The objective of this paper is to present a systematic review and meta-analysis of research efforts aimed at recovering cattle production losses attributed to toxic endophyte-infected [ (Morgan-Jones & Gams.) Glenn, Bacon, & Hanlin comb. Nov.] tall fescue [ (Schreb.) Darbysh.]. The strategies presented include those 1) applied with forage systems, 2) based on pharmacological compounds and funct...

With attention to quality variations in commercial Dicalcium phosphates (DCPs) and their P bioavailability, aim of this study was to comparison of DCPs purchase from different Iranian factories in broiler grow performance. 256 male chickens (28-day old) were randomly selected for this experiment. 8 chickens with approximately same weight were placed in per cage. The rations were formulated acco...

BACKGROUND Elemental and semi-elemental formulas are used to feed infants with short bowel syndrome, who may not be able to tolerate feeds of more than 310 mOsm kg(-1). The present study aimed to measure the osmolality of elemental and semi-elemental formulas at different concentrations, with and without the addition of nonprotein energy supplements. METHODS The osmolality of one elemental an...

In this paper, we assess the relative degree of regulation of the rate-limiting enzyme of isoprenoid biosynthesis, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, by sterol and nonsterol products of mevalonate by utilizing cultured Chinese hamster ovary cells blocked in sterol synthesis. We also examine the two other enzymes of mevalonate biosynthesis, acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase and HM...

The nutritive value of isonitrogenous and isoenergetic levels of these processed beans, raw NB-SOY and NB-SOY extruded at 121, 135 or 157OC was assessed by pig growth assay. The raw NB-SOY diet caused severe scouring and was fed only for two weeks. Growth rate and feed conversion of pigs fed extruded NB-SOY improved as the extrusion temperature increased to 135OC but declined with higher temper...

Spray-dried plasma (SDP) or spray-dried serum (SDS) are ingredients that are collected and processed to preserve the functional characteristics of the proteins. Spray-dried plasma or serum is a diverse mixture of functional components consisting of immunoglobulins, albumin, fibrinogen, lipids, growth factors, biologically active peptides (defensins, transferrin), enzymes and other factors that ...

Astragalus Polysaccharide (APS) is an important feed additive due to its immunomodulatory functions. Previous studies have proven that miRNAs play important roles in posttranscriptional gene regulation. Our goals were to identify differentially expressed miRNAs in testes in responses to APS dietary supplements and to find the effects of APS on breeder cock testes. We measured several enzymatic ...

All children with moderate wasting, or moderate or severe stunting, have in common a higher risk of dying and the need for special nutritional support. In contrast to children suffering from life-threatening severe acute malnutrition, there is no need to feed these children with highly fortified therapeutic foods designed to replace the family diet. Their dietary management should be based on i...

The experiment was conducted to study the effect of different dietary supplementation alanyl-glutamine dipeptide (AGD) and/or vitamin E (VE) on growth performance, antioxidant indexes, and expression glutathione peroxidase (GPx) peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARⱭ) genes in juvenile marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) seawater acidification. Seven groups triplicate were studied a...

Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing uses short, high-voltage electrical pulses and a specially designed treatment chamber to permeabilize cellular membranes. There are at least two distinct applications of PEF to algal growth and processing – extraction of intracellular material and microalgae predator population control. PEF processing has the potential to provide lower costs and higher pro...