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Sep 2026
Functional Feed Additives in Intensive Sheep Production: From Mechanism to Practical Application
In ruminant nutrition, functional feed additives are defined as non-nutritive or bioactive substances added to diets to intentionally alter rumen microbial populations, enhance nutrient digestibility, or modulate metabolic pathways beyond standard baseline nutrition. This review evaluates four additive classes used to...
J. I. Aguilera-Soto, O. Carrillo-Muro, M. López-Carlos et al.
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