Metabolic Responses to Feed and Nutrition in Livestock
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2026 | Viewed by 276
Special Issue Editors
Interests: animal nutrition; feed metabolomics; livestock metabolism; feed ingredients; biochemical characterization of feeds; functional feed additives; metabolic profiling; gut microbiota–host metabolism; precision nutrition
Interests: animal nutrition; metabolomics; microbiome; companion animals; pet food; dog (canine); cat (feline)
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Dear Colleagues,
Feed and nutrition are fundamental drivers of metabolic processes in livestock, shaping nutrient utilization, physiological regulation, health status, and production efficiency. Beyond the animal itself, the chemical and biochemical composition of feeds and feed ingredients, particularly processed and functional feed materials, plays a decisive role in determining metabolic outcomes.
This Special Issue aims to bring together high-quality original research and review articles that employ metabolomics and complementary biochemical approaches to investigate metabolic responses to feed and nutrition in livestock. In addition to in vivo animal studies, submissions focusing on the chemical, biochemical, and metabolomic characterization of animal feeds, feed additives, and processed feed ingredients are also welcome, provided that their relevance to animal metabolism and nutrition is clearly addressed.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, metabolomic profiling of conventional and alternative feed ingredients, biochemical evaluation of processed feeds, nutritional modulation of energy, protein, and lipid metabolism, functional feed additives, precision nutrition strategies, gut microbiota–host metabolic interactions, and metabolomics-informed approaches for improving feed efficiency, animal health, welfare, and sustainability in livestock production systems.
By integrating feed chemistry, biochemistry, and animal nutrition with metabolomics, this Special Issue seeks to provide mechanistic insights that support evidence-based feeding strategies and contribute to the development of more efficient, safe, and sustainable livestock production systems.
Dr. Arda Yıldırım
Dr. Baichuan Deng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- animal nutrition
- feed metabolomics
- livestock metabolism
- feed ingredients
- biochemical characterization of feeds
- functional feed additives
- metabolic profiling
- gut microbiota–host metabolism
- precision nutrition
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