Baicalin alleviates APEC-induced ileal barrier injury in broiler chickens by modulating inflammatory responses, microbiota composition, and neuro-immune-related transcriptional profiles
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) can disrupt intestinal barrier integrity and induce mucosal inflammation in broiler chickens. Baicalin, a flavonoid derived from Scutellaria baicalensis , has anti-inflammatory and intestinal protective properties, but its effects on APEC-associated ileal injury and th...