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Feeding behaviour related to different feeding devices
AbstractSlow feeding devices (SFDs) are useful tools in order to improve the horse well-being and to reduce wastage, but their use may result in unnatural posture during feeding and frustration behaviours. Moreover, it may be important to evaluate the laterality during feeding. The aim of the study was to investigate ponies' feeding behaviour (i.e., lateralisation, frustration, postural eating style) with different hay feeding methods: on the ground (G), a fully filled hay net (HF), a partially filled hay net (HL), and a slow feeder hay box (HB). Nine ponies of two different breed types (Shetland and Welsh/Cob) were evalua...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - May 6, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Martina Greppi, Clara Bordin, Federica Raspa, Erica Maccone, Patricia Harris, Andrea Dorothea Ellis, Damiano Cavallini, Domenico Bergero, Emanuela Valle Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Growth, survival, digestive activity and respiratory metabolism of Octopus maya juveniles fed with prepared diets
AbstractThe effects of two prepared feeds were tested on growth, survival, enzymatic activity, nutritive reserves in the digestive gland and oxygen consumption ofOctopus maya juveniles. For the first time, a semihumid paste (HD, control) and a dry diet, in pelleted form (PD, experimental) with the same formulation were used for this species. The experiment lasted for 42 days. Results indicate that growth rates were similar for both diets (p >  0.05); however, survival (70%) was higher with the PD compared to the HD (48%) (p <  0.05). The performance index was higher for octopuses fed the PD (p <  0.05)...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - May 4, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Israel Santiago, Carlos Rosas, Honorio Cruz ‐López, Pedro Domingues, Cristina Pascual, Maite Mascaro, Ariadna Sanchez‐Arteaga, Claudia Caamal, Pedro Gallardo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Transport of glycinin, the major soybean allergen, across intestinal epithelial IPEC ‐J2 cell monolayers
The objective of this study was to elucidate the pathway and mechanism of glycinin hydrolysate  transport through the intestinal epithelial barrier using IPEC-J2 cell model. Purified glycinin was digested by in vitro static digestion model. The pathway and mechanism of glycinin hydrolysates transport through intestinal epithelial cells were investigated by cellular transcytosis assay, cellul ar uptake assay, immunoelectron microscopy and endocytosis inhibition assay. The glycinin hydrolysates were transported across IPEC-J2 cell monolayers in a time/dose-dependent manner following the Michaelis equation. Immunoelectron mi...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - May 1, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Ziang Zheng, Yintong Zhao, Shugui Zheng, Yajin Liu, Simiao Liu, Junfeng Han Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Dietary chamomile flowers extract improved performance and mitigated aflatoxin B1 toxicity in rabbits
In conclusion, dietary Cha could mitigate the oxidative stress of AFB1-induced liver deterioration. (Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - May 1, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Mahmoud Gamal Rashad, Mahmoud Mohamed Arafa, Abd Elfattah Ibrahim El ‐Zanaty, Mohamed El‐Saeed, Saeed Abdelalim El‐Ashram, Ebtesam Mohamed Al‑Olayan, Mostafa Mahmoud Hegazy, Mohammed Hamdy Farouk Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Comparative impact of replacing fish meal with azolla on growth, water quality, and physiology of red tilapia fingerlings at varying salinities
In conclusion, this study recommends the utilization of azolla at inclusion levels ranging from 20 to 40%, as it has the potential to nota bly enhance the immune system and elevate the survival rate of RTF. (Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - May 1, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Ghada R. Sallam, Amr M. Helal, Hafez A. H. Mabrouk, Andrew H. F. G. Hermina, Yusuf J. Habib, Walied M. Fayed, Serge Dossou, Mohammed F. El Basuini, Akram I. Shehata Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Beyond probiotics, uses of their next ‐generation for poultry and humans: A review
AbstractThe production of healthy food is one of the basic requirements and challenges. Research efforts have been introduced in the human's food industry to reduce the microbial resistance and use safe and healthy alternatives with a high durability. However, the conducted work about these issues in the field of livestock animal production have been started since 2015. Inappropriate and extensive use of antibiotics has resulted in the increase of antimicrobial resistance, presence of drug residues in tissues, and destruction of the gut microbiome. Therefore, discovering and developing antibiotic substitutes were urgent de...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - May 1, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Ahmad Salahi, Wafaa A. Abd El ‐Ghany Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research

Assessing the influence of micelle silymarin on laying hens' performance, egg quality, water loss and blood profile
AbstractMicelle silymarin (MS) is known for its various beneficial properties, including antiswelling, antioxidant, hepatoprotective and antidiabetic effects. The primary goal of this research was to investigate how MS impacts the performance, egg quality, water loss and blood profile of laying hens. 288 Hy-Line brown laying hens, 28 weeks in age, were utilized for this experiment. The hens were randomly allocated into three dietary treatment groups, with each group comprising eight replicates of 12 hens, each housed in individual pens with access to feed and water. Over a 12-week feeding trial, the hens were provided with...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 30, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Golam S. Ahammad, Yong H. Jeon, In H. Kim Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effects of yak rumen anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. YF3 fermented on in vitro wheat straw fermentation and microbial communities in dairy goat rumen fluid, with and without fungal flora
In conclusion, supplementing rumen fer mentation media with yak rumen anaerobic fungusOrpinomyces sp. YF3 led to an increase in bacteria associated with fibre degradation and acetic acid production, a decrease in propionate-producing bacteria, enhanced the activity of plant cell wall degrading enzymes, and promoted cellulose degradation, ultimately elevating total VAF concentration and acetate proportion. This presents a novel approach to enhance roughage utilization in ruminants. (Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 30, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Xueer Du, Linlin Zhou, Yong Li, Fan Zhang, Lamei Wang, Junhu Yao, Xinghua Chen, Shimin Liu, Yangchun Cao Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Performance, digestibility and meat quality from lambs fed diets with plantago lanceolata, Italian ryegrass or sainfoin herbages
AbstractPlantago species, which is known to adapt to different climatic conditions, drought, temperature and different soil types. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of P. lanceolata herbage on fattening performance, rumen variables, digestibility, meat quality, meat nutrients and meat textural variables in lambs with the values of Italian ryegrass and sainfoin herbages. The lambs were fed total mix ration (TMR) with concentrated feed (about 30%) plus forage (about 70%) (P. lanceolata,PLA, Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum);IRY or sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) herbages,SAI). Twenty-four male lambs (Akka...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 26, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Kanber Kara, Sena Yilmaz, Kamil Emre Ger çekaslan, Serkan Özkaya Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Dietary Tenebrio molitor larvae meal effects on cellular stress responses, antioxidant status  and intermediate metabolism of Oncorhynchus mykiss
AbstractIn the context of evaluating the impact of environmentally friendly and sustainably produced alternative protein sources in fish feed, the present study's aim was to examine the overall physiological stress response in one of the main fish species of European freshwater aquaculture,Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout), following the partial substitution of fish meal (FM) with aTenebrio molitor (TM) (yellow mealworm) full-fat meal. In total, 222 rainbow trout individuals (115.2  ± 14.2 g) were allocated randomly into six tanks, three per dietary treatment, and were fed a formulated diet containing 60% yellow m...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 25, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Konstantinos Feidantsis, Nikolas Panteli, Thomas Bousdras, Francesco Gai, Laura Gasco, Efthimia Antonopoulou Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effects of bile acid metabolism on intestinal health of livestock and poultry
AbstractBile acids are synthesised in the liver and are essential amphiphilic steroids for maintaining the balance of cholesterol and energy metabolism in livestock and poultry. They can be used as novel feed additives to promote fat utilisation in the diet and the absorption of fat-soluble substances in the feed to improve livestock performance and enhance carcass quality. With the development of understanding of intestinal health, the balance of bile acid metabolism is closely related to the composition and growth of livestock intestinal microbiota, inflammatory response, and metabolic diseases. This paper systematically...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 23, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Hongpeng Jia, Na Dong Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research

Enhancing pig growth and gut health with fermented Jatropha curcas cake: Impacts on microbiota, metabolites, and neurotransmitters
AbstractGiven the escalating global crisis in feed protein availability,Jatropha curcas L. cake has attracted significant interest as a viable alternative protein source in animal feed. This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of fermentedJatropha curcas L. cake (FJCC) as a protein feed in the diet of pigs. A total of 96 growing pigs with an average weight of 27.60  ± 1.59 kg were divided into three dietary groups with varying FJCC inclusion levels (0, 2.5, and 5%) for a 28 d trial. Results showed that the diet with 5% FJCC (FJCC5) demonstrated significant improvements in average daily gain (p = ...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 22, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Zhenyu Zhang, Hua Zhao, Xiaoling Chen, Gang Tian, Guangmang Liu, Jingyi Cai, Gang Jia Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Evaluating the dose ‐dependent effects of curcumin nano‐micelles on rumen fermentation, nitrogen metabolism, and nutrient digestibility in heat‐stressed fattening lambs: Implications for climate change and sustainable animal production
This study evaluated the dose-dependent impacts of dietary curcumin nano-micelles (CNM) on rumen fermentation, nitrogen metabolism, and nutrient digestibility in heat-stressed fattening lambs. Thirty-two crossbred male lambs [ ˆIle-de-France × (Dalagh × Romanov)] were utilized within the current study. The initial weight of lambs was documented as averaged by 31.2 ± 1.55 kg, while they were in their 4th to 5th months of age. Animals were fed increasing doses of dietary CNM (0, 20, 40, and 80 mg/day) ov er 97 days, under severe heat stress conditions with average temperature-humidity index (THI) of 24.5....
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 21, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Mostafa Bokharaeian, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Taghi Ghoorchi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Impact of dietary Moringa oleifera leaf supplementation on gut morphometry, behaviour and physiological parameters in growing male rabbits
AbstractMoringa oleifera (MO), a cultivated species of the Moringa, is known for its high concentration of essential nutrients that promote growth. To assess its impact on rabbits' gut morphometric, behavioural, and physiological parameters, a study was conducted using sixty growing male white New Zealand rabbits at 40 days old. The rabbits were divided into four groups and supplemented with dried MO leaves at varying levels (0%, 0.5%, 1% and 2% of body weight) for four weeks. The results revealed significant increases in organ weights, such as liver and intestinal length, and the height of intestinal villi and crypt depth...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 18, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Seham S. Hadad, Enas K. Aziz, Adel Hassan Saad, Hanem El ‐Gendy, Nazema Abdel‐Megeid, Shimaa R. Masoud, Mustafa Shukry, Ayman A. Swelum, Muath Q. Al‐Ghadi, Ahmad R. Alhimaidi, Guillermo Tellez‐Isaias, Mohamed E. Abd El‐Hack, Mohamed Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Effect of different levels of single cell protein and probiotic microorganisms on performance, immunological responses, and intestinal histology in laying hens
AbstractAn experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of single-cell protein (SCP), as a valuable by-product and substitute for soybean meal, and multistrain probiotics on the performance, blood biochemistry, intestinal histomorphology, ileal microbiota, and immune responses in laying hens. Leghorn laying hens were randomly assigned to nine experimental treatments with eight replicates of five birds each. Dietary treatments consisted of three levels of replacement of soybean meal with SCP (0.0%, 30%, and 60%) and three levels of probiotics (0.0, 50, 100  mg/kg) offered through 70 days of main recording. The result ...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - April 17, 2024 Category: Zoology Authors: Rasoul Rashedi Dehsahraee, Amir Hossein Mahdavi, Mohammad Sedghi, Hassan Saleh Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research