Recent studies have indicated that egg yolk immunoglobulins (Ig) can be used for therapeutic purposes and that yolk Ig levels are increased after molting of laying hens. The present study was performed to compare between the effects of two methods of induced molting namely alfalfa and zinc methods on serum and yolk IgY concentrations as well as their effects on the egg quality and immune status...

The study was conducted to determine the effect of varying protein levels and preservation method on internal egg qualities of Japanese quails. A total of 180 birds were randomly allotted into three dietary treatments in a completely randomized design (CRD) replicated six times. A factorial arrangement of 3x4x4 which involves 3 protein levels, 4 storage method and 4 time intervals was designed ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to assess the effect of pre-pregnancy physical training on metabolic responses and its effects on offspring. METHODS Three groups of rats (n = 7 in each group): sedentary pregnant rats (PS), exercised during pregnancy (PE) and pregnant rats trained before and during pregnancy (PT) were compared. They were separated into three subgroups regarding water tempe...

This study investigated correlations between egg quality indicators to identify external traits predict internal using non-destructive and convenient measurements. Thirteen indicators, including Haugh unit, albumen height, eggshell breaking strength, thickness, color (CIE L*, CIE a*, b*), reflectivity value, weight, length, width, shape index, yolk color, were i...

the current study investigated the effect of short-term selection for four week body weight (bw) on performance of divergent lines of japanese quail and their crosses. the mean of bw at hatching time, one, two, three and four week oldand bw at sexual maturity time, age at sexual maturity, number of eggs (from 50 to 100 days old), mean of egg weight, percentage of fertility and hatchability in e...

The relationship between plasma lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase mass and enzyme activity and between mass and plasma cholesterol esterification rate was determined in 25 adult volunteers without overt disease (14 normolipidemic and 11 hyperlipidemic). Furthermore, the relationship of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase mass and cholesterol esterification rate to lipids, apoproteins, age, ...

BACKGROUND Recently, metabolic syndrome (MS) has gained attention in human metabolic medicine given its associations with development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Canine obesity is associated with the development of insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia, and mild hypertension, but the authors are not aware of any existing studies examining the existence or prevalence of M...

  Background:Chronic active adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) immunization of ewes (with a previous history of immunization) resulted in elevated titres of antibody against ACTH, which induced a reduction in circulating levels of cortisol. Objectives:<span style="color: win...

This study was undertaken to examine the effects of dietary supplementation of cysteine and taurine in rats with diabetes induced with streptozotocin (STZ, 65 mg/kg body weight). Experimental animals were treated orally (by gavage) with cysteine (200 mg/kg) and taurine (400 mg/kg), alone or in combination, daily for 8 weeks. In one group, rats were also pretreated 3 weeks before the induction o...