Mycotoxins in Food: Cancer Risks and Strategies for Control

Foods, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(21), С. 3502 - 3502

Опубликована: Окт. 31, 2024

Mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced by fungi such as

Язык: Английский

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Unlocking the Power of Eggs: Nutritional Insights, Bioactive Compounds, and the Advantages of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Enriched Varieties

Agriculture, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(3), С. 242 - 242

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2025

This study explores the nutritional benefits and health implications of omega-3- omega-6-enriched eggs, positioning them within context functional foods aimed at improving public outcomes. With rising consumer interest in nutritionally fortified foods, omega-enriched eggs have emerged as a viable source essential fatty acids, offering potential for cardiovascular health, inflammation reduction, cognitive function. research examines enrichment techniques, particularly dietary modifications laying hens, such inclusion flaxseed algae, to enhance omega-3 content balance omega-6-to-omega-3 ratio eggs. The findings indicate that enriched provide significantly higher levels acids bioactive compounds than conventional aligning with needs populations limited access traditional sources like fish. further addresses perception challenges, regulatory constraints, environmental considerations related sustainable production practices. conclusions underscore value food aligns health-conscious trends recommend ongoing refine methods expand market accessibility.

Язык: Английский

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The Effect of Drinking Ionized Water on the Productive Performance, Physiological Status, and Carcass Characteristics of Broiler Chicks

Animals, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 229 - 229

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025

Water treatment technologies have received great attention recently, as water is the most important nutritional element, and animals consume it daily in larger quantities than those of food. The ideal affects chemical composition physical properties water, having a significant positive impact on animal’s physiology, productivity, welfare. Studies conducted ionization devices for broiler chickens remain limited; therefore, this study was planned to investigate effect ionized drinking productive performance, physiological status, carcass characteristics chicks. A total 900 one-day-old chicks were randomly equally assigned three groups, each with six replicates (50 birds/replicate). first group (C) tap served control, while second (T1) from an ionizing device that worked 1 h/100 L. third (T2) 2 analysis performed. Productive traits, such weekly body weight, feed intake, recorded. Hematological parameters biochemical constituents measured according reference’s description. Furthermore, characteristics, weight dressing percentage, bacterial count intestine, Lactobacilli Coliform counts, determined. From results, (T1 T2) had negative ORP, which often desirable suggests presence antioxidant lower dissolved solids (TDSs), heterotrophic plate (HPC), algal (ATC) water. treated showed higher final weights better conversion rates control. Ionized also improved quality percentage. T1 T2 exhibited hemoglobin, protein, globulin, G M immunoglobulin, capacity (TAC) levels, well malondialdehyde (MDA) low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels they pathogenic bacteria counts. Therefore, recommended employ approach chicken particularly L application, animal health,

Язык: Английский

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Climate-smart livestock nutrition in semi-arid Southern African agricultural systems

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025

Climate change is disrupting the semi-arid agricultural systems in Southern Africa, where livestock crucial to food security and livelihoods. This review evaluates bioenergetic agroecological scope for climate-adaptive nutrition region. An analysis of literature on climate implications thermal welfare regional context was conducted. The information gathered systematically synthesized into tabular summaries fundamentals climate-smart bioenergetics, thermoregulation, heat stress defence mechanisms, thermo-bioactive feed components, potentially resources supports adoption when conceptualized as precision feeding combined with dietary strategies that enhance resilience livestock, adaptation production decline availability conventional feedstuffs by incorporating alternatives. keystone potential alternative are identified be small cereal grains, such sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) energy sources, native legumes, cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) marama bean (Tylosema esculentum) protein wild browse Fabaceae trees Vachellia spp. Colophospermum mopane, which provide dry season drought supplementary protein, minerals, antioxidants, non-fabaceous tree species marula (Sclerocarya birrea), from animals consume electrolyte-rich fresh fruit or processed pulp. Feedstuffs circular include oilseed cakes macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) nut, castor (Ricinus communis), Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) beans, rich energy, insect primarily black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens), microbial phototrophic algae (Spirulina, Chlorella), yeasts (Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Additives thermo-functionally enhanced diets synthetic natural anti-oxidants, phytogenics, biotic agents (prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, postbiotics), electrolytes. presents a conceptual framework system across livestock-energy-water-food nexus, inform broader, in-depth research, promote farm practices support governmental policies tailored agroecology

Язык: Английский

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The characteristics, influence factors, and regulatory strategies of growth retardation in ruminants: a review

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Март 26, 2025

Growth retardation represents a main barrier to affect the productivity and efficiency of ruminants production, which is characterized by low growth rate, disparity between skeletal physiological maturation, gastrointestinal dysfunction reduced reproductive performance. This review provides concise overview in ruminants, summarizes key factors that influence their development, including genetics, nutrition, microbiota environment. Also, this emphasizes central role nutritional management as well regulatory mechanisms involved processes. In addition, recent advances these aspects are discussed form an integrative framework aimed at improving function ruminants. comprehensive perspective for understanding complex mechanism puts forward theoretical basis optimizing production industry importance multidisciplinary collaboration provide reference advancing systematic research on development

Язык: Английский

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Oxidative Stress in Poultry and the Therapeutic Role of Herbal Medicine in Intestinal Health

Antioxidants, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(11), С. 1375 - 1375

Опубликована: Ноя. 10, 2024

The intensive broiler farming model has accelerated the development of poultry industry. However, it also inevitably brought about many stressors that lead to oxidative stress in organism. intestine is leading site nutrient digestion, absorption, and metabolism, as well a secretory immune organ. Oxidative animal production can harm intestine, potentially significant losses for Under conditions stress, free radicals are produced animal's body, attacking intestinal mucosal tissues destroying barrier integrity tract, disease. Recently, herbs have been shown favorable safety profile promising application improving poultry. Therefore, future in-depth studies on specific mechanisms their extracts treating provide theoretical basis clinical new therapeutic options injury during farming. This review focuses causes hazards tract poultry, with potential, reference developing applying antioxidants.

Язык: Английский

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Development of Electrospun Nanofibrous Composite Membrane of Tannic Acid–Cellulose Acetate: Advancing Antimicrobial and Free Radical Scavenging Activity

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9, С. 100666 - 100666

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Dietary addition of compound organic acids improves the growth performance, carcass trait, and body health of broilers

Frontiers in Nutrition, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025

Introduction The poultry industry constantly seeks strategies to enhance broiler growth performance and overall health. Organic acidifiers, including L-lactic acid, L-malic acetic have gained attention as potential feed additives improve animal production by modulating gut health, enhancing nutrient absorption, supporting immune function. Despite their promising effects in other species, the impact of this novel compound organic acidifier on performance, metabolism, response has not been fully elucidated. This study aims evaluate serum lipid profile, antioxidant status, parameters broilers, providing insights into its benefits a dietary supplement for health productivity. Methods A total 240 broilers were randomly divided four groups: control group three treatment groups receiving 0.25%, 0.5%, or 1.0% acidifier, with six replicates ten birds each. Over 6-week period, various measured, triglycerides, high-density lipoproteins, lysozyme, immunoglobulins (IgA, IgM), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, IL-2, TNF- α , gene expressions related metabolism. Results decreased triglycerides lipoproteins while also performance. Additionally, it raised levels IgA, IgM, SOD. IL-2 concentrations jejunum mucosa decreased. upregulated PPARα AMPK FABP1 MTTP expressions, downregulated APOB100 . Overall, effectively improved during early development phase primarily hepatic capacity, Conclusion These results suggest that may accelerate liver metabolism expression profiles involved

Язык: Английский

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Effects of supplementing a polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract through drinking water on egg production and quality of laying hens

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(2), С. e0317292 - e0317292

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2025

Polyphenols are a wide group of naturally occurring compounds found in plants and have the potential to safeguard living cells. The objective was evaluate whether inclusion polyphenol-rich sugarcane extract (PRSE) drinking water could improve egg production quality commercial layers. A total 120 Shaver Brown hens, aged 43 weeks, were randomly allocated 12 litter-floor pens two open-sided poultry houses. divided into treatment groups: one receiving 0% (control) other 0.05% PRSE throughout study duration. treatments prepared by adding manually daily, given ad libitum . birds layer feed study. number eggs produced, abnormal eggs, mortality recorded daily. Egg weight, yolk colour, height, albumen Haugh units, antioxidant properties, measured at weeks 45, 47 49. Supplementing did not impact hen-day production, hen-housed mass, or conversion ratio. However, there trend toward significance weight week 45. results indicated that supplementation led significant reduction colour during 45 (P = 0.001), although no differences observed subsequent weeks. Yolk thick haugh units unaffected treatment, while thin height showed towards 49 0.05). DPPH assay revealed increase capacity 0.02). initially enhanced but later adversely affected color height.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of Rhamnolipids on growth performance, gut barriers, antioxidant capacity, immune function, and gut microbiota in broiler chickens

Poultry Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 104(5), С. 104919 - 104919

Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025

This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation rhamnolipids (RLS) on growth performance, gut morphology, antioxidant function, lipid metabolism, immune responses, and microbiota in Linnan yellow-feathered broilers. A total 390 one-day-old broilers were randomly assigned three groups: Control (CON), 250 mg/kg RLS (RLS250), or 500 (RLS500). The fed with basal diet, diet supplemented for 56 days. Each treatment contained 10 replicates 13 chickens per replicate. Results showed that RLS250 RLS500 markedly improved final BW ADG day 56. reduced CD increased VH/CD jejunum ileum. significantly levels T-AOC GSH-Px 28, while SOD higher than CON groups also regulated metabolism by increasing concentration serum HDL-C decreased LDL-C. immunoglobulins including IgA, IgM IgY notably those Meanwhile, ileum IgA evidently other two groups. level IL-10. no significant VFA cecum 16S rRNA sequencing optimized lowering relative abundance Anaerofilum DUT089, regulating g__norank_f__ Ruminococcaceae. found intestinal broilers, revealing is potential feed additive use animal husbandry.

Язык: Английский

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