Dietary supplementation with Epimedium contributes to the improvement of hormone levels, gut microbiota, and serum metabolite composition in the Chinese forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii)
Shan Xie, Qinlin Yang, Zaixiang Ying, Mingcheng Cai, Wenqiao Fan, Hanyu Gao, Xiaolan Feng, Yongjiang Wu · 2025
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Shan Xie and co-authors feed a traditional herb to captive musk deer and track health effects in a study whose text is dated 2024. The Chinese forest musk deer is a protected species of high value, but captivity stresses the animals. The herb, Epimedium, is known for calming stress and other traditional uses.
Fourteen adult males were split into two groups of seven. One group got the standard diet, and the other got the diet plus the herb. The herb group ate more dry matter, used feed better, and showed higher fecal testosterone. Gut sequencing found a richer, more diverse microbe mix, with more helpful bacteria. Blood metabolite profiles shifted as well.
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| CREATOR | Shan Xie, Qinlin Yang, Zaixiang Ying, Mingcheng Cai, Wenqiao Fan, Hanyu Gao, Xiaolan Feng, Yongjiang Wu |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |