Effects of lycopene on the growth performance, meat quality, cecal metagenome, and hepatic untargeted metabolome in heat stressed broilers

ABSTRACT: The occurrence of heat stress in poultry houses is inevitable and leads to oxidative stress in the birds. Lycopene, a natural hydrocarbon carotenoid, possesses potent antioxidant properties. This study aimed to investigate the impact of lycopene on growth performance, meat quality, cecal m...

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Main Authors: Huijuan Yang, Yingsen Liu, Guangtian Cao, Jinsong Liu, Shiping Xiao, Peng Xiao, Ye Tao, Hong Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124008782
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