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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Kai Yang, Yuxin Chen, Kun Wang, Zhenxin Li, Meinan Ji, Fangfang Li, Limei Han
Summary: This study assessed the effects of dietary supplementation with tannic acid (TA) on the growth performance, digestibility, antioxidant status, intestinal morphology, and the caecal fermentation and microbiota in rabbits. The results showed that dietary TA supplementation can improve the antioxidant capacity of rabbits, improve caecal fermentation, and optimize the caecal microbiota.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
S. Namted, K. Poungpong, W. Loongyai, C. Rakangthong, C. Bunchasak
Summary: The study verified the potential impacts of autolysed yeast (AY) on the growth performance, blood profiles, gut morphology, and microbiota in weaning pigs. Using an appropriate AY inclusion level (1.0%) seemed to improve the feed use of postweaning pigs and clearly improved their small intestinal morphology, blood profiles, and caecal microbiota.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shenfei Long, Tengfei He, Sung Woo Kim, Qinghui Shang, Tadele Kiros, Shad Uddin Mahfuz, Chunlin Wang, Xiangshu Piao
Summary: The study found that adding live yeast or yeast combined with zinc oxide can improve performance and reduce diarrhea rate in nursery pigs by enhancing their nutrient utilization, antioxidant capacity, immunoglobulins, fecal volatile fatty acid composition, and microbiota community. This could be a novel strategy to alleviate weaning stress in pigs and provide similar benefits to using antibiotics and zinc oxide.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Amanda Adler, Rhea Saksena
Summary: People in the UK who have unhealthy or typical dietary patterns could potentially increase their life expectancy significantly by following the recommendations of the Eatwell Guide or adopting longevity-associated dietary patterns.
Article
Fisheries
Lele Fu, Dong Han, Jianhua Yi, Zhimin Zhang, Haokun Liu, Junyan Jin, Yunxia Yang, Xiaoming Zhu, Shouqi Xie
Summary: In this study, the effects of dietary yeast hydrolysate on the growth, gut health, and digestion of juvenile yellow catfish were evaluated. The results showed that adding 1%-5% yeast hydrolysate to the diet improved food intake, digestive capacity, and intestinal health of the fish.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jenna A. Chance, Joel M. DeRouchey, Raghavendra G. Amachawadi, Victor Ishengoma, Tiruvoor G. Nagaraja, Robert D. Goodband, Jason C. Woodworth, Mike D. Tokach, Hilda Calderon, Qing Kang, Joseph A. Loughmiller, Brian Hotze, Jordan T. Gebhardt
Summary: The study showed that the addition of pharmacological levels of Zn can increase the average daily gain and feed intake of pigs without increasing bacterial resistance. There were no significant effects observed on growth, fecal dry matter, or antimicrobial resistance of fecal E. coli from live yeast and yeast extracts.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
M. L. Elling-Staats, A. K. Kies, J. W. Cone, W. F. Pellikaan, R. P. Kwakkel
Summary: Fermentation of undigested protein in the caeca of chickens can lead to reduced gut health. An in vitro procedure was developed to predict which feed ingredients increase the risk of protein fermentation. The study found that undigested proteins larger than 3.5 kD are rapidly fermented regardless of their source when an equal amount of nitrogen is present.
Review
Forestry
Maarja Korkjas, Liina Remm, Asko Lohmus
Summary: The development of tree microhabitats is closely related to tree growth rate and age, and has significant impacts on conservation, forestry management, and public safety. Different types of microhabitats require unique management approaches to retain the natural environment.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
S. H. Abu Hafsa, A. A. Hassan, A. Sabek, M. M. M. Y. Elghandour, A. Barbabosa-Pliego, O. Alqaisi, A. Z. M. Salem
Summary: This study found that dietary supplementation of humic acid (HA) in growing rabbits significantly improved growth performance, promoted protein and ash metabolism, reduced blood lipid levels, and improved caecal fermentation activity.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Teketay Wassie, Bei Cheng, Tiantian Zhou, Lumin Gao, Zhuang Lu, Chunyan Xie, Xin Wu
Summary: This study used 16S-rRNA sequencing and untargeted metabolomics to reveal the modulation effect of EP+YG supplementation on the intestinal microbiome and metabolites in chickens. The results showed that EP+YG supplementation altered the structure and composition of the microbiota, and influenced important metabolic pathways.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Mutamed Ayyash, Mohammed Tarique, Maitha Alaryani, Ashraf Al-Sbiei, Razan Masad, Besan Al-Saafeen, Maria Fernandez-Cabezudo, Basel al-Ramadi, Jaleel Kizhakkayil, Afaf Kamal-Eldin
Summary: In this study, the health-promoting benefits of fermented and non-fermented date fruit pomace (DFP) were investigated. The results demonstrated that fermented DFP exhibited higher DPPH scavenging activity and antimicrobial activity compared to the control group.
Article
Fisheries
Mahmoud A. O. Dawood, Asem A. Amer, Ali H. Gouda, Mahmoud S. Gewaily
Summary: This study evaluated the interactive effects of cyclical fasting, refeeding, and dietary protein regimes on the growth performance, blood health, intestinal histology, and economic efficiency of Nile tilapia. The results showed that cyclical fasting, refeeding, and dietary protein regimes are economically feasible strategies for tilapia production.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Yan Liu, Muhammad Danial, Linlin Liu, Faizan Ahmed Sadiq, Xiaorong Wei, Guohua Zhang
Summary: This study compared the characteristics of steamed bread produced by three different fermentation methods and found that steamed bread fermented by LP-GM4-yeast co-culture showed better quality attributes in terms of specific volume, resistant starch, and soluble protein, which is more beneficial for human health.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Iveta Placha, Kristina Bacova, Karin Zitterl-Eglseer, Andrea Laukova, Lubica Chrastinova, Michaela Madarova, Rudolf Zitnan, Gabriela Strkolcova
Summary: The study found that thymol had significant effects on gut health and immune response in rabbits, particularly in terms of villi height, phagocytic activity, and lactic acid bacteria levels. These effects were observed even after thymol was withdrawn, demonstrating its biological properties and positive impact on rabbit health.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Omar Maamouri, Mondher Ben Salem
Summary: The study showed that adding live yeast S. cerevisiae in calf feed significantly improved the average daily gain and final body weight gain, while reducing feed intake and feed conversion rate. This indicates that live yeast supplementation can enhance growth performance and feed efficiency in fattening calves.
VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Martin Beaumont, Laurent Cauquil, Allan Bertide, Ingrid Ahn, Celine Barilly, Lisa Gil, Cecile Canlet, Olivier Zemb, Geraldine Pascal, Arnaud Samson, Sylvie Combes
Summary: The gut microbiota produces different metabolites in suckling and weaned piglets, including short-chain fatty acids and biogenic amines. The origin of the piglets also impacts the levels of certain bacterial metabolites. The fecal metabolome signatures in suckling and weaned piglets are associated with specific microbiota-predicted functionalities, structure, and diversity.
JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Melanie Martignon, Christine Burel, Laurent Cauquil, Sylvie Combes, Thierry Gidenne
Summary: The study shows that feed restriction can improve rabbit growth performance and nutrient digestibility, while fragmented feed distribution does not have a significant impact on rabbit digestive health.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Etienne Labussiere, Caroline Achard, Serge Dubois, Sylvie Combes, Mathieu Castex, David Renaudeau
Summary: Supplementing live yeast can improve feed intake, energy retention, and attenuate the effects of HS on fecal microbiota composition in finishing boars.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
A. Cabiddu, G. Peratoner, B. Valenti, V. Monteils, B. Martin, M. Coppa
Summary: Research in the last decades has shown that feeding management practices play a major role in improving the quality of ruminant products. However, most of the studies have been conducted under controlled conditions and have not been validated on-farm. This quantitative review examines the effects of on-farm feeding management practices on various quality traits of dairy products and meat. The results show that feeding fresh herbage and avoiding silage can increase the concentration of beneficial nutrients and fatty acids in ruminant products, while feeding animals from PSM-rich permanent grasslands can improve the fatty acid composition of dairy products. However, the differences observed under on-farm conditions are smaller than those observed in controlled trials.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Martin Beaumont, Eloise Mussard, Celine Barilly, Corinne Lencina, Laure Gress, Louise Painteaux, Beatrice Gabinaud, Laurent Cauquil, Patrick Aymard, Cecile Canlet, Charlotte Paes, Christelle Knudsen, Sylvie Combes
Summary: This study found that in rabbits, the maturation of the gut microbiota at the suckling-to-weaning transition is primarily driven by the introduction of solid food, while the maturation of the intestinal epithelium is influenced by the developmental stage, solid food introduction, and suckling cessation.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marion Allaoua, Elsa Bonnafe, Pierre Etienne, Virginie Noirot, Jean-Francois Gabarrou, Adrien Castinel, Geraldine Pascal, Vincent Darbot, Michel Treilhou, Sylvie Combes
Summary: This study aimed to test the effectiveness of a carvacrol-based formulation in reducing C. jejuni load in broiler chickens and to study the impact of C. jejuni inoculation alone or combined with the product on the caecal microbiota. The results showed that the carvacrol-based product significantly decreased the C. jejuni load and that the combination of C. jejuni inoculation and the product increased the diversity and altered the structure of the microbial community.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Julien Soulat, Brigitte Picard, Cecile Bord, Valerie Monteils
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of rearing management on carcass and meat properties. The results showed that different rearing managements could achieve the same quality of carcass or meat. Management 3 was found to be an interesting trade-off for managing both carcass and LM meat quality.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Valerie Monteils, Cecile Sibra
Summary: This paper presents data on rearing practices collected from 45 beef heifer breeders, focusing on the different stages of the animals' life. The study examines various factors involved in the rearing practices and collects parameters from the carcasses produced.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Nathalie Le Floc'h, Caroline Stephanie Achard, Francis Amann Eugenio, Emmanuelle Apper, Sylvie Combes, Helene Quesnel
Summary: Feeding sows with live yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii (SB) can influence the fecal microbiota of sows and their piglets, but does not have an effect on their health and performance.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Charlotte Paes, Thierry Gidenne, Karine Bebin, Joel Duperray, Charly Gohier, Emeline Guene-Grand, Gwenael Rebours, Celine Barilly, Beatrice Gabinaud, Laurent Cauquil, Adrien Castinel, Geraldine Pascal, Vincent Darbot, Patrick Aymard, Anne-Marie Debrusse, Martin Beaumont, Sylvie Combes
Summary: This study in a rabbit model showed that early introduction of solid food can accelerate gut microbiota maturation, and plant polysaccharides ingestion has a significant impact on the cecal microbiota.
Article
Cell Biology
Eloise Mussard, Corinne Lencina, Lise Gallo, Celine Barilly, Maryse Poli, Katia Feve, Mikael Albin, Laurent Cauquil, Christelle Knudsen, Caroline Achard, Guillaume Devailly, Laura Soler, Sylvie Combes, Martin Beaumont
Summary: Intestinal organoids generated from piglets retained a location-specific phenotype but not a developmental stage-specific phenotype. The luminal environment of the organoids was not representative of the in vivo environment, suggesting that reproducing the luminal environment might improve the physiological relevance of intestinal organoids.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Julien Soulat, Valerie Monteils, Brigitte Picard
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of rearing management on carcass and meat quality in young bulls. Five rearing managements were defined based on 30 rearing factors, and their impacts were analyzed on carcass traits (fat, overall meat grain) and meat traits (color, tenderness). It was found that different rearing managements could produce similar carcass and meat properties, with two management strategies identified as the best trade-off for high quality.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Julien Soulat, Brigitte Picard, Valerie Monteils
Summary: The study found that rearing managements have low effects on the carcass and meat properties of cull cows, with only a few specific traits being impacted. Trade-offs are needed to manage both carcass and meat qualities.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Martin Beaumont, Corinne Lencina, Katia Feve, Celine Barilly, Laurence Le-Normand, Sylvie Combes, Guillaume Devailly, Gaelle Boudry
Summary: The disruption of the primocolonizing gut microbiota alters epithelial innate immunity in the colon and imprints stem cells, which could have long-term consequences for gut health. Colistin, an antibiotic, was used in a newborn piglet model to deplete specific gram-negative bacteria in the neonatal gut microbiota. The depletion of these bacteria resulted in altered gene expression in the colon epithelium, decreased toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and lysozyme (LYZ) levels, and an increased concentration of succinate in the colon.
Article
Microbiology
Martin Beaumont, Corinne Lencina, Allan Bertide, Lise Gallo, Celine Barilly, Christelle Marrauld, Laurent Cauquil, Arnaud Samson, Sylvie Combes
Summary: This study suggests that the gut microbiota during the suckling period is not a major factor underlying the susceptibility of piglets to post-weaning diarrhea (PWD).
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
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)
