In this study, the effects of dietary chicken egg lecithin on some blood biochemical factors of Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi juveniles and resistance to thermal shock was investigated. Juveniles with initial average weight of 3.10±0.17 were stocked in 12 fiberglass tanks. Four isolipidic and isonitrogenic diets containing 0% (control), 2%, 4% and 6% chicken egg lecithin were used to feed the fish ...

Background. Limiting egg consumption to avoid high cholesterolemia is recommended to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. However, recent evidences suggest that cholesterol from diet has limited influence on serum cholesterol. Objective. To assess the effect of egg consumption on lipid profiles in hyperlipidemic adults treated with lipid-lowering drugs. Material and Method. Sixty hyperlipidem...

Background: In the current Iranian poultry industry, antibiotics are the most frequently used additive in poultry feeds to increase productivity. The negative effects on human health, resulting from the consumption of chicken whose feeds contain antibiotics, makes finding an appropriate alternative of great importance. As a result of their nature, herbal extracts could be specifically considere...

background: in the current iranian poultry industry, antibiotics are the most frequently used additive in poultry feeds to increase productivity. the negative effects on human health, resulting from the consumption of chicken whose feeds contain antibiotics, makes finding an appropriate alternative of great importance. as a result of their nature, herbal extracts could be specifically considere...

Associated with BMI in Postmenopausal Women It has been well-documented that higher levels of lutein and zeaxanthin (L&Z) pigments in the serum and macular region of the retina are associated with a decreased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Studies have also shown that the concentrations of these carotenoids generally increase with increased dietary intake of foods rich in these...

Guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) recommend that healthy adults limit their intake of dietary cholesterol to less than 300 mg per day. Since a large egg contains about 71% of that amount, the AHA recommends restricting egg consumption unless dietary cholesterol intakes from other sources are limited. We applied a risk apportionment approach to estimate the contribution of egg...

To the Editor: The review by Spence et al concludes that those at risk of vascular disease (which Canadian is not?) should avoid cholesterol, particularly eggs. Before abandoning eggs, let us first consider total cholesterol and all-cause mortality. In most population studies, those with low(est) cholesterol die first. Typical is the Austrian Vorarlberg study with top mortality in the bottom qu...

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of fenugreek and copper sulfate supplementation levels and their combinations in diets on productive, physiological performance, lipids profile in blood, liver or yolk, fertility and hatchability of Japanese quail for a period of 7 weeks (from 8 to 14 weeks). A total number of 162 mature Japanese quail birds were used in this study. Quail birds...

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of pomegranate by- product (PBP) on performance, egg quality and blood parameters in laying hens. A total of 144 Bobze layer hens from 44 to 56 weeks during 12 weeks were randomly assigned into 4 treatments including 0 (control, corn and soy bean meal), 4, 8 and 12% of PBP, with 4 replicates and 9 layers in each. Res...

SIR,-In animals the response of serum cholesterol to dietary cholesterol is genetically determined, and non-responders, with only small changes in serum cholesterol after dietary cholesterol, and hyper-responders have been defined. In man response to cholesterol in the diet is very varied2 but since dietary challenge is usually done only once the reproducibility of the response is not known and...