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Mulberry leaf powder as new feed protein for finishing pigs

15-02-2021 | |
Mulberry trees are fast-growing deciduous plants widely cultivated in many parts of the world. Photo: Alongkorn Tengsamut/ Pixabay
Mulberry trees are fast-growing deciduous plants widely cultivated in many parts of the world. Photo: Alongkorn Tengsamut/ Pixabay
Chinese researchers recently put mulberry leaves to the test as a possible new protein and concluded that Mulberry leaf powder can be used as a feed ingredient for finishing pigs. The scientists, attached to several research institutes in Changsha, published their study in the peer reviewed journal Animal Nutrition. They wrote that, in the light of a rising demand for sufficient and inexpensive livestock feed, several unconventional feed sources are being considered for their use to (partiall


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