Article
Veterinary Sciences
Heng Liu, Xiaojie Ren, Yang Li, Qingjie Cao, Lijie Yang, Shuzhen Jiang, Jiawei Fu, Jie Gao, Lei Yan, Junxun Li, Weiren Yang
Summary: The present study evaluated the application of different wheat bran fermentation sources in growing pigs. The results showed that feeding fermented wheat bran had beneficial effects on the growth performance and nutrient digestibility of growing pigs.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jinsu Hong, Maamer Jlali, Pierre Cozannet, Aurelie Preynat, Seidu Adams, Joy Scaria, Tofuko A. Woyengo
Summary: The effects of adding a multi-enzyme mixture to diets deficient in various nutrients on the growth performance, bone mineralization, nutrient digestibility, and fecal microbial composition of grow-finish pigs were evaluated. The multi-enzyme mixture improved feed efficiency and bone strength but did not fully restore the growth performance of the pigs. It also increased the abundance of beneficial microorganisms in feces.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ya-Kuan Huang, Ling Zhao, Hua Sun, Xue-Mei Xu, Jlali Maamer, Aurelie Preynat, Lv-Hui Sun, De-Sheng Qi
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of a next-generation multicarbohydrase and phytase complex on pig growth performance and nutrient digestibility. The results showed an improvement in growth performance and nutrient digestibility with little effect on carcass traits and meat quality.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Charlotte M. E. Heyer, Li F. Wang, Eduardo Beltranena, Ruurd T. Zijlstra
Summary: The extrusion of canola meal increased the digestibility of amino acids but did not affect the predicted energy values. The inclusion of 20% canola meal or extruded canola meal in the diet of weaned pigs did not significantly impact their growth performance.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jing Hu, Jae Hong Park, In Ho Kim
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus plantarum on the growth performance, fecal microbial counts, gas emission, and nutrient digestibility in growing pigs. The results showed that supplementation with L. plantarum significantly improved the growth performance, fecal microbial counts, nutrient digestibility, and reduced the fecal ammonia concentration in growing pigs.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Charlotte M. E. Heyer, Li Fang Wang, Eduardo Beltranena, Markus Rodehutscord, Ruurd T. Zijlstra
Summary: This study investigated the effects of feeding increasing acacia gum on the apparent ileal and total tract digestibility of nutrients in growing pigs. The results showed that increasing acacia gum reduced the digestibility of dry matter and gross energy, but did not affect the digestibility of crude protein and amino acids. However, it decreased the total tract digestibility of phosphorus. Feeding fermentable, low-viscous acacia gum can affect the digestion of pigs, and the specific endogenous losses of phosphorus associated with it should be considered in evaluating phosphorus digestibility.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Hengxiao Zhai, Olayiwola Adeola, Jingbo Liu
Summary: Phosphorus is a vital nutrient for animals, and the digestion and absorption of phosphorus from feed ingredients varies, resulting in different bioavailability for growing pigs. Evaluating the digestibility of phosphorus provides insights into the pig's phosphorus requirement and aids in diet formulation. Understanding this framework allows for the integration of factors such as environmental conditions and disease status in future phosphorus requirement models.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Madesh Muniyappan, Thanapal Palanisamy, In Ho Kim
Summary: The study found that supplementing pig feed with microencapsulated mixture of organic acids (MOAs) significantly improved growth performance and meat quality. MOAs supplementation linearly increased body weight gain and lean meat percentage in pigs, while also decreasing fecal Escherichia coli counts.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Qiang Liu, Jia Kang, Ziheng Zhang, Dingyong Zhou, Yu Zhang, Su Zhuang
Summary: The processing methods significantly affect the digestion of most of diet nutrients, especially in the foregut of pigs. However, the effect of processing methods on nutrient digestion in the hindgut of pigs was diminished. Properly processed products prepared from whole yeast cells showed high potential as a major protein ingredient in pig feeding.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Feifei Han, Jing Wang, Lihong Chen, Wei Zhong
Summary: The objective of this experiment was to determine the optimum dietary metabolic energy and crude protein levels for growing male mink. The results showed that dietary levels of 35.97% crude protein and 18.18 MJ/kg metabolic energy improved the growth rate, enhanced nutrient digestion, and promoted blood lipid metabolism in growing mink.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Bingbing B. Huang, Zhiqiang Q. Sun, Li Wang, Lu Wang, Huangwei W. Shi, Qile L. Hu, Zhiqian Q. Lyu, Defa F. Li, Jianjun J. Zang, Changhua H. Lai
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of different defatted rice bran (DFRB) sources and processing technologies on nutrient digestibility in different intestinal segments of pigs. The results showed that the apparent ileal digestibility (AID) and total tract digestibility (ATTD) of various dietary nutrients varied significantly between different DFRB sources and processing technologies. Pressed DFRBs generally had higher digestibility rates compared to solvent-extracted DFRBs, with differences observed in dry matter, ash, organic matter, crude protein, and fiber components.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Yong Ju Kim, Sung Bo Cho, Min Ho Song, Sung Il Lee, Seok Man Hong, Won Yun, Ji Hwan Lee, Han Jin Oh, Se Yeon Chang, Jae Woo An, Young Bin Go, Dong Cheol Song, Hyun Ah Cho, Hyeun Bum Kim, Jin Ho Cho
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of different mixing ratios of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis in diets on nutrient digestibility, fecal microflora, and odor gas emissions of growing pigs. The addition of probiotics significantly improved crude protein digestibility and reduced Escherichia coli counts, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide emissions. Higher ratios of Bacillus subtilis were more effective in reducing manure odor.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
De Xin Dang, Md Raihanul Hoque, Yanjie Liu, Ningbo Chen, In Ho Kim
Summary: The study showed that supplementing glucose oxidase (GOX) to the diet of growing pigs can improve nutrient digestibility and serum antioxidant enzyme parameters, consequently enhancing growth performance. The optimal dosage of GOX used in the diet of growing pigs was found to be 0.03%.
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
R. Q. Zhong, L. X. Gao, L. L. Zhang, Q. H. Huang, L. Chen, H. F. Zhang
Summary: This study compared the effects of different carbohydrases cocktails on nutrient and energy digestibility in growing pigs fed diets with different fiber sources. The results showed that the effects of OCC on different fiber source diets for pigs are inconsistent.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Vetriselvi Sampath, Kyudong Han, Shanmugam Sureshkumar, In Ho Kim
Summary: Feeding yeast hydrolysate can improve the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, Lactobacillus count, and reduce drip loss in finishing pigs. The application of 0.1% S. cerevisiae YH enhances the growth efficiency of finishing pigs.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(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
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
Madesh Muniyappan, Dong Heon Baek, In Ho Kim
Summary: Dietary supplementation of QS, FOS, and QSFOS improved growth performance, nutrient utilisation, faecal microbial composition, and reduced noxious gas emissions in growing pigs, compared to a control diet.
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Vetriselvi Sampath, Jae Hong Park, Lane Pineda, Yanming Han, Sungbo Cho, In Ho Kim
Summary: This study investigated the effect of supplementing sows with organic acids on the performance of piglets. The results showed that feeding piglets with FMP diets increased weight gain and feed intake, and piglets born to sows supplemented with SGG-High performed better than those in the CON and SGG-Low groups. Supplementing sows' diet with SGG had a positive carry-over effect on post-weaning growth rate, and FMP supplement improved growth performance and reduced pathogenic bacteria.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. Muniyappan, N. Chen, Y. Liu, I. H. Kim
Summary: The study found that the addition of GOX had significant effects on the egg production, egg quality, and feed intake of laying hens, leading to increased egg production and improved egg quality.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Xin Jian Lei, Zhang Zhuang Liu, Jae Hong Park, In Ho Kim
Summary: The essentiality of zinc for animals and its role in antimicrobial function is reviewed in this article. The application of pharmacological zinc, as well as novel sources of zinc in non-ruminant animal production, is discussed. These findings aim to improve the production performance and health condition of monogastric animals.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Telisson Ribeiro Goncalves, Jose Renaldo Vilar da Silva Filho, Gilmar Amaro Pereira, Tarcisio Martins Meira, Moema Kelly Nogueira de Sa, Glayciane Costa Gois, Crislane de Souza Silva, Fleming Sena Campos, Sandra Mari Yamamoto, Gherman Garcia Leal de Araujo
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of diets containing vitiviniculture waste on intake, digestibility, water balance, nitrogen balance, ingestive behavior, performance, and carcass traits of lambs. The results showed that feeding lambs with diets containing 216 g/kg cactus pear and 144 g/kg vitiviniculture waste resulted in higher intake and digestibility.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Q. Zhang, C. L. Walk, A. J. Cowieson, K. Stamatopoulos, J. L. Wu, J. O. B. Sorbara
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy of a novel phytase in terms of phytate hydrolysis and the digestibility of phosphorus and calcium in broiler chickens fed low and high phytate diets. The results showed that the phytase effectively hydrolyzed phytate and increased digestible phosphorus and calcium. The response to dietary phytate varied in terms of age and the specific nutrient being evaluated.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. Song, D. M. Holanda, C. H. Heuer, C. M. Nyachoti
Summary: This study determined the energy contents of hybrid rye fed to growing pigs, and investigated the effects of particle size on energy values. Results showed that finely ground hybrid rye had higher digestible energy and metabolizable energy compared to coarsely ground hybrid rye, while net energy only showed a slight improvement.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Mohamed Salah Ayyat, Ahmed Mohamed Nabil Ayyat, Mohamed S. Abdel-Rahman, Adham A. Al-Sagheer
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of replacing fish meal with sugar beet and carrot leaf protein concentrate in Nile tilapia. The results showed that replacing 75% of fish meal with leaf protein concentrate had no adverse effects on growth and health, and it was more efficient in terms of economic benefits.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)