Indigestible neutral detergent fibers (iNDF) accurately predict forage digestibility when measured in situ. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of rumen incubation times on the estimated concentrations of iNDF for four forages (alfalfa hay, corn silage, wheat straw and orchard grass), four concentrates (barley grain, soybean meal, beet pulp and wheat bran) and two ...

Two strains of the mold Aspergillus oryzae have been found very satisfactory for producing amylase for use in saccharifying corn fermentation mashes. Best conditions for the production of highly active amylase preparations by growing the molds on wheat bran in rotating drums have been developed and are described. Data are presented for experimental fermentations in which the moldy bran was used...

Low phytic acid (LPA) wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one approach to improving nutritional quality of wheat by reducing the major storage form of P and increasing the level of inorganic P (Pi), which is more readily absorbed by humans and other monogastric animals. A LPAmutant of wheat, designated Js-12-LPAwas isolated following mutagenesis. LPA and wild-type (WT) sib selections of hard red sp...

nowadays microbial biotechnology is considered as one of the most important and profitable branches of industry. in this approach, by using the generator microorganisms, we are able to produce biotechnological products, with higher efficiency. clavulanic acid is being used in combination with commonly used beta-lactam antibiotics in order to fight against bacterial infections that are resistant...

BACKGROUND Cereal fiber is reported to be associated with obesity and metabolic diseases. However, whether cereal fiber improves leptin resistance and sensitivity remains unclear. DESIGN For 24 weeks, 48 male C57BL/6J mice were randomly given a normal chow diet (Chow), high-fat/cholesterol diet (HFD), HFD with 0.8% oat fiber (H-oat) or HFD with 0.8% wheat bran fiber (H-wheat). At the end of f...

The effect of precooking by extrusion processing on the dietary fiber profile of wheat flour substituted with 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30% wheat bran was evaluated. Depending on the level of bran, total dietary fiber (TDF) and soluble dietary fiber (SDF) in uncooked flours ranged from 4.2% to 17.2% and 1.5% to 2.4%, respectively. Precooking by extrusion significantly increased SDF in flours (by 22% to...

Whilst following up large numbers of patients with irritable bowel syndrome we got the impression that wholemeal wheat and bran products made people with the condition worse rather than better. One hundred consecutive new referrals, all of whom had tried bran, were questioned to resolve this issue. 55% of patients were made worse by bran whereas only 10% had found it helpful. With the exception...

Development of a reliable marker of adherence to high-fiber diets is essential for accurately assessing dietary fiber intake in community interventions and clinical trials. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using a riboflavin tracer incorporated into wheat bran cereal to determine fiber intake and compare results to the more traditional methodology of measuring stoo...

OBJECTIVE An experiment was conducted to examine the effect of dietary supplementation of dried and ground foliage of black gram (Vigna mungo L.) on feed intake and utilization, and production performance of crossbred lactating cows. METHODS Eighteen lactating crossbred (Bos taurus×Bos indicus) cows (body weight 330.93± 10.82 kg) at their second and mid lactation (milk yield 6.77±0.54 kg/d) w...