Nutritional Physiology of Animals
A special issue of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nutritional metabolism and regulation in ruminants
Interests: animal nutrition and feed science; environmental physiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The “Nutritional Physiology of Animals” is an evolving and multidisciplinary research field that focuses on how nutrition interacts with physiological processes to influence animal growth, health, performance, and welfare. This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that deepens our understanding of how dietary components shape key biological functions in animals.
We welcome original research articles and reviews on (but not limited to) the following topics:
- Effects of nutrients and feed additives on digestive physiology, digestibility, and nutrient
- Nutritional strategies to enhance immune function, reduce stress, and improve reproductive performance.
- Studies on novel feed additives, functional ingredients, and the development and utilization of new or alternative feed resources.
- Mechanistic investigations into nutrient absorption, metabolic regulation, and physiological adaptation to dietary interventions.
Submissions involving multi-omics tools (e.g., microbiomics, metagenomics, genomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics) are also welcome, as they are key in contributing to revealing physiological mechanisms of nutritional impact.
This Special Issue seeks to promote innovation in animal nutrition and health by offering a platform for advancing sustainable, efficient, and science-based feeding strategies. We warmly invite contributions from researchers working in animal physiology, nutrition, veterinary science, feed science, and related disciplines.
Prof. Dr. Bai Xue
Prof. Dr. Yuhong Gao
Dr. Jia Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- animals
- nutrition
- feed additives
- novel feed resources
- physiology
- digestibility
- metabolism
- stress
- reproduction
- multi-omics
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