Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jingyan Chen, Ping Wang, Chaoqi Liu, Qingqiang Yin, Juan Chang, Lijun Wang, Sanjun Jin, Ting Zhou, Qun Zhu, Fushan Lu
Summary: The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effectiveness of compound feed additive (CFA) to replace antibiotics for broiler production. The results showed that CFA can replace antibiotics to improve broiler growth and decrease diarrhea rate.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xin Liu, Xiaoyu Qiu, Yong Yang, Jing Wang, Qi Wang, Jingbo Liu, Feiyun Yang, Zuohua Liu, Renli Qi
Summary: This study evaluated the repair effects of Clostridium butyricum (CBX 2021) on antibiotic-induced intestinal dysbiosis in mice using the multi-omics method. The results showed that antibiotic treatment eliminated more than 90% of cecal bacteria and had adverse effects on intestinal structure and overall health in mice. However, supplementing CBX 2021 in the mice for an additional 10 days improved gut morphology and physical barrier by promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria and optimizing metabolic functions.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Tiantian Yang, Mengsi Du, Jing Zhang, Baseer Ahmad, Qiang Cheng, Xiaobing Wang, Zaheer Abbas, Yucui Tong, Jinzhuan Li, Yichen Zhou, Rijun Zhang, Dayong Si
Summary: The study investigated the effects of Clostridium butyricicum supplementation on the growth performance, intestinal morphology, serum biochemical response, and immunity in broiler chickens. The results showed that supplementation with C. butyricum improved body weight, average daily gain, and intestinal morphology, and stimulated immune organ development. It suggests that C. butyricum could be an alternative to antibiotics in poultry feeds.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Zhen Li, Lingbo Long, Xu Jin, Yang Li, Qiong Wu, Xingyong Chen, Zhaoyu Geng, Cheng Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of Clostridium butyricum on the growth performance, meat quality and intestinal health of broilers. The results showed that Clostridium butyricum significantly improved the growth performance and meat quality of broilers, as well as promoted intestinal health.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Wendan Zheng, Yuling Guan, Bo Wu
Summary: The study found that YPF-P can enhance the immune performance and antioxidant capacity of chicks, as well as modulate the intestinal microbiota, thus improving the growth performance of chicks.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Se Yeon Chang, Min Ho Song, Ji Hwan Lee, Han Jin Oh, Yong Ju Kim, Jae Woo An, Young Bin Go, Dong Cheol Song, Hyun Ah Cho, Seung Yeol Cho, Dong Jun Kim, Mi Suk Kim, Hyeun Bum Kim, Jin Ho Cho
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different phytogenic feed additives on weaned pigs infected with Escherichia coli. The results showed that supplementation of PFA improved the growth performance and immune response of pigs, with the mixed additive of bitter citrus extract, thymol, and carvacrol showing the most effective results.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
L. Yan, S. An, Z. Z. Lv, M. Choct, G. L. Zhou, Y. Li, J. S. Zhuo, Z. G. Wang, J. L. Lai, M. B. Lv, Y. M. Guo, Y. G. Jia
Summary: This experiment investigated the effects of different corn particle sizes on the growth performance, gastrointestinal development, carcass processing yields, and intestinal microbiota of caged broilers. The results showed that feeding broilers with finely ground corn in the starter phase and coarsely ground corn in the grower and finisher phases improved their body weight, daily gain, feed intake, gizzard weight, carcass yield, and relative thigh weight. The intestinal microbiota was also affected, with changes in the relative abundance of specific bacterial families.
Article
Microbiology
Wenjia Li, Bin Xu, Linyi Wang, Quanyou Sun, Wen Deng, Fengxian Wei, Huihui Ma, Chen Fu, Gaili Wang, Shaoyu Li
Summary: This study demonstrated that dietary supplementation of Clostridium butyricum can significantly improve the growth performance and antioxidant capacity of broilers, enhance immune response and intestinal barrier function, and benefit the cecal microflora of broilers.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xiaoning Gao, Xueting Liu, Yali Wang, Tianwei Wang, Di Fang, Kun Hu
Summary: This study found that adding Clostridium butyricum to the diet of Eriocheir sinensis can improve antioxidant ability, improve intestinal flora environment, and promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Adham A. Al-Sagheer, Usama M. Abdel Monem, Eslam E. Sayed-Ahmed, Bakry A. Khalil
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of supplemental navel orange peel extract (NPE) on heat-stressed rabbits. The results demonstrated that NPE supplementation improved growth performance, hematological indices, and antioxidative capacity, effectively mitigating the detrimental effects of heat stress.
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Petru Alexandru Vlaicu, Arabela Elena Untea, Tatiana Dumitra Panaite, Mihaela Saracila, Raluca Paula Turcu, Mihaela Dumitru
Summary: As the use of antibiotics has been banned or reduced in certain countries in animal industries, the search for new alternatives to antibiotics has been and will continue to be a research subject in poultry for several years. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of basil, thyme, and sage essential oils (EO) in broiler chickens' diets. The results showed that all EO-supplemented diets showed the potential to improve meat quality, but sage essential oil was more effective in altering the chicken microbiota in the small intestine and caecum.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Yunhui Wu, Fan Yang, Wenjuan Jiang, Aiming Hu, Zhiwei Xiong, Shuqiu Yang, Panpan Cao, Zhanyou Cao, Zhonghua Xiong, Huabin Cao
Summary: Supplementing compound probiotics can improve the growth performance of broilers, enhance antioxidant capacity, improve intestinal barrier function, and promote the colonization of beneficial bacteria.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Anaam E. Omar, Hanan S. Al-Khalaifah, Tamer Ahmed Ismail, Reda M. Abd El-Aziz, Shefaa A. M. El-Mandrawy, Shymaa Shalaby, Doaa Ibrahim
Summary: Substitution of corn-soybean diet with fava bean by-products can improve the growth rate and nutrient digestibility of broiler chickens, enhance their intestinal barrier functions, and increase the number of beneficial microorganisms. Using fava bean by-products at 25% had a positive effect on the growth performance of broiler chickens and could be utilized in poultry farms.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jinquan Wang, Shengchen Su, Chasity Pender, Raj Murugesan, Basharat Syed, Woo Kyun Kim
Summary: In this study, a phytogenic feed additive blend was evaluated for its effect on broiler performance and immune response. Results showed that supplementation of the phytogenic feed additive improved feed conversion ratio and regulated immune responses in the ileum of broilers.
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Carlos Wyson Tawanda Nantapo, Upenyu Marume
Summary: The unregulated use of in-feed antibiotic growth promoters has led to an increased prevalence of antibiotic-resistant microbes. This has created a demand for natural and safe alternative products with minimal impacts on the environment and human health in animal production. Myrothamnus flabellifolius, a natural plant with high amounts of secondary metabolites, can improve animal growth, performance, and health. Various processing and combination strategies can unlock its potential in animal production.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jing Hu, In-Ho Kim
Summary: This study investigated the effects of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 spores as a probiotic feed supplement on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal score, intestinal microbiota, and excreta odor contents in weanling piglets. The results showed that the addition of Bacillus subtilis C-3102 spores improved the body weight, average daily gain, gain-to-feed ratio, and apparent total tract digestibility of the piglets. It also reduced diarrhea scores. The findings suggest that dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis C-3102 spores can be beneficial for weanling piglets.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Santi Devi Upadhaya, Je Min Ahn, Kyudong Han, Young Mok Yang, Zhenlong Wu, In Ho Kim
Summary: This study investigated the effects of non-toxic sulfur on the performance, lipid profile, and meat quality of finishing pigs. The results showed that the addition of 4 g/kg non-toxic sulfur had positive effects on body weight, daily gain, lipid profile, and meat quality.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. Biswas, I. H. Kim
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of adding different levels of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass quality of growing-finishing pigs. The results showed that adding 4-15% DDGS to the diet had no adverse effects on growth performance and nutrient digestibility, and improved carcass quality.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND FEED SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Md Raihanul Hoque, Jun H. Song, In H. Kim
Summary: This experiment evaluated the effects of a new exogenous protease on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, gas emission, blood profiles, and meat quality in finishing pigs. The results showed that protease supplementation improved daily gain, protein digestibility, and reduced ammonia emission and blood stress hormones.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Madesh Muniyappan, So Yeon Jeon, Min-Koo Choi, In Ho Kim
Summary: This study found that supplementation of 0.1% Achyranthes japonica extract (AJE) in broiler chicken diets can improve growth performance and nutrient digestibility.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
De Xin Dang, Seong Guk Chun, In Ho Kim
Summary: The dietary supplementation of S. pombe-expressed phytase can improve the growth performance and apparent ileal phosphorus digestibility of broiler chicks while reducing footpad lesions score.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sumaya T. Wahid, In Ho Kim
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of DHA supplementation from fish oil on growth performance, organ weight, meat quality, and blood profile of broilers. The results showed that DHA supplementation improved growth performance but had some adverse effects on meat quality and blood lipid constituents.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Kyumin Lee, Jong Gyu Oh, Doyeon Kim, Jisu Baek, In Ho Kim, Sooji Nam, Yong Jin Jeong, Jaeyoung Jang
Summary: In this study, Zn-doped CuI (Zn:CuI) thin-film transistors (TFTs) were successfully patterned using a simple spray-spin coating method. The device stability of the Zn:CuI TFTs was ensured by a hydrophobic fluoropolymer passivation layer. Complementary inverters consisting of n-type In2O3/ZnO bilayer and p-type Zn:CuI semiconductors were fabricated on a single wafer, demonstrating robust switching operation.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
O. Munezero, Z. F. Zhang, I. H. Kim
Summary: The scarcity and increase in price of animal feeds have led to the investigation of using plant extracts and enzymes to reduce feed costs. This study aims to assess the effects of Yucca schidigera extract and multi-carbohydrase in low crude protein diets for broilers. The results showed positive impacts on nutrient digestibility, carcass metrics, and noxious gas levels, although growth performance did not improve.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. Muhizi, I. H. Kim
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of spraying microbial agents on harmful gas emissions in pig slurry and housing. The results showed that L. plantarum had a better limiting effect on ammonia, hydrogen sulphide, and carbon dioxide concentrations compared to B. subtilis. Moreover, the microbial spray mixtures provided improved positive outcomes possibly as a combined effect compared to solitary sprays.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND FEED SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. R. Hoque, I. H. Kim
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Achyranthes japonica Nakai extract (AJE) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, excreta bacterial count, and excreta gas emission in broilers fed a low-protein diet. The results showed that AJE supplementation improved nitrogen digestibility and modulated the intestinal bacterial population, leading to similar growth performance in broilers fed a low-protein diet.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL AND FEED SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
De Xin Dang, Si Yeong Choi, Young Jae Choi, Jong Hwa Lee, Mathieu Castex, Eric Chevaux, David Saornil, Fernando Bravo de Laguna, Guillermo Jimenez, In Ho Kim
Summary: In this 42-day experiment, the effects of dietary supplementation of probiotic, paraprobiotic, and hydrolyzed yeast mixture (PPY) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and diarrhea rate in weaned piglets were evaluated. The results showed that PPY supplementation had similar effects as zinc oxide (ZnO) in improving growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and reducing post-weaning diarrhea.
PROBIOTICS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Huan Wang, Shi-Jun Yu, In-Ho Kim
Summary: Long-term use of pharmacological levels of ZnO has caused environmental pollution and bacterial resistance. Our study focused on the effects of adding probiotic complex supplementation with high and low ZnO diets on the performance of weaning pigs in 42 days. The results showed that probiotic supplementation reduced fecal Escherichia coli counts. There were no interactive effects between ZnO and probiotic complex supplementation on the measured parameters.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
De Xin Dang, Haeun Lee, Seung Jae Lee, Jun Ho Song, Seyoung Mun, Kang Yeon Lee, Kyudong Han, In Ho Kim
Summary: The effects of dietary supplementation of tributyrin and anise mixture (TA) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, fecal gas emission, jejunal villus height, hematology parameters, and fecal microbiota of weaned pigs were investigated. The study found that TA supplementation improved growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and reduced fecal ammonia emission, as well as regulated the fecal microbiota diversity.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Biology
Vetriselvi Sampath, Shanmugam Sureshkumar, In Ho Kim
Summary: Due to population growth and antibiotic prohibition in animal production, the livestock industry is facing challenges in meeting global demand for meat, eggs, and dairy. Animal nutrition experts are searching for natural substitutes, such as probiotics, to replace antibiotics. Yeast, a commonly used probiotic, has shown to improve animal growth performance and health due to its high protein, amino acid, energy, and micronutrient content. However, there are challenges in applying yeast supplements and quantifying yeast content and biologically active components in yeast-derived products.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Adrian Lopez-Catalina, Valentin Costes, Ramon Peiro-Pastor, Helene Kiefer, Oscar Gonzalez-Recio
Summary: Epigenetic marks can explain part of the phenotypic variance in animal breeding models. Nanopore sequencing shows high correlation with bisulphite sequencing in identifying DNA methylation marks. Different sequencing methods highlight differentially methylated genes and positions of economic interest in animal breeding.