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Twenty-four crossbred male goats (Thai native \u00d7 Anglo-Nubian; initial body weight, 25.80 \u00b1 2.06 kg) were assigned to four dietary treatments containing 0, 0.5, 1.0, or 1.5% curcumin powder in the concentrate. Dietary curcumin powder supplementation significantly affected final body weight and nutrient intake and produced dose-dependent responses in apparent nutrient digestibility and nitrogen utilization. In contrast, dietary treatment did not significantly affect the major rumen fermentation variables or BUN. Plasma ABTS and DPPH radical-scavenging activities showed significant linear responses to increasing curcumin supplementation at 2 and 4 h after feeding. 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