1. The activities at 15" of three gluconeogenic enzymes, D-fructose-l,6-diphosphate, 1-phosphohydrolase (EC 3.1.3.1 l), pyruvate carboxylase (EC 6.4.1.1) and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (4.1.1.32), were determined in liver, kidney, gill and muscle of rainbow trout (Sulmo guirdneri) given a commercial diet. The results indicated that liver and kidney are the main sites of gluconeogenesis. ...

Some enzyme supplement products claim benefits for healthy dogs to compensate for alleged suboptimal production of endogenous enzymes and the loss of enzymes in commercial pet foods secondary to processing. The objective of the current study was to determine macronutrient and energy digestibility by healthy adult dogs fed a commercial maintenance diet with or without supplementation with plant-...

this experiment was conducted to evaluate and compare antibiotic, organic acid, probiotic and prebiotic effects on performance, egg quality and blood metabolites in commercial laying hens. the experiment was a completely randomized design with 160 laying hens strain hy line (w-36) from 32 to 42 weeks of age with 5 treatments and 4 replicates of 8 hens each. the experimental treatments consisted...

Weaned bison bull calves were randomly assigned to four feedlot diets in a 4 treatment by 4 periods Latin square study. The feeding periods were 80 days long during spring, summer, fall, and winter. The four dietary treatments were identified based on major ingredients in each ration: 1) wheat screenings, 2) wheat middlings, 3) crambe meal, and 4) a commercial bison ration. Winter gains were lo...

Five series of experiments were accomplished, utilizing a total of 190 birds. The established methods of the department's atherosclerosis research team were followed throughout. One-day old Hy-Line chicks were obtained from a commercial hatchery and reared in a battery brooder on a diet of commercial chick starter mash. At onset of the study, the birds were divided into experimental groups and ...

Although ovarian estrogen, estradiol-17beta, is a key modulator of normal reproductive functions, natural and synthetic compounds with estrogen-like activities can further influence reproductive functions. Plant-derived phytoestrogens specifically have received much attention because of associated health benefits. However, a comprehensive understanding of the beneficial and/or detrimental impac...

s of papers 35 142 Citric acid improves phytate phosphorus utilization in two breeds of chicks fed a corn-soybean meal diet. K. A. Rafacz*, C. Martinez, J. L. Snow, D. H. Baker, and C. M. Parsons, University of Illinois. Previous research in our laboratory has shown that citric acid improves phytate phosphorus utilization in crossbred chicks (New Hampshire x Columbian) fed a P-deficient corn-so...