Effects of Fermented Herbal Tea Residues on the Intestinal Microbiota Characteristics of Holstein Heifers Under Heat Stress

Herbal tea residue (HTR) is a reusable resource with high nutritional value and bioactive substances content, which can be used as a feed additive. In the present study, HTRs were fermented by lactic acid bacteria, and then fed to a total of 90 Holstein heifers, termed as CN, LC, and HC groups. The...

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Main Authors: Yueqin Xie, Zujing Chen, Dongyang Wang, Guoping Chen, Xiaohong Sun, Qian He, Junyi Luo, Ting Chen, Qianyun Xi, Yongliang Zhang, Jiajie Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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HTR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01014/full