Adipose tissue secretes many adipokines that regulate important physiological functions. Growing studies have highlighted these bioactive molecules may contribute to the development of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Adipokines exert systemic effects independent activity on numerous cells system, including cardiomyocytes vascular cell walls. Adiponectin shows anti-inflammatory anti-ather...

INTRODUCTION 152 GUIDE TO TYPICAL FEEDSTUFFS 153 Cereals, sugar beet and oil seeds as feedstuffs 154 Major cereals fed to horses 154 Oil seeds 156 Vegetable oils 156 Forages and other fiber sources 158 Hay 158 Soaking hay before feeding 159 Semi-wilted forages 159 Silage 159 Straw 160 Hydroponics 160 Soya hulls and sugar beet pulp 161 Methods of feed processing 161 Feed storage 162 Feedstuffs a...

Recent advances in molecular sequencing technology have allowed researchers to answer major questions regarding the relationship between a vast genomic diversity-such as found in the intestinal microflora-and host physiology. Over the past few years, it has been established that, in obesity, type 1 diabetes and Crohn's disease-to cite but a few-the intestinal microflora play a pathophysiologica...