Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ayoub Mousstaaid, Seyed A. Fatemi, Katie E. C. Elliott, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani, Edgar D. Peebles
Summary: This study investigated the effects of in ovo injection of different concentrations of L-ascorbic acid (L-AA) on hatchability and serum L-AA concentrations in broiler embryos. Results suggest that high levels of L-AA injection may promote embryonic livability without affecting hatchability or serum L-AA levels significantly. Further research is needed to explore the retention time of L-AA in other tissues of broilers in response to supplemental L-AA levels.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Xiaopeng Tang, Xuguang Liu, Hu Liu
Summary: The study found that dietary supplementation with Bacillus subtilis improved carcass traits and meat quality of broiler chickens, increasing essential amino acid and monounsaturated fatty acid contents in the meat. This suggests that adding B. subtilis to the diet can have positive effects on the nutritional composition of poultry meat, benefiting consumers.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ting Wang, Kang Cheng, CaiYun Yu, YiChun Tong, ZaiBin Yang, Tian Wang
Summary: Yeast hydrolysate (YH) derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae showed beneficial effects on growth performance, serum parameters, organ relative weight, carcass traits, meat quality, and antioxidant status in broilers, suggesting its potential application as a promising feed additive in broiler production.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak, Joanna Bogucka
Summary: Consumers' increasing interest in the health and nutrition of meat products has led to a willingness to pay more for naturally produced meat that meets high standards and animal welfare. This study examined the muscles of Ross 308 chickens in an ecological system, focusing on the influence of sex on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, fatty acid profile, and histological traits. Results confirmed that sex has a significant impact on the analyzed parameters of pectoral muscles in chickens raised in an organic system.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Marcin Wegner, Dariusz Kokoszynski, Krzysztof Krajewski, Adrian Zurek
Summary: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of two different vaccination programs against IBV and aMPV on various factors. The findings showed that the vaccination program had a significant impact on body weight, proportion of carcass parts, and the percentage of selected internal organs in body weight.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zheng-Jie Chen, Jiuyi Dong, Jiajing Wu, Qiting Shao, Na Luo, Minwei Xu, Yuanmiao Sun, Yongbing Tang, Jing Peng, Hui-Ming Cheng
Summary: This study reports an acidic hydrogen production system that combines anodic ascorbic acid electrooxidation with cathodic hydrogen evolution. Using Fe single-atom catalysts, the highly active enol structure in ascorbic acid allows for ultralow overpotential and high Faraday efficiency for hydrogen production. The fabricated two-electrode membrane-free electrolyser achieves industrial-scale hydrogen production from biomass with reduced electricity consumption.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Ednardo Rodrigues Freitas, Carlos Eduardo Braga Cruz, Rafael Carlos Nepomuceno, Thalles Ribeiro Gomes, Pedro Henrique Watanabe, Nadja Naiara Pereira Farias, Maria Teresa Salles Trevisan
Summary: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of adding calcium anacardate as a source of anacardic acid in the diet of broiler chickens. The study found that adding 0.75% calcium anacardate can reduce the proportion of fat in the carcass and improve the lipid stability of the meat without affecting performance at 42 days of age.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Savaram Venkata Rama Rao, Mantena Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Raju, Thota Srilatha, Devanaboyina Nagalakshmi, Ullengala Rajkumar
Summary: The supplementation of sulfur and folic acid can improve body weight gain and feed efficiency in chickens, while reducing lipid peroxidation. Diets with higher levels of folic acid and sulfur promote protein accretion and increase serum protein levels.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Wen Gao, Zhengfeng Cao, Yu Zhang, Yang Zhang, Wenming Zhao, Guohong Chen, Bichun Li, Qi Xu
Summary: Cherry Valley ducks (CVDs) and White Kaiya ducks (WKDs) were compared in terms of carcass traits and nutritional profile at their marketable ages. WKDs had lower carcass and breast muscle weight, but higher intramuscular fat, tenderness, and mineral content. They also contained higher levels of essential minerals such as copper, zinc, and calcium, as well as healthier fat compositions with higher monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These findings provide valuable genetic resources for duck breeding and guidance for high-nutrient meat consumption.
ANIMAL SCIENCE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Eric B. Sobotik, Shelby Ramirez, Nataliya Roth, Antonoa Tacconi, Chasity Pender, Raj Murugesan, Gregory S. Archer
Summary: This experiment studied the effects of synbiotic or synbiotic plus enhanced organic acid on broiler performance, finding that it can improve growth performance and reduce carcass Salmonella in broilers. Birds fed with synbiotic and enhanced organic acid showed reduced carcass Salmonella load and fewer postchilled carcasses testing positive for Salmonella compared to the control group.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jun Li Niu, Lian Qing Wei, Yuan Qing Luo, Wen Ting Yang, Qi Cheng Lu, Xin Xia Zheng, Yu Jie Niu, Wen Sheng, Hong Cheng, Wen Ju Zhang, Cun Xi Nie
Summary: The study shows that adding FCSM to the diet of white-feather broiler chickens can significantly impact their growth performance, carcass traits, and fat deposition. It was found that FCSM supplementation led to improved feed conversion ratio, increased percentages of carcass and semi-eviscerate, and decreased subcutaneous fat thickness.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Fawzia A. Hassan, Nabila Elkassas, Ibrahim Salim, Shawky El-Medany, Salama Mostafa Aboelenin, Mustafa Shukry, Ayman E. Taha, Soliman Peris, Mohamed Soliman, Khalid Mahrose
Summary: There is a growing interest in using natural feed additives to enhance animal performance and meat quality. Citrus fruit residues and tomato pomace contain antioxidants that can benefit animal health. In this study, dietary supplementations of orange peel and tomato pomace extracts at 200 mg/kg improved the growth performance, antioxidant status, and plasma ascorbic acid levels of growing male rabbits. These supplements also led to lower plasma total cholesterol levels.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Munyadziwa Felicia Dorcus Nemauluma, Tlou Grace Manyelo, Jones Wilfred Ng'ambi, Sekobane Daniel Kolobe, Emmanuel Malematja
Summary: This study aimed to determine the effect of bee pollen inclusion in broiler chicks' diets. The results showed that bee pollen inclusion had a positive impact on body weight, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio. However, it did not affect nutrient digestibility and metabolizable energy. Furthermore, bee pollen inclusion improved carcass yield. Therefore, adding 12 g/kg or more of bee pollen in starter diets can have positive effects on broiler chicks' growth performance and carcass yield.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Wei Song, Kai Zheng, Xin Xu, Cong Gao, Liang Guo, Jia Liu, Xiulai Chen, Liming Liu, Guipeng Hu, Jing Wu
Summary: Protein engineering was used to enhance the phosphorylation efficiency of Pseudomonas aeruginosa acid phosphatase for AsA-2P production, resulting in a mutant with significantly increased enzyme activity and conversion rate, showing great potential for large-scale production of AsA-2P.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ayesha Kousar, Ishan Pande, Laura F. Pascual, Emilia Peltola, Jani Sainio, Tomi Laurila
Summary: One of the major challenges in measuring dopamine (DA) using electro-chemical methods in living organisms is to achieve selectivity in the presence of interfering substances like ascorbic acid (AA) and uric acid (UA). Researchers have used complicated multimaterial structures and ill-defined pretreatments to enhance selectivity. However, the lack of control over the electrode structures has made it difficult to establish a relationship between selectivity and structure. Carbon nanofiber (CNF) electrodes have shown promise in neurobiological applications due to their easily customizable structure. In this study, the sensitivity and selectivity of CNF electrodes towards DA were controlled by adjusting the lengths of the CNF during the fabrication process while maintaining similar surface chemistries. It was found that increasing the fiber length enhanced the sensitivity towards DA while also causing a shift in the oxidation peaks of AA and DA, leading to excellent selectivity.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
S. S. N. Qadri, A. Biswas, N. A. Mir, A. B. Mandal, A. K. Biswas
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Indrajit Bera, Praveen K. Tyagi, Nasir Akbar Mir, Jubeda Begum, Kapil Dev, Pramod K. Tyagi, Avishek Biswas, Divya Sharma, Asit Baran Mandal
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Faneshwar Kumar, Praveen K. Tyagi, Nasir Akbar Mir, Kapil Dev, Jubeda Begum, Avishek Biswas, Sajad Ahmad Sheikh, Pramod K. Tyagi, Divya Sharma, Bharti Sahu, Ashim K. Biswas, Chandra Deo, A. B. Mandal
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kapil Dev, Nasir Akbar Mir, Avishek Biswas, Jyoti Kannoujia, Jubeda Begum, Rajiv Kant
LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Avishek Biswas, Namit Mohan, Kapil Dev, Nasir Akbar Mir, Ashok Kumar Tiwari
Summary: The study found that adding 0.2% mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) can increase cut up part yields, reduce cholesterol and fat content, improve water holding capacity and extract release volume, enhance antioxidant capacity, decrease lipid oxidation, and reduce bacterial counts.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Avishek Biswas, Kapil Dev, Pramod K. Tyagi, Asitbaran Mandal
Summary: This study found that the addition of multi-strain probiotics to broiler chicken feed can significantly improve performance, immune response, gut morphology, and expression of nutrient transporter genes.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chandra Deo, Avishek Biswas, Divya Sharma, Ashok Kumar Tiwari
Summary: This study examined the effects of dietary copper supplements on broiler Japanese quail, focusing on growth performance, immune response, blood biochemistry, and carcass quality. Two copper sources, copper sulphate (CuS) and copper methionine (CuM), were tested at five different dosages. The results showed that CuM-supplemented diets significantly improved body weight gain, feed conversion ratio, cell-mediated immune response, and bursa and spleen weight compared to CuS-supplemented diets. CuM supplements also reduced serum cholesterol levels. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of copper methionine at 100 mg/kg was more effective in enhancing various aspects of quail health and performance.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nampalle Mukesh Tukaram, Avishek Biswas, Chandra Deo, Agashe Jayanti Laxman, Madheshwaran Monika, Ashok Kumar Tiwari
Summary: This study showed that adding para-probiotics to broiler diets can effectively improve performance, immunity, gut health, and breast yield. It may serve as a useful alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in chicken feed.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kapil Dev, Jubeda Begum, Avishek Biswas, Jyoti Kannoujia, Nasir Akbar Mir, Joyshikh Sonowal, Rajiv Kant, T. Narender
Summary: The study showed that adding 0.2% MOS and 10^6 or 10^7 LBA/g in broiler chicken feed can reduce hepatic lipogenesis, increase lipid oxidation, and decrease fat content, while also increasing monounsaturated fatty acid content and reducing saturated fatty acid content. The health indices of chicken meat were improved with hypocholesterolemic and hypolipidemic effects, and improved serum cardio-protective indices.
PROBIOTICS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kapil Dev, Nasir Akbar Mir, Avishek Biswas, Jyoti Kannoujia, Jubeda Begum, Rajiv Kant, Asitbaran Mandal