Effects of Plant Extracts on Meat Quality, Intestinal Microbiota and Resistance to Diseases and Stresses of Food Animals

Dear Colleagues,

Under the background of the complete prohibition of feed antibiotic additives in many countries and regions, including China, the United States, and Europe, the research and development of efficient new green feed additives with plant extracts and their ability to deal with various problems in livestock and poultry breeding have gradually become one of the focuses of animal science research.

In this Special Issue, we will collect research articles, commentary, reviews, and case studies on the effects of plant extracts on meat quality, intestinal flora, resistance to disease, and stress in edible animals, so as to highlight the current knowledge and future directions in this field.

Dr. Shengchen Wang
Dr. Yun Hu
Guest Editors

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• plant extracts
• feed additives
• meat quality
• intestinal
• microbiota
• disease resistance
• stress
• food animals