Dietary citrulline supplementation enhances milk production in lactating dairy goats

Abstract Background Lactational performance depends heavily on age, health, and nutrition. L-Citrulline (Cit) is an effective precursor of L-arginine (Arg), an amino acid that has important roles in synthesis of nitric oxide (NO) and polyamines. Ruminal microbes degrade extracellular Arg; however, e...

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Main Authors: Arianna N. Lopez, Makenzie G. Newton, Claire Stenhouse, Erin Connolly, Karina L. Hissen, Scott Horner, Guoyao Wu, William Foxworth, Fuller W. Bazer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-025-01187-9
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