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From: Rosemary extract improves egg quality by altering gut barrier function, intestinal microbiota and oviductal gene expressions in late-phase laying hens

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Effects of rosemary extract on serum parameters and intestinal function of laying hens. Serum antioxidant status at d 28 (A) and d 56 (B). C Serum inflammatory cytokines. D Serum biochemical parameters. E Antioxidant status in the jejunal mucosa. F The relative mRNA expression of genes related to intestinal immunity and barrier function in the jejunal mucosa. CON, control; CTC, 50 mg/kg chlortetracycline; RE50, 50 mg/kg rosemary extract; RE100, 100 mg/kg rosemary extract; RE200, 200 mg/kg rosemary extract. Values are shown as mean ± SEM, n = 6. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01

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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891