Xin Zhao

Effects of dietary mulberry anthocyanins on meat quality, antioxidant capacity, gut microbiota, and plasma anthocyanin exposure in North China Chai chickens

Chicken is the second most consumed meat in China after pork and represents an important source of animal protein. Late-laying hens are a major by-product of the egg industry, but their meat quality often declines after prolonged egg production, limiting their economic value. Mulberry (Morus alba L.) is rich in anthocy...