1. Fatty liver and kidney syndrome (FLKS) was induced in a proportion of a group of 4-week-old chickens by giving a diet of meat meal and wheat; inclusion in the diet of animal tallow for 54 h substantially reduced the occurrence of FLKS. 2. Measurements of dynamic aspects of glucose metabolism were made with single injections of [2-3H]glucose which indicated that birds given the 'FLKS-inducing...

One hundred grams fat, based on blends of beef tallow and soya oil (0:100, 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20 and 100:0) which corresponded to dietary ratios of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids (U:S ratio) of 5.47, 3.23, 2.11, 1.45, 1.00 and 0.69, respectively, was incorporated into a rye-based broiler diet (610 g kgÿ1). All diets were tested without or with supplementation of a xylanase-containing...

The predominant saturated fatty acids (SFA) in human diets are lauric acid (LA, C12:0), myristic acid (MA, C14:0), palmitic acid (PA, C16:0) and stearic acid (SA, C18:0). The aim of this study was to investigate whether diets containing individual SFA together with excess simple carbohydrates induce osteoarthritis (OA)-like changes in knee joints and signs of metabolic syndrome in rats. Rats we...

The presence of trace quantities of odd-numbered iso and anteiwo branched-chain fatty acids in hydrogenated mutton fat has been established by the isolation of 13-methyltetradecanoic acid, (+ )-12-methyltetradecanoic acid, (+ )-14-methylhexadecanoic acid and 10-methyldodecanoic acid (Hansen, Shorland & Cooke, 1953, 1952, 1954a). In the present paper is reported the isolation from hydrogenated m...

The purpose of the present study was to compare the abilities of University of Vermont Broth (UVM) and 0.1% (w/v) peptone water for recovering Listeria monocytogenes from various foods. A total of 210 food samples (raw fish-100, mutton-60, paneer-50) was taken and pre-enrichment was carried out in UVM broth and 0.1% (w/v) peptone water. A total of five isolates were recovered, three from mutton...

This study aimed to develop a protocol of semen cryopreservation of the mutton snapper Lutjanus analis. The interaction between three extenders ( pH 6.1; 7.8 and 8.2) , two concentrations of dimethyl sulfoxide ( DMSO, 5 and 10%) and three cooling rates ( -90; -60 and -30°C.min-1) on the sperm motility rate and motility time were analyzed by a factorial experiment. A sample of 30 fishes ( 1,261 ...

Wood, bark, and the wax-coated seeds from Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum (L.) Roxb. syn. Triadica sebifera (L.) Small), an invasive tree species in the southeastern United States, were subjected to extractions and degradative chemical analyses in an effort to better understand the mechanism(s) by which this tree species aggressively competes against native vegetation, and also to facilit...