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Sci.","Veterinary Sciences"],"abstract":"<jats:p>This study aimed to assess the effects of replacing 20% of the standard diet with fermented forage-based mixed feed (FF) on finishing pigs. The Pennisetum No. 1 forage powder, feed ingredients, and composite microbial inoculum were mixed, and the mixture was incubated for 7 days at room temperature, maintained above 25 \u00b0C. A total of 176 finishing pigs were randomly assigned to two dietary treatments: a basal diet (CON) and an experimental diet with 20% of the basal diet substituted by FF (20% FF). Each treatment consisted of four replicates, with each replicate including 22 pigs. Throughout the 56-day trial, the findings showed that there were no notable differences (p &gt; 0.05) in growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, carcass characteristics, and muscle fatty acid profiles between the control group and the 20% FF group. However, the dietary inclusion of 20% FF significantly enhanced glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity by 46.59% and decreased the malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration by 22.79% in the Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle (p &lt; 0.05), suggesting enhanced muscular antioxidant capacity. In summary, substituting 20% of the basal diet with FF represents a feasible approach that may improve the antioxidant capacity of pork while sustaining both growth performance and carcass characteristics in pigs. 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