Maternal β-carotene supplementation improves offspring growth, development, immunity, and intestinal microbiota in chickens via immune-mediated and microbial-mediated maternal effects
Abstract In poultry, maternal nutritional interventions affect the development and intestinal microbiota of embryos. β-carotene possesses immune-boosting and gut microbiota-regulating properties. We examined the influences of supplementing hen diets with β-carotene on offspring growth, development,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-03450-5 |
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