Impact of mixed silages of licorice aerial parts and whole plant corn on nutrient digestibility, rumen fermentation, and gastrointestinal microbiota in Simmental cattle
These findings suggest that incorporating 28% licorice-corn mixed silage into the diet optimizes nutrient digestibility, enhances rumen fermentation, and improves gut microbial composition, thereby boosting feeding efficiency in fattening Simmental cattle.
Authors
- Qifeng Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6106-6335)
- Haitao Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7700-2392)
- Xingyu Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7056-8748)
- Haonan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4986-3202)
- Lu Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2964-4075)
- Wenhao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0909-347X)
- Limin Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4078-8934)
- Tao Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8607-6804)
- Yuliang Sun
Institutions
- Tarim University (CN)
- Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department (IN)
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1658831
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.90
Funders
- Tarim University
- Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps