Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. Cicek, F. Ozogul
Summary: The usage of selenium nanoparticles in fish diets has garnered attention for their beneficial effects on fish health. Research has shown that selenium nanoparticles can improve growth performance and antioxidant status in fish, especially under various stress factors.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Arash Abdian Samarin, Mohammad Ali Norouzian, Ahmad Afzalzadeh
Summary: The study found that feeding organic trace elements can improve the growth performance of finishing lambs, but it does not affect nutrient digestibility and blood parameters.
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Eman A. Manaa, Mervat A. Abdel-Latif, Samya E. Ibraheim, Abdelaziz Sakr, Mahmoud Dawood, Ghadeer M. Albadrani, Attalla F. El-kott, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Basant M. Shafik
Summary: The study found that dietary supplementation of M. cordata can upregulate the expression of growth-related genes in turkey without significant adverse effects, but it did not have a significant impact on growth performance and production efficiency factor.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Soliman I. E. Peris, Khaled M. Abd El-Latif
Summary: Feed restriction had effects on the growth performance, carcass traits, and blood parameters of rabbits, with different outcomes depending on the duration of the restriction.
ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Hong Hu, Xi Bai, Kexing Xu, Cheng Zhang, Liang Chen
Summary: The study demonstrated that phloretin can improve growth performance and antioxidant capacity in heat-stressed broilers, possibly through regulating GSH-related enzymes, Nrf2, and HSP70 levels.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Siriphan Bunsri, Nutnichawan Muenchamnan, Warangkana Naksen, Parichat Ong-Artborirak
Summary: This study explored the effects of occupational pesticide exposure on the hematological and biochemical parameters in Thai vegetable farmers. The results showed that pesticide users had significant alterations in their blood parameters and hepatic and renal function compared to non-pesticide users. Monitoring of hematological and biochemical parameters is necessary to protect farmers from the adverse health effects of pesticide exposure.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Maria H. L. Bento, Elizabeth A. Lewis, Regiane R. Santos, Francesc Molist, Philip McGuire, Kurt Richardson
Summary: Nonanoic acid (NA) is commonly used as a flavoring in human food and animal feed. In this study, the tolerance of piglets to high levels of NA in their diets was evaluated.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Yudong Jia, Yuntao Gao, Yunhong Gao, Wensheng Li, Changtao Guan
Summary: The study found that spotted knifejaw reared in an offshore aquaculture net pen system showed high survival rate, growth performance, and maintained good physiological status in short-term culture, opening a new pathway for the culture of this species.
Article
Fisheries
Qingchao Shi, Jun Wang, Chuanjie Qin, Chuanqi Yu, Shuqi Wang, Jingtao Jia
Summary: The study demonstrates that dietary supplementation with SHE can significantly improve growth performance, stimulate immune parameters, and enhance hepatic antioxidant status in yellow catfish.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Jun Yu, Xiaobo Wen, Cuihong You, Shuqi Wang, Cuiying Chen, Douglas R. Tocher, Yuanyou Li
Summary: Regardless of the diet, red tilapia reared at 30 ppt showed faster growth and lower feed conversion ratio. Some LC-PUFA were significantly affected by salinity, with higher levels observed in fish reared at 30 ppt. Furthermore, fish reared at 30 ppt showed higher expression levels of genes related to LC-PUFA biosynthesis compared to those reared at 0 ppt.
Article
Parasitology
Luca Villa, Alessia Libera Gazzonis, Sergio Aurelio Zanzani, Silvia Mazzola, Alessia Giordano, Maria Teresa Manfredi
Summary: The study investigated the impact of Besnoitia besnoiti infection on laboratory parameters in cows, finding significant alterations in leukocyte differential, serum protein, and glutamate dehydrogenase values. Physiological, pathological and farm-related factors may have influenced the results, suggesting that further studies with a larger sample size are needed to determine the role of B. besnoiti in these alterations for diagnosing bovine besnoitiosis.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Tianyu Yang, Feifei Feng, Kang Zhan, Xiaoyu Ma, Maocheng Jiang, Osmond Datsomor, Xinyu Zhu, Yongjiu Huo, Guoqi Zhao
Summary: This study investigated the effect of tea tree oil (TTO) supplemented diets on finishing pigs and found that TTO supplementation improved the growth performance, meat quality, immunity, antioxidant capacity, and nutritional value of pork in the pigs.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Arlene Sobrinho Ventura, Gabriela Tomas Jeronimo, Ruy Alberto Caetano Correa Filho, Alda Izabel de Souza, Giovanna Rodrigues Stringhetta, Matheus Gomes da Cruz, Gabriel dos Santos Torres, Ligia Uribe Goncalves, Jayme Aparecido Povh
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of basil essential oil in anesthetic induction and recovery of juvenile tambaqui, confirming it as a safe anesthetic that reduces stress responses without negative effects on immune system or metabolism. Further studies are needed to determine the exact mechanism of action.
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
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seungmin Ha, Seogjin Kang, Manhye Han, Jihwan Lee, Hakjae Chung, Sang-Ik Oh, Suhee Kim, Jinho Park
Summary: The blood parameters tested on the calving date are associated with the development and severity of ketosis during the postpartum transition period in dairy cows, serving as potential indicators to identify cows susceptible to ketosis.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Francesco Fazio, Gregorio Costa, Giuseppe Piccione, Claudia Giannetto, Vincenzo Parrino, Francesca Arfuso
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Ilaria Caliani, Giuseppe De Marco, Tiziana Cappello, Alessia Giannetto, Giuseppe Mancini, Stefania Ancora, Maria Maisano, Vincenzo Parrino, Simone Cappello, Nicola Bianchi, Sabrina Oliva, Antonella Luciano, Angela Mauceri, Claudio Leonzio, Salvatore Fasulo
Summary: Petrochemical industries and oil refineries are major sources of hazardous chemicals in aquatic environments, causing adverse effects on biota. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the BioFilm-Membrane Bioreactor (BF-MBR) in reducing chemical pollutants and toxicity in mussels exposed to oil-polluted wastewater. The results showed that BF-MBR significantly reduced pollutant load and protected the health of mussels.
AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Gaetano Cammilleri, Vittorio Calabrese, Letizia Accordino, Licia Pantano, Aldo Migliazzo, Francesco Giuseppe Galluzzo, Vincenzo Parrino, Assunta Brunone, Gianluigi Maria Lo Dico, Emanuela Bacchi, Giuseppe Giangrosso, Pellegrino Francesco Calvacca, Vincenzo Ferrantelli
Summary: This study examined the levels of cadmium, lead, mercury, and total lipids in wild and farmed fish samples from the south Mediterranean. The results showed no significant differences in the levels of lead, cadmium, and mercury between the two groups of fish. However, the farmed fish samples had slightly higher total lipids content. This study also reported the presence of toxic metals in farmed Umbrina cirrosa, with undetectable values of mercury, cadmium, and lead.
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sabrine Afsa, Giuseppe De Marco, Alessia Giannetto, Vincenzo Parrino, Tiziana Cappello, Hedi ben Mansour, Maria Maisano
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of salicylic acid (SA) on Mediterranean mussels. The results showed that SA had significant effects on mussel digestive glands, causing hemocytic infiltration and altering the expression levels of oxidative stress related genes.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giuseppe De Marco, Sabrine Afsa, Mariachiara Galati, Barbara Bille, Vincenzo Parrino, Hedi Ben Mansour, Tiziana Cappello
Summary: Pharmaceuticals discharged from urban and hospital sources pose a continuous threat to aquatic environments and their biota. While the impact of single compounds has been extensively investigated, little is known about their effects as mixtures. This study assessed the biological impact of caffeine alone and in combination with salicylic acid on mussel gills, revealing lipid peroxidation and cholinergic neurotoxicity, which were not counteracted by the antioxidant system.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shima Bakhshalizadeh, Rafael Mora-Medina, Francesco Fazio, Vincenzo Parrino, Nahum Ayala-Soldado
Summary: Fish are a significant source of protein and nutrients, but they may also contain harmful substances like heavy metals. This study aimed to evaluate the concentrations of heavy metals in different muscles of two commercial fish species from the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. The results showed that concentrations of mercury, lead, and cadmium exceeded EU regulations for fish, indicating heavy metal pollution in the sampled region. Continued monitoring and evaluation of pollution levels in the Caspian Sea will be necessary.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Marina Basova, Svetlana Krasheninnikova, Vincenzo Parrino
Summary: This study investigated the intra-decadal dynamics and spatial distribution of ichthyoplankton abundance in Sevastopol Bay, focusing on the influence of hydrometeorological factors. The results revealed that temperature and certain wind patterns had a positive effect on the number of ichthyoplankton during the summer spawning period. The distribution of ichthyoplankton was also influenced by pollution patterns and wind characteristics.
Article
Fisheries
Osman Sabri Kesbic, Umit Acar, Beste Demirci, Funda Terzi, Rifat Tezel, Ali Turker, Kenan Gullu, Hueseyin Serkan Erol
Summary: The study aimed to determine the potential use of poppy seed oil as a main lipid source in common carp diets. Five different experimental diets with various proportions of fish oil and poppy seed oil were provided to common carp for 90 days. The results showed that feeding carp with diets consisting completely of poppy seed oil resulted in significantly greater growth and feed utilization performance, without negative effects on hematological or liver pathology.
AQUACULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Funda Terzi, Beste Demirci, Umit Acar, Suleyman Yuksel, Cagatay Salum, Huseyin Serkan Erol, Osman Sabri Kesbic
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effect of grape seed extract (GSE) on liver damage in rainbow trout caused by dietary oxidized fish oil. The results showed that supplementation of 0.1% GSE had a significant ameliorative role in these adverse effects.
FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Francesco Molica Colella, Gaetano Zizzo, Vincenzo Parrino, Maria Teresa Filosa, Riccardo Cavaliere, Francesco Fazio, Aldo BiagioMolica Colella, Antonino Mazzone
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the real-life effectiveness and tolerability of secukinumab in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The results showed that secukinumab demonstrated significant efficacy and safety in both AS and PsA patients.
ADVANCES IN RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Katya Peycheva, Veselina Panayotova, Rositsa Stancheva, Albena Merdzhanova, Diana Dobreva, Vincenzo Parrino, Nicola Cicero, Francesco Fazio, Patrizia Licata
Summary: This study provides data on toxic, essential and microelement concentrations in edible tissues of three bivalve species. The results show that all elemental concentrations were below the permissible limits set by the EU and USFDA. The estimation of dietary metal intake indicates no health risk for consumers, and the consumption of these bivalve species is completely safe.
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Beste Demirci, Osman Sabri Kesbic
Summary: The study investigated the morphology of carp's gill arch and gill rakers. The length of gill arch decreased from cranial to caudal, while the density of gill rakers increased.
ANATOMIA HISTOLOGIA EMBRYOLOGIA
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ozlem Hasdemir, Osman Sabri Kesbic, Cristina Cravana, Francesco Fazio
Summary: This study aimed to determine the antioxidant activity of Borago officinalis essential oil (BEO) in fish oil oxidation. The volatile compound profile of BEO was analyzed, and major components were identified. The addition of BEO was found to suppress fish oil oxidation, with significant reduction in oxidation radicals depending on BEO concentration. Specifically, 1% BEO supplementation minimized fish oil oxidation.
Article
Entomology
Saira Naz, Gaetano Zizzo, Syed Sikandar Habib, Aamir Ali, Sobia Attaullah, Gina Rita Parrino, Mara Diana Petrone, Taugia Giuseppe Pirrone, Vincenzo Parrino, Francesco Fazio, Antonino Mazzone
Summary: This study conducted a survey on Aedes vectors in Sargodha district, Pakistani Punjab, to assess the risk of dengue transmission. The results suggest that local authorities should address the issue of growing vector populations promptly to prevent future epidemics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL INSECT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Vincenzo Parrin, Giuseppe Tardiolo, Giuseppe De Marco, Giuseppe Lo Par, Bianca Maria Vitalone, Alessandro Zumbo, Enrico D'Alessandro, Francesco Fazio
Summary: The accumulation and persistence of chemical pesticides in aquatic environments pose a growing threat to animals and humans. Monitoring key-fish species is a valuable approach to studying the ecotoxicology of marine ecosystems. This study evaluated the presence of pesticides in the Milazzo gulf and Marinello nature reserve in Sicily and focused on assessing the enzymatic activities of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase as biomarkers in Coris julis fish species. The findings revealed the presence of insecticides in the marine waters, which pose risks to animal and human health due to activities such as swimming and fishing in nearby areas. This study highlights the importance of using biomarkers to monitor and assess the ecological impacts of ecotoxicological alterations in aquatic ecosystems.
CAHIERS DE BIOLOGIE MARINE
(2022)
