than other two types....

This study evaluated the effects of selenium yeast (SY) on rumen fermentation parameters, bacterial diversity, and expression pathways in goats. A total 18 Qianbei-pockmarked weather goats from Guizhou (body weight, 25.75 ± 1.75 kg; mean standard deviation) were assigned to three groups according a completely randomized design. Control group (CON, n = 6) kids fed basal diet, while treatment 1 (LS, 2 (HS, diet with 2.4 4.8 mg/kg SY, respectively. The feeding trial lasted for 74 days. results...

Abnormal expression of CYP19A1, a gene related to steroid hormone synthesis, causes disruption and leads abnormal ovulation in granulosa cells. However, the exact mechanism CYP19A1 regulation is unclear. In this study, we confirmed localization goat ovarian tissues using immunohistochemistry. Subsequently, investigated effects on cell proliferation, secretion, candidate genes for multiparous traits by overexpressing silencing cells (GCs). The immunohistochemistry results showed that was...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the transcriptome MyoD1 gene knockout MDBK cells (bovine kidney cells) using high-throughput sequencing. For first time, CRISPR/CAS9 technology used construct a in and sequence analysis examine MyoD1-related target expression. Transcriptome sequencing indicated presence 723 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by comparing wild type included 178 upregulated 72 downregulated genes. DEGs are mainly enriched Pl-3-kinase AKT, p53 signaling pathways....

N acetylcysteine (NAC) affects antioxidation and reactive oxygen species scavenging in the body thereby promotes embryonic development implantation inhibits inflammation. The mechanism through which NAC regulates reproductive performance uteri of goats during early gestation remains unclear. In this study, treatment group was fed 0.07% for first 35 days gestation, whereas control received no supplementation. regulatory genes key pathways associated with goat under supplementation were...

Reproductive competence in male mammals depends on testicular function. Testicular development and spermatogenesis goats involve highly complex physiological processes. In this study, six testes were, respectively, obtained from each age group, immature (1 month), sexually mature (6 months) physically (12 months old) Qianbei Ma goats. RNA-Seq was performed to assess mRNA expression at different developmental stages. Totally, 18 libraries were constructed screen genes pathways involved testis...