Integrated gut microbiota and metabolomics analysis of the effect of pomegranate peel powder on intestinal inflammation in broilers induced by high non-starch polysaccharides
Background Non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) support gut health at low levels but may impair nutrient absorption and trigger inflammation when consumed excessively. Pomegranate peel powder (PPP), rich in punicalagin, ellagic acid, gallic acid, and quercetin, exerts intestinal protective effects by inhibiting pathogens,...