We performed intake, digestibility and ingesta passage studies in 11 Indian rhinoceroses (Rhinoceros unicornis) from four zoological institutions, using total faecal collection for the quantification of faecal output. The regularly fed zoo ration of roughage and concentrates (ration RC) and a roughage-only ration (ration R) were used; the roughage source differed between the facilities and comp...

Alfalfa hay is, or should, be highly valued as a dairy cattle feed due to its relatively high (for a forage) crude protein (CP) level which has a low rumen soluble fraction and a relatively high rumen escape fraction which contains a high level of the key amino acid lysine. It should also be valued for its high level of rapidly rumen digested pectin which has a high cation exchange capacity (CE...

BACKGROUND Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of multifactorial origin, which occurs in response to endothelial injury. The fungus Monascus ruber has hypocholesterolemic activity, and the polyphenols present in coffee residue have an antioxidant activity and can help prevent cardiovascular diseases. Coffee residue has a significant amount of fermentable sugars, being an adequate ...

This study examined the laxative effects of mulberry leaf extract (MLE) fermented by lactic acid bacteria (LAB), which contains high levels of polyphenolic and flavonoid compounds, against loperamide-induced constipation in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into a normal group (N) and three experimental groups; loperamide treated group (C), loperamide and LAB-fermented MLE 300 mg/kg treate...

BACKGROUND We studied the mechanism by which fermented milk ameliorates UV-B-induced skin damage and determined the active components in milk fermented with lactic acid bacteria by evaluating erythema formation, dryness, epidermal proliferation, DNA damage and cytokine mRNA levels in hairless mice exposed to acute UV-B irradiation. METHODS Nine week-old hairless mice were given fermented milk...

the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of starters and storage temperature (4 ºc, 25 ºc) onmicrobiological and physicochemical properties, volatile compounds and sensory evaluation of kefir.kefirs produced by kfa and chr. hansen starters were stored at 4 ºc and 25 ºc for 40 days. ph andacidity at 4 ºc did not change (p ≥ 0.05), while at 25 ºc ph and total solid decreased as well a...

YILDIZ, E., 2015. Comparison of rations for dairy cows with soybean meal or with rapeseed meal in which the main source of protein is sunflower meal. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 21: 662–667 The aim of experiment is to check whether the inclusion of soybean meal in the diet will improve performance of dairy cows fed ration with sunflower meal as main protein source. This problem is important for East ...

selenium (se) is considered as an essential element for human body. selenized probiotic fermented milk drink (doogh) as a functional beverage to increase se available in body. the predominate sugar, protein and mineral ion of iranian yoghurt drink (doogh) are lactose, casein and calcium, respectively. different levels of  selenium (2.5 – 3- 3,5-  4 and 4.5) is prepared and its suitability based...

The present study investigates the effects of varying levels of dietary fermented Aspergillus oryzae (0 g Kg-1 as control group, 10, 20 and 30 g Kg-1) on performance and haemato-immunological indices of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings. Common carp fingerlings (n=240, w=4.56±0.17 g) were supplied, randomly stocked in 12 aquaria and fed with experimental diets for 7 weeks. The results r...

This trial was performed to study the effects of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with fermented rapeseed meal (RSM) on growth performance, serum biochemistry variable and intestinal morphology of broilers. A total of 640 d-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly allocated to 4 dietary treatments, 4 pens per treatment and 40 birds per pen for a 6-wk feeding trial. In the four treatment groups,...