Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (4): 1518-1526.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2025.04.005

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Function of Glucosamine and Its Application in Animal Production

CHEN Ting1,3(), CUI Yadong2, LAN Wei2, KONG Xiangfeng1,2,3,*()   

  1. 1. Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutritional Physiology and Metabolic Process, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
    2. College of Biology and Food Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang 236037, China
    3. College of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2024-07-20 Online:2025-04-23 Published:2025-04-28
  • Contact: KONG Xiangfeng E-mail:chenting@mails.ucas.ac.cn;nnkxf@isa.ac.cn

Abstract:

Although feed antibiotics can alleviate the decrease in feed intake and production performance of animals caused by inflammatory reactions, they can also lead to the occurrence of gut microbe drug-resistance and antibiotic residues in the animal body, posing safety risks. Therefore, the development of green and effective alternatives to feed antibiotics has become a top priority in the livestock industry. Glucosamine is a natural monosaccharide that can be obtained from chitin via enzymatic hydrolysis or strong acid hydrolysis. In recent years, research has demonstrated that glucosamine has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immune-enhancing, and reproductive performance enhancing functions, and is non-toxic and has no side effects. It is expected to become an ideal substitute for feed antibiotics. This article reviews the preparation methods, absorption and metabolism, function, and feeding effect of glucosamine on animals, aiming to provide a reference for its application in animal production.

Key words: glucosamine, animal production, preparation method, metabolism, function

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