Publications by authors named "Houfa Zhao"
Two types of bile acids (BAs), named fermented bile acids (FBAs) and 170HDa, were produced by a biological approach to assess their effects on growth performance, metabolism, and intestinal health in white shrimp. In this study, five experimental diets were prepared with varying levels of FBAs (0.02% for A1, 0.
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- A biological method produced fermented bile acids (FBAs) that, when added to largemouth bass diets at 0.03%-0.05%, improved growth metrics like weight gain and reduced feed conversion ratios.
- FBAs enhanced the intestinal structure and barrier function without significantly changing cholesterol and triglyceride levels, while also decreasing the enzyme α-amylase in most groups.
- The inclusion of FBAs increased gut microbiota diversity, boosting beneficial bacteria and inhibiting harmful ones, while impacting immune markers and lipid metabolism.