Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Zhihui Jiang, Maojun Luo, Wentao Ma, Shengming Ma, Yao Wang, Kunpeng Zhang
Summary: 1,8-Cineole microcapsules, as a feed supplement for chickens, demonstrated anti-inflammatory properties and promoted weight gain under high-temperature conditions. The microcapsules also improved the structure of gut microbiota, with an increase in Lactobacillus and Escherichia ratios and a decrease in Salmonella proportions.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Aderanti Ifeoluwa Oni, Oluwagbemiga O. O. Adeleye, Tolulope Oluwadamilare Adebowale, Oyegunle Emmanuel Oke
Summary: The use of phytogenic feed additives (PFA) has been increasing to mitigate heat stress on chickens, which is caused by the rise of global temperature. Various bioactive compounds in different plant species and parts have been identified, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, growth-promoting and immune-modulating agents, that can improve the thermotolerance of broiler chickens. This review discusses the roles of PFA in managing heat stress and highlights common PFA used, particularly in tropical environments. It also emphasizes the importance of understanding the use of PFA in improving productivity and addressing consumers' concerns.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jingle Jiang, Lina Qi, Zengpeng Lv, Quanwei Wei, Fangxiong Shi
Summary: The study revealed that dietary supplementation of stevioside can promote feed intake in chickens through regulating the hypothalamic neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway and altering the composition of gut microbiota.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Giorgio Brugaletta, Elizabeth Greene, Travis Tabler, Sara Orlowski, Federico Sirri, Sami Dridi
Summary: This study assessed the impacts of heat stress on feeding-related hypothalamic neuropeptides of chicken, comparing the ancestor junglefowl with three differently performing broiler lines. The major feeding-related neuropeptides remained unchanged, with some line-dependent trends observed in melanocortin receptor 1 and adiponectin expression. The study suggests possible explanations for the lack of variations in specific hypothalamic nuclei.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sunisa Khongthong, Damrongsak Faroongsarng, Natthrit Roekngam, Jongdee Nopparat, Waraporn Kraitavin, Anja Pastor, Tobias Steiner, Yongyuth Theapparat
Summary: The hot and humid tropical climate can worsen heat stress in broilers and negatively affect gut integrity. This study found that supplementation of isoquinoline alkaloids can positively impact growth performance and gut integrity in broilers, and suppress appetite by modulating the gut-brain axis.
Article
Microbiology
Abdelmotaleb A. A. Elokil, Wei Chen, Khalid Mahrose, Mahmoud M. M. Elattrouny, Khaled F. M. Abouelezz, Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad, Hua-Zhen Liu, Ahmed A. A. Elolimy, Mahmoud I. I. Mandouh, Alzahraa M. M. Abdelatty, Shijun Li
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) from feed-efficient broiler chickens on the diversity of gut microbiota and growth of native slow-growing egg-laying chicks. The results showed that FMT improved weight gain and reshaped the gut microbiome in the recipients.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
A. Prakash, V. K. Saxena, Ravi Kumar, S. Tomar, M. K. Singh, Gagandeep Singh
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate feed efficiency in colored broiler chicken and identify gene expression differences influencing high and low feed efficiency groups.
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elizabeth M. M. Pritchett, Angelica Van Goor, Blair K. K. Schneider, Meaghan Young, Susan J. J. Lamont, Carl J. J. Schmidt
Summary: This study investigated the response of the pituitary gland in chickens to acute heat stress through transcriptome analysis. The results showed that the pituitaries of heat-stressed birds exhibited altered gene expression in response to hyperthermia, affecting chaperones, cell cycle regulators, cholesterol synthesis, transcription factors, as well as peptide hormones secretion.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Prakash Anand, Saxena Vishesh Kumar, Kumar Ravi, Tomar Simmi
Summary: Feed accounts for about 70% of the total expenditure in poultry production. Maximizing feed efficiency during the juvenile period is crucial for reducing production costs. The study on differentially expressed genes and molecular pathways in the population could potentially lead to future breeding strategies to enhance feed efficiency.
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. Mazzoni, M. Zampiga, P. Clavenzani, G. Lattanzio, C. Tagliavia, F. Sirri
Summary: This study evaluates the effects of chronic heat stress on the morphological and morphometric features of the gastrointestinal tract and the expression of enteroendocrine cells in broiler chickens. The results show that heat stress induces morphological changes in the gastrointestinal tract and affects the expression of enteroendocrine cells.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Darae Kang, Kwanseob Shim
Summary: This study investigated the effects of early heat exposure on acute heat stress in broilers through proteomic analysis. The results showed that early heat exposure can alleviate the protein changes induced by acute heat stress, suggesting its potential in reducing heat stress in poultry.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sevag Hamamah, Arman Amin, Abdul Latif Al-Kassir, Judith Chuang, Mihai Covasa
Summary: Obesity is a complex disease that is becoming more prevalent worldwide. Recent research suggests that changes in gut microbiota, influenced by the consumption of dietary fats, play a key role in the development of obesity. These alterations in gut microbiota can affect important satiation signals, leading to hyperphagia and obesity. This review discusses the mechanisms by which gut microbiota influences satiation signals, the effects of dietary interventions on gut microbiota and satiety signals, and microbiota optimizing therapies to combat obesity.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jing Liu, Sydney N. Stewart, Kelsy Robinson, Qing Yang, Wentao Lyu, Melanie A. Whitmore, Guolong Zhang
Summary: The study revealed that intestinal microbiota has an impact on feed efficiency in chickens, with certain bacterial features showing significant correlation with RFI regardless of the overall diversity of microbiota.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Qidong Zhu, Peng Sun, Bingkun Zhang, LingLian Kong, Chuanpi Xiao, Zhigang Song
Summary: The perturbation of gut health caused by antibiotic use in broiler chicken production has led to concerns about antibiotic resistance and residues in meat. The poultry industry is now focused on finding alternatives to antibiotics, such as prebiotics and probiotics, to maintain gut health and improve production efficiency.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Raju Koorakula, Matteo Schiavinato, Mahdi Ghanbari, Gertrude Wegl, Nikolaus Grabner, Andreas Koestelbauer, Viviana Klose, Juliane C. Dohm, Konrad J. Domig
Summary: The emergence of resistance against common antibiotics in the gut microbiota is a major issue. Phytogenic feed additives (PFAs) have the potential to improve animal health by positively affecting the gut microbial ecosystem. This study found that PFAs can decrease the abundance of antibiotic resistance genes and could be an alternative to antibiotics in poultry farming.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. Uerlings, Z. G. Song, X. Y. Hu, S. K. Wang, H. Lin, Johan Buyse, N. Everaert
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiyi Hu, Yufeng Wang, Ardashir Sheikhahmadi, Xianlei Li, Johan Buyse, Hai Lin, Zhigang Song
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Xiyi Hu, Yufeng Wang, Ardashir Sheikhahmadi, Xianlei Li, Johan Buyse, Hai Lin, Zhigang Song
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Mohammad Niroomand, Arash Akbarzadeh, Eisa Ebrahimi, Seyed Alireza Sobhani, Ardeshir Sheikhahmadi
AQUACULTURE NUTRITION
(2020)
Article
Cell Biology
Chuanpi Xiao, Linglian Kong, Xue Pan, Qidong Zhu, Zhigang Song, Nadia Everaert
Summary: This study investigated the changes in zinc homeostasis of broiler chickens under heat stress. It found that high temperature-induced oxidative stress negatively affected the growth performance of broilers. Heat stress altered the distribution of zinc in the body and regulated the expression of zinc transporters and metallothionein to maintain systemic zinc homeostasis.
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yuanli Cai, Zhigang Song
Summary: This study investigated the effects of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) on the feed intake of broiler chickens. The results showed that CRF at a dose of 10 μg suppressed feed intake and increased the expression of ghrelin in the hypothalamus and CRFR1 in the small intestine.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bochen Song, Jie He, Xue Pan, Linglian Kong, Chuanpi Xiao, Chake Keerqin, Zhigang Song
Summary: The addition of Macleaya cordata extract (MCE) improved the growth performance, immune function, and gut microbiota of broilers with necrotic enteritis (NE).
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Linglian Kong, Yuanli Cai, Xue Pan, Chuanpi Xiao, Zhigang Song
Summary: The study found that glycerol monolaurate (GML) can improve intestinal morphology, enhance antioxidant capacity, and exert its effects by alleviating inflammatory responses and modulating NF-kB signaling.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Linglian Kong, Zhenhua Wang, Chuanpi Xiao, Qidong Zhu, Zhigang Song
Summary: This study investigated the effects of glycerol monolaurate (GML) on immunological stress and intestinal mucosal injury in broilers. The results showed that dietary GML supplementation increased specific immune markers and improved intestinal damage. Additionally, GML regulated the gut microbiota and activated the AMPK/Nrf2 pathway.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
S. Faryadi, A. Sheikhahmadi, A. Sadeghi
JOURNAL OF THE HELLENIC VETERINARY MEDICAL SOCIETY
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Guang Zhong, Yiru Shen, Shan Zhang, Qiang Wang, Zhigang Son, Shourong Shi
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Rojin Kazemi, Ardashir Sheikhahmadi, Ghorbanali Sadeghi
ARCHIVES ANIMAL BREEDING
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zhigang Song, Jiadong Lv, Ardashir Sheikhahmadi, Julie Uerlings, Nadia Everaert
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2017)