Utilisation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and propionic acid to improve silage quality of amaranth before and after wilting: fermentation quality, microbial communities, and their metabolic pathway

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) and propionic acid (PA) on fermentation characteristics and microbial community of amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriaus) silage with different moisture contents.MethodsAmaranth was harvested...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Microbiology
Main Authors:	Muqier Zhao, Jian Bao, Zhijun Wang, Pengbo Sun, Jingyi Liu, Yuting Yan, Gentu Ge
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Subjects:	amaranth silage fermentation quality Lactiplantibacillus plantarum microbial community moisture content propionic acid
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1415290/full