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Exploring the growing forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) dietary protein requirement based on gut microbiome
- Source :
- Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 14 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2023.
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Abstract
- It is necessary to assess the appropriate dietary protein level of the forest musk deer (FMD), as nutritional needs are unclear. The microbiome in gastrointestinal tracts plays an important role in regulating nutrient utilization, absorption and host growth or development. Thus, we aimed to evaluate growth performance, nutrient digestibility and fecal microbiome of growing FMD supplied with different protein levels of diets. Eighteen 6-month-old male FMD with an initial weight 5.0 ± 0.2 kg were used in a 62-day trial. The animals were randomly distributed to three groups, the dietary crude protein (CP) level was 11.51% (L), 13.37% (M), and 15.48% (H). The results showed that the CP digestibility decreased as dietary CP level increased (p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1664302X
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1506938f7457da2eb13102631d9be
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1124163