11 citations
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August 2018 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” This study found that a short daily photoperiod increased crude protein digestibility, secondary hair follicle activity, and cashmere quality in Inner Mongolia white cashmere goats without harming fiber characteristics.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This review discusses molecular signaling pathways and nutritional factors influencing feather growth and regeneration in poultry and offers no new results; the authors suggest these insights may guide strategies for producing superior plumage.
December 2023 in “Frontiers in microbiology” This study reported that mannan oligosaccharides improved the fur quality, immune response, antioxidant status, and gut microbiota of fur-growing raccoon dogs, suggesting they could potentially replace antibiotics in their diet.
December 2025 in “Journal of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that extracts and crude protein from the white oyster mushroom demonstrated significant thrombolytic activity compared to a positive control, suggesting their potential as natural thrombolytic agents for thromboembolism therapy.
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September 2013 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” In this study, the type II subunit of porcine hair keratin was found to significantly inhibit the differentiation of PC12 neural cells compared to the crude extract and type I subunit, although cell proliferation was unaffected.