Dietary butyrate glycerides modulate intestinal microbiota composition and serum metabolites in broilers

Abstract Butyrate can modulate the immune response and energy expenditure of animals and enhance intestinal health. The present study investigated changes in the intestinal microbiota composition and serum metabolites of young broilers in response to 3,000 ppm butyrate in the form of butyrate glycer...

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Main Authors: Xiaojian Yang, Fugui Yin, Yuhui Yang, Dion Lepp, Hai Yu, Zheng Ruan, Chengbo Yang, Yulong Yin, Yongqing Hou, Steve Leeson, Joshua Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22565-6