Animal Husbandry and Feed Science ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (4): 33-38.doi: 10.12160/j.issn.1672-5190.2022.04.006

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Research Progress of the Effects of Gut Flora on Bone Metabolism

HE Yan-feng1,XU Ting-ting1,CHEN Pan1,LIU Kai-li1,XIE Jing-fei1,YUE Ke1,ZHANG Chao-dong1,LIN Lu-xi1,CAO Qin-qin1,ZHANG Xi-wen2,HUANG Shu-cheng1   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine,Henan Agricultural University,Zhengzhou 450002,China
    2. College of Animal Science and Technology,Xinyang College of Agriculture and Forestry,Xinyang 464000,China
  • Received:2021-12-28 Revised:2022-04-06 Online:2022-07-30 Published:2022-07-21

Abstract:

Gut flora is a complex ecosystem composed of microorganisms, which can convert the nutrients that enter the intestine into substances required for the healthy growth and development of body. Gut flora plays a key role in maintaining the normal substance digestion, nutrient absorption, energy conversion and metabolic process of the animals. Numerous studies have been conducted recently on the influence and mechanism of gut flora on animal bone growth. The impact and mechanism of gut flora on bone metabolism were reviewed from the perspectives of its role in nutrient absorption, immune and endocrine functions of animals, and the effects of its metabolites, in hoping to serve as a guide for the prevention and treatment of animal bone diseases.

Key words: gut flora, bone metabolism, immune, endocrine, regulatory roles

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