We are delighted to share some of feature papers from the Section “Animal Metabolism” that were published in Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) in 2024 and 2025. Many of these papers are published by our Editorial Board Members and Guest Editors, and they are expected to attract readers’ interest and provide valuable opportunities for follow-up research.

The following is a list of articles that we believe will be of interest to you:

1. “Metabolomic Changes in Rat Serum after Chronic Exposure to Glyphosate-Based Herbicide”
by Oluwatosin Daramola, Cristian D. Gutierrez Reyes, Jesús Chávez-Reyes, Bruno A. Marichal-Cancino, Judith Nwaiwu, Sherifdeen Onigbinde, Moyinoluwa Adeniyi, Joy Solomon, Md Mostofa Al Amin Bhuiyan and Yehia Mechref
Metabolites 2024, 14(1), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14010050
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/6/314

2. “Identifying Predictive Biomarkers of Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows through Urinary Metabotyping”
by Grzegorz Zwierzchowski, Klevis Haxhiaj, Roman Wójcik, David S. Wishart and Burim N. Ametaj
Metabolites 2024, 14(4), 205; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040205
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/205

3. “Impact of Substance Use Disorder on Tryptophan Metabolism Through the Kynurenine Pathway: A Narrative Review”
by Lindsey Contella, Christopher L. Farrell, Luigi Boccuto, Alain H. Litwin and Marion L. Snyder
Metabolites 2024, 14(11), 611; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14110611
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/11/611

4. “Temperament Upregulates Mitochondrial Enzymes and Negatively Affects Myofibrillar Fragmentation in Beef of Excitable Bos taurus indicus Cattle”
by Patricia Maloso Ramos, Eduardo Francisquine Delgado, Ana Cláudia da Silva, Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo, Vinicius Laerte Silva Herreira, João Marcos Bovetto de Campos Valim, Fernanda Maria Marins Ocampos, Luiz Alberto Colnago and Saulo da Luz e Silva
Metabolites 2025, 15(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15010024
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/1/24

5. “Depth of Interbreed Difference in Postmortem Bovine Muscle Determined by CE-FT/MS and LC-FT/MS Metabolomics”
by Susumu Muroya, Yuta Horiuchi, Kazuki Iguchi, Takuma Higuchi, Shuji Sakamoto, Koichi Ojima and Kazutsugu Matsukawa
Metabolites 2024, 14(5), 261; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14050261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/5/261

6. “Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Metabolomics: Current Applications in Equine Health Assessment”
by Fulvio Laus, Marilena Bazzano, Andrea Spaterna, Luca Laghi and Andrea Marchegiani
Metabolites 2024, 14(5), 269; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14050269
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/5/269

7. “Mitochondrial Abundance and Function Differ Across Muscle Within Species”
by Con-Ning Yen, Jocelyn S. Bodmer, Jordan C. Wicks, Morgan D. Zumbaugh, Michael E. Persia, Tim H. Shi and David E. Gerrard
Metabolites 2024, 14(10), 269; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14100553
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/10/553

8. “Artemia Nauplii Enriched with Soybean Lecithin Enhances Growth Performance, Intestine Morphology, and Desiccation Stress Resistance in Yellow Drum (Nibea albiflora) Larvae”
by Zhenya Zhou, Pian Zhang, Peng Tan, Ruiyi Chen, Weihua Hu, Ligai Wang, Yuming Zhang and
Dongdong Xu
Metabolites 2025, 15(1), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15010063
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/1/63

9. “Mycotoxins in Feed: Hazards, Toxicology, and Plant Extract-Based Remedies”
by Xiangnan Zhang, Jiashun Chen, Xiaokang Ma, Xiongzhuo Tang, Bie Tan, Peng Liao, Kang Yao and Qian Jiang
Metabolites 2025, 15(4), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15040219
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/4/219

10. “Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Induced by Feeding Medium-Chain Fatty Acids Upregulates Cholesterol and Lipid Homeostatic Genes in Skeletal Muscle of Neonatal Pigs”
by Samuel D. Gerrard, Fernando H. Biase, Joseph A. Yonke, Ravi Yadav, Anthony J. Shafron, Nishanth E. Sunny, David E. Gerrard and Samer W. El-Kadi
Metabolites 2024, 14(7), 384; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14070384
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/7/384

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Metabolites Editorial Office (metabolites@mdpi.com).