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855
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25

Overview

Xiangshu Piao is affiliated with China Agricultural University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Animal Science and Zoology, Plant Science, Pharmacology, Insect Science, and Molecular Biology. Their research portfolio primarily emphasizes animal nutrition and physiology, with significant attention to gut microbiota, ruminant nutrition, meat and animal product quality, and pharmacological effects of natural compounds.

The scientist's published work includes multiple papers covering topics related to animal feed, immune function, antioxidant status, and intestinal health in livestock. Notable recent papers include:

  • Effect of chestnut wood extract on performance, meat quality, antioxidant status, immune function, and cholesterol metabolism in broilers (2020, Poultry Science)
  • Micro-encapsulated essential oils and organic acids combination improves intestinal barrier function, inflammatory responses and microbiota of weaned piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 (K88+) (2020, Animal nutrition)
  • Effects of wheat bran in comparison to antibiotics on growth performance, intestinal immunity, barrier function, and microbial composition in broiler chickens (2020, Poultry Science)
  • Effects of natural capsicum extract on growth performance, nutrient utilization, antioxidant status, immune function, and meat quality in broilers (2021, Poultry Science)
  • Effects of live yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as a substitute to antibiotic on growth performance, immune function, serum biochemical parameters and intestinal morphology of broilers (2021, Journal of Applied Animal Research)

Frequently publishing in journals such as Poultry Science, Animal Feed Science and Technology, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Antioxidants, and Animal nutrition, the scientist has produced at least five papers in Poultry Science and four each in Animal Feed Science and Technology and Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology. Three papers appear in both Antioxidants and Animal nutrition.

Collaboration is a consistent aspect of their research, with frequent coauthors including Sujie Liu, Shenfei Long, Tengfei He, Shad Mahfuz, and Lianhua Zhang, each contributing to multiple joint publications.

The main topics of Xiangshu Piao's research include:

  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Moringa oleifera research and applications
  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds

This profile reflects a research career centered on improving livestock health, nutrition, and product quality through various natural substances, dietary strategies, and gut health interventions.

Best Publications

  • Essential oil and aromatic plants as feed additives in non-ruminant nutrition: a review

    Zhaikai Zeng;Sai Zhang;Hongliang Wang;Xiangshu Piao

  • Effects of yeast culture supplementation on growth performance, intestinal health, and immune response of nursery pigs.

    Y. B. Shen;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;L. Wang

  • Effects of chito-oligosaccharide supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, and fecal shedding of Escherichia coli and Lactobacillus in weaning pigs

    P. Liu;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;S. W. Kim;L. Wang

  • Effects of feeding solid-state fermented rapeseed meal on performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal ecology and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens.

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  • Screening of Bacillus strains as potential probiotics and subsequent confirmation of the in vivo effectiveness of Bacillus subtilis MA139 in pigs.

    Xiaohua Guo;Defa Li;Wenqing Lu;Xiangshu Piao

  • Effects of Lactobacilli on the Performance, Diarrhea Incidence, VFA Concentration and Gastrointestinal Microbial Flora of Weaning Pigs

    Canghai Huang;Shiyan Qiao;Defa Li;Xiangshu Piao

  • Effects of Adding Essential Oil to the Diet of Weaned Pigs on Performance, Nutrient Utilization, Immune Response and Intestinal Health

    Pengfei Li;Xiangshu Piao;Yingjun Ru;Xu Han

  • Effects of Chito-Oligosaccharide Supplementation on Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Serum Composition in Broiler Chickens

    X. J. Li;X. S. Piao;S. W. Kim;P. Liu

  • Mixed organic acids as antibiotic substitutes improve performance, serum immunity, intestinal morphology and microbiota for weaned piglets

    S.F. Long;Y.T. Xu;L. Pan;Q.Q. Wang

  • Chito-oligosaccharide reduces diarrhea incidence and attenuates the immune response of weaned pigs challenged with Escherichia coli K88.

    P. Liu;X. S. Piao;P. A. Thacker;Z. K. Zeng

  • Effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens-based Direct-fed Microbial on Performance, Nutrient Utilization, Intestinal Morphology and Cecal Microflora in Broiler Chickens

    Xinjian Lei;Xiangshu Piao;Yingjun Ru;Hongyu Zhang

  • Effects of Forsythia suspensa Extract on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Antioxidant Activities in Broiler Chickens Under High Ambient Temperature

    L. Wang;X. L. Piao;S. W. Kim;S. W. Kim;X. S. Piao

  • Effects of essential oil supplementation of a low-energy diet on performance, intestinal morphology and microflora, immune properties and antioxidant activities in weaned pigs.

    Zhikai Zeng;Xiao Xu;Qiang Zhang;Ping Li

  • Preventive effect of Coptis chinensis and berberine on intestinal injury in rats challenged with lipopolysaccharides.

    Qian Zhang;Xiang-Lan Piao;Xiang-Shu Piao;Ting Lu

  • Probiotic supplementation protects weaned pigs against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88 challenge and improves performance similar to antibiotics

    L. Pan;P. F. Zhao;X. K. Ma;Q. H. Shang

  • Application of Moringa (Moringa oleifera) as Natural Feed Supplement in Poultry Diets.

    Shad Mahfuz;Xiang Shu Piao

  • Effects of beta-glucan obtained from the Chinese herb Astragalus membranaceus and lipopolysaccharide challenge on performance, immunological, adrenal, and somatotropic responses of weanling pigs.

    X F Mao;X S Piao;C H Lai;D F Li

  • The interaction among gut microbes, the intestinal barrier and short chain fatty acids

    Jiayu Ma;Xiangshu Piao;Shad Mahfuz;Shad Mahfuz;Shenfei Long

  • Dietary Arginine Supplementation Affects Microvascular Development in the Small Intestine of Early-Weaned Pigs

    Zhenfeng Zhan;Deyuan Ou;Xiangshu Piao;Sung Woo Kim;Sung Woo Kim

  • Lignans from the fruits of Forsythia suspensa.

    Xiang-Lan Piao;Moon Hee Jang;Jian Cui;Xiangshu Piao

  • L-methionine supplementation maintains the integrity and barrier function of the small-intestinal mucosa in post-weaning piglets.

    Ying Chen;Defa Li;Zhaolai Dai;Xiangshu Piao

  • Effect of organic acids and essential oils on performance, intestinal health and digestive enzyme activities of weaned pigs

    Y.T. Xu;Li. Liu;S.F. Long;L. Pan

  • Effects of Feed Particle Size and Feed Form on Growth Performance, Nutrient Metabolizability and Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens

    J.J. Zang;X.S. Piao;D.S. Huang;J.J. Wang

  • Phenolic compounds as natural feed additives in poultry and swine diets: a review

    Shad Mahfuz;Qinghui Shang;Xiangshu Piao

  • Effects of Adding Super Dose Phytase to the Phosphorus-deficient Diets of Young Pigs on Growth Performance, Bone Quality, Minerals and Amino Acids Digestibilities.

    Z. K. Zeng;D. Wang;X. S. Piao;P. F. Li

  • Effects of isomalto-oligosaccharides as potential prebiotics on performance, immune function and gut microbiota in weaned pigs

    Y. Wu;L. Pan;Q.H. Shang;X.K. Ma

  • Effects of Probiotics as Antibiotics Substitutes on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters, Intestinal Morphology, and Barrier Function of Broilers

    Tengfei He;Shenfei Long;Shad Mahfuz;Di Wu

  • Soybean β-conglycinin-induced gut hypersensitivity reaction in a piglet model

    Yue Hao;Zhenfeng Zhan;Pengfei Guo;Xiangshu Piao

  • Apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids and the digestible and metabolizable energy content of high-oil corn varieties and its effects on growth performance of pigs.

    G L Song;D F Li;X S Piao;F Chi

  • Effects of dietary fiber sources during late gestation and lactation on sow performance, milk quality, and intestinal health in piglets1.

    Qinghui Shang;Hansuo Liu;Sujie Liu;Tengfei He

  • Optimization of processing conditions for solid-state fermented soybean meal and its effects on growth performance and nutrient digestibility of weanling pigs

    Y. Wang;X.T. Liu;H.L. Wang;D.F. Li

  • Effects of Hydrolysable Tannins as Zinc Oxide Substitutes on Antioxidant Status, Immune Function, Intestinal Morphology, and Digestive Enzyme Activities in Weaned Piglets.

    Hansuo Liu;Jiangxu Hu;Shad Mahfuz;Xiangshu Piao

  • Essential Oil Blend Could Decrease Diarrhea Prevalence by Improving Antioxidative Capability for Weaned Pigs.

    Qi Yu Tian;Xiang Shu Piao

  • Feeding and Management System to Reduce Environmental Pollution in Swine Production - Review -

    In K. Han;J. H. Lee;X. S. Piao;Defa Li

  • Effects of replacing soybean meal, soy protein concentrate, fermented soybean meal or fish meal with enzyme-treated soybean meal on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant capacity, immunity and intestinal morphology in weaned pigs

    Xiaokang Ma;Qinghui Shang;Jiangxu Hu;Hansuo Liu

  • Impact of sugar beet pulp and wheat bran on serum biochemical profile, inflammatory responses and gut microbiota in sows during late gestation and lactation

    Qinghui Shang;Sujie Liu;Hansuo Liu;Shad Mahfuz

Frequent Co-Authors

Defa Li
Defa Li China Agricultural University
Sung Woo Kim
Sung Woo Kim North Carolina State University
Philip A. Thacker
Philip A. Thacker University of Saskatchewan
Shiyan Qiao
Shiyan Qiao China Agricultural University
Xi Ma
Xi Ma China Agricultural University
Yanhong Liu
Yanhong Liu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guoyao Wu
Guoyao Wu Texas A&M University
Jun Heon Lee
Jun Heon Lee Chungnam National University

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