Effects of dietary ergosterol supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal health in weaned pigs
< 0.05). These results suggest a beneficial effect of ERG on the growth and intestinal health in weaned pigs, and such an effect may be closely associated with improved immunity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal epithelial barrier function, as well as improved intestinal microbiota.
Authors
- Weidong Cai
- Junqiu Luo
- Yan Li
- Jun He
- Xiangbing Mao
- Kunhong Xie
- Bing Yu
- Yuheng Luo
- Ping Zheng
- Jie Yu
- Hui Yan
Institutions
- Sichuan Agricultural University (CN)
- Sichuan Animal Science Academy (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal nutrition
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aninu.2025.12.013
- Primary Topic
- Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Key Research and Development Program of China