Effect on growth and meat quality of weaned piglets and finishing pigs when hops (Humulus lupulus) are added to their rations

BĚLKOVÁ, Jaroslava and ROZKOT, Miroslav. Effect on growth and meat quality of weaned piglets and finishing pigs when hops (Humulus lupulus) are added to their rations. Open Agriculture, 2025, 10, Article Number 20250446. ISSN 2391-9531.
Year2025
CathegoryScientific publication in impacted journals
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Abstract

Hop (Humulus lupulus) is a medicinal plant that has been used through centuries for its medicinal effects. A number of beneficial effects have been discovered. These may be useful not only in human nutrition but also in animal husbandry, specifically in swine husbandry. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of the inclusion of hops in diets on the growth performance of weaned piglets and finishing pigs.