Impacts of trehalose supplementation on ruminal microbiota and productivity of Japanese Black heifers under heat-stressed conditions
Yasuhiro Morita,
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A. Mukaiyama,
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S Inoué
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et al.
Animal Bioscience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Hot
environments
negatively
affect
cattle
productivity,
and
global
warming
also
causes
heat
stress,
thereby
adversely
impacting
production.
Improving
management
under
such
conditions
is
an
urgent
issue.
Trehalose
can
ameliorate
volatile
fatty
acid
production
the
diversity
of
ruminal
microbiota
in
dairy
cattle.
However,
no
studies
have
evaluated
on
Japanese
beef
heifers.
In
this
study,
we
investigated
effects
trehalose
supplementation
productivity
Black
heifers
heat-stressed
conditions.
Six
cyclic
were
divided
into
two
groups:
control
supplemented.
The
microbiota,
pH,
these
analyzed
over
10
weeks
summer
central
Japan.
During
experimental
period,
group
showed
significantly
higher
concentrations
acetic
propionic
acids
than
those
trehalose-supplemented
(p<0.05,
two-way
repeated
measures
ANOVA).
acetic/propionic
ratio
significant
difference
between
groups.
alpha
bacterial
biota
supplemented
was
that
ANOVA)
along
with
a
change
beta
fungal
PERMANOVA).
LEfSe
analysis
identified
specific
microorganisms
samples:
4
13
bacteria;
each
one
fungus;
5
protozoan
families,
respectively.
improved
especially
types
bacteria
fungi
related
to
carbohydrate
digestion,
maintained
balance
VFA
Therefore,
feed
could
improve
global-warming
scenarios.
Language: Английский
The rumen microbiome and metabolome profile of Ongole crossbreed cattle fed probiotics and protected amino acids
Adilah Adawiah,
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Anja Meryandini,
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Roni Ridwan
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et al.
Tropical Animal Health and Production,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
57(3)
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Dynamics of Blood Taurine Concentration and its Correlation with Nutritional and Physiological Status during the Fattening Period of Japanese Black Cattle
Shozo Takai,
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Huseong Lee,
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Min-Ji Kim
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et al.
Journal of Animal Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
102
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Taurine,
biosynthesized
from
methionine
or
cysteine
in
the
liver,
plays
a
crucial
regulatory
role
bile
acid
conjugation,
antioxidant
effects,
and
glucose
cholesterol
metabolism.
This
may
influence
metabolic
changes
associated
with
fat
accumulation
beef
cattle.
However,
physiological
of
taurine
this
species
has
not
been
fully
elucidated.
In
study,
we
explored
Japanese
Black
steers
(Bos
taurus)
different
phases
during
fattening
period.
To
examine
correlation
among
plasma
concentrations,
various
parameters,
genes
related
to
synthesis
used
biopsied
liver
tissues,
blood
samples,
rumen
fluids
collected
21
at
three
stages,
i.e.,
early
(T1;
13
mo
age),
middle
(T2;
20
late
(T3;
28
age)
phases.
Additionally,
investigate
mechanisms
underlying
expression
profile
genes,
primary
bovine
hepatocytes
obtained
4-wk-old
Holstein
calves
were
treated
palmitate,
oleate,
acetate,
propionate,
β-hydroxybutyrate
(BHBA).
Plasma
concentrations
significantly
(P
<
0.001)
increased
T2
phase,
which
is
potentially
attributable
energy
intake
assimilation
induced
by
concentrated
feed.
Cysteine-sulfinic
decarboxylase
(CSAD)
0.01)
than
other
The
levels
dioxygenase
type
1
(CDO1)
7
alpha-hydroxylase
(CYP7A1)
higher
0.05)
T3;
moreover,
CDO1/glutamate-cysteine
ligase
catalytic
subunit
(GCLC)
ratio
was
T1.
positively
correlated
(r
=
0.51;
P
total
0.56;
T2.
Relative
CDO1
mRNA
upregulated
cultured
oleate
whereas
it
downregulated
upon
acetate
treatment.
These
findings
indicate
that
increase
phase
lipid
metabolism
steers.
Language: Английский