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The Inclusion of Jujube By-Products in Animal Feed: A Review

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  • Tao Xu

    (State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi 832000, China
    College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
    Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science & Technology, Alaer 843300, China)

  • Xiaoling Zhou

    (College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
    Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science & Technology, Alaer 843300, China)

  • Allan Degen

    (Desert Animal Adaptations and Husbandry, Wyler Department of Dryland Agriculture, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 8410500, Israel)

  • Junliang Yin

    (State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi 832000, China)

  • Shuxian Zhang

    (College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
    Key Laboratory of Tarim Animal Husbandry Science & Technology, Alaer 843300, China)

  • Ning Chen

    (State Key Laboratory of Sheep Genetic Improvement and Healthy Production, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi 832000, China)

Abstract

Given the increasing demands for the quality and safety of animal-derived foods and the strict regulations on the use of antibiotics in animal feed, the use of functional feed additives has attracted increasing research and development. Jujube fruit is an energy-rich food with antioxidant, antibacterial, and antidiarrheal properties. With the expanding areas of cultivation to jujube trees and the intensive processing of jujube in Asia, especially in China, a large number of jujube by-products are produced. These by-products are used widely in animal feed for pigs, chicken, cattle, goats, and fish, as they improve growth performance, promote digestive tract health, and enhance the quality of animal products. This article reviews the nutritional components and benefits of jujube by-products and their potential incorporation in animal feed. The aim of this review is to introduce jujube by-products as a novel supplement or partial dietary replacement in the animal feed industry.

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  • Tao Xu & Xiaoling Zhou & Allan Degen & Junliang Yin & Shuxian Zhang & Ning Chen, 2022. "The Inclusion of Jujube By-Products in Animal Feed: A Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-10, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:13:p:7882-:d:850430
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