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  "abstract": "This study evaluated dietary cinnamic acid (CA; 0 or 400 mg/kg DM) and magnetized water (MW; tap water, 4000, or 6000 Gauss) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, ruminal fermentation, blood metabolites, antioxidant status, and meat quality in fattening lambs. Thirty-six male Shal lambs were assigned to six treatments in a 2 × 3 factorial design for 56 days. CA improved final body weight, average daily gain, and dry matter intake (P < 0.05). Total-tract digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, and neutral detergent fiber increased with both CA and MW, with the greatest responses for CA plus 6000-Gauss MW (P < 0.05). CA reduced the acetate-to-propionate ratio (P < 0.001) and improved serum lipid profiles by decreasing cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein while increasing high-density lipoprotein. Both CA and MW boosted antioxidant defenses by increasing superoxide dismutase and total antioxidant capacity while reducing malondialdehyde (P < 0.05). CA also increased glutathione peroxidase and reduced serum tumor necrosis factor-α (P < 0.001). Meat quality improved with both treatments, as evidenced by lower pH, greater water-holding capacity, and reduced lipid oxidation, alongside enhanced color traits (L*, a*, b*, Chroma, and Hue), although the effects of MW on L* and a* were not significant alone (P > 0.05). Significant CA × MW interactions were detected for serum lipid fractions, meat redness (a*), and Chroma (P < 0.05). Overall, combining CA with 6000-Gauss magnetized water resulted in favorable responses in growth performance, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant status, and meat quality under the tested conditions.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Science, University of Torbat-e Jam, Torbat-e Jam, Iran.",
    "Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.",
    "Department of Economic and Water Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Torbat Heydariyeh, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran."
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      "name": "Mohsen Kazemi",
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      "name": "Reza Valizadeh"
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      "name": "Abbas Khashei-Siuki"
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  "doi": "10.1016/j.vas.2026.100890",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13677317",
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  "language": "eng",
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  "licence_label": "CC BY",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13677317?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13677317",
  "pmid": "42898105",
  "published": "2026-10-05",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/f5h88c712e2b9.ris",
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  "title": "Cinnamic acid and magnetized water: A novel nutritional strategy to enhance lamb productivity and meat quality.",
  "title_text": "Cinnamic acid and magnetized water: A novel nutritional strategy to enhance lamb productivity and meat quality.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:19:37Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/f5h88c712e2b9",
  "venue": "Veterinary and animal science",
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