Search Results - "Animal feed science and technology"

State-of-the-art on use of insects as animal feed by Makkar, Harinder P.S., Tran, Gilles, Heuzé, Valérie, Ankers, Philippe

“…•Crude protein contents of insect meal are high: 42–63%.•Essential amino acid contents and protein digestibility of insect meals are high.•Most insect meals…”
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Sustainability of feeding plant by-products: A review of the implications for ruminant meat production by Salami, Saheed A., Luciano, Giuseppe, O'Grady, Michael N., Biondi, Luisa, Newbold, Charles J., Kerry, Joseph P., Priolo, Alessandro

“…•PBP can be used as low-input and sustainable feeds for ruminant meat production.•Transport and processing of PBP are vital hotspots for gaining…”
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Review on the use of insects in the diet of farmed fish: Past and future by Henry, M., Gasco, L., Piccolo, G., Fountoulaki, E.

“…•Insects AA profile is usually adequate for both freshwater and marine fish.•Good results with non-defatted mealworms and silkworms but defattening meal…”
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Gastrointestinal functionality in animal nutrition and health: New opportunities for sustainable animal production by Celi, P., Cowieson, A.J., Fru-Nji, F., Steinert, R.E., Kluenter, A.-M., Verlhac, V.

“…[Display omitted] •A new definition for the term “gut health” is proposed.•Nutritional and health implications of optimal gastrointestinal functionality are…”
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Seaweeds for livestock diets: A review by Makkar, Harinder P.S., Tran, Gilles, Heuzé, Valérie, Giger-Reverdin, Sylvie, Lessire, Michel, Lebas, François, Ankers, Philippe

“…Seaweeds are macroalgae, which generally reside in the littoral zone and can be of many different shapes, sizes, colours and composition. They include brown…”
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Yeast and yeast derivatives in feed additives and ingredients: Sources, characteristics, animal responses, and quantification methods by Shurson, G.C.

“…•Composition and feeding applications vary among yeast-containing feed additives and ingredients.•Yeast is a high quality nutrient source and yeast cell wall…”
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Gut antimicrobial effects and nutritional value of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) prepupae for weaned piglets by Spranghers, Thomas, Michiels, Joris, Vrancx, Joachim, Ovyn, Anneke, Eeckhout, Mia, De Clercq, Patrick, De Smet, Stefaan

“…Prepupae of the black soldier fly (BSF) are a potential source of high value protein that could be incorporated in feed for monogastric farm animals. These…”
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Nutritional value of two insect larval meals (Tenebrio molitor and Hermetia illucens) for broiler chickens: Apparent nutrient digestibility, apparent ileal amino acid digestibility and apparent metabolizable energy by De Marco, M., Martínez, S., Hernandez, F., Madrid, J., Gai, F., Rotolo, L., Belforti, M., Bergero, D., Katz, H., Dabbou, S., Kovitvadhi, A., Zoccarato, I., Gasco, L., Schiavone, A.

“…•Nutritional value of Tenebrio molitor (TM) and Hermetia illucens (HI) was studied.•Total tract apparent digestibility of both TM and HI meal was…”
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Biomarkers of gastrointestinal functionality in animal nutrition and health by Celi, Pietro, Verlhac, Viviane, Pérez Calvo, Estefania, Schmeisser, Jerome, Kluenter, Anna-Maria

“…•New and rapidly evolving technologies are producing an ever-increasing number and types of biomarkers.•Challenges in selecting what biomarkers of…”
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Tenebrio molitor meal in diets for European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) juveniles: Growth performance, whole body composition and in vivo apparent digestibility by Gasco, Laura, Henry, Morgane, Piccolo, Giovanni, Marono, Stefania, Gai, Francesco, Renna, Manuela, Lussiana, Carola, Antonopoulou, Efthimia, Mola, Paula, Chatzifotis, Stavros

“…•TM meal was included up to 25% without negative effects on performance parameters.•Dietary inclusion of TM altered the fatty acid profile of fish whole…”
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The effect of microbiome modulation on the intestinal health of poultry by Kogut, Michael H.

“…•Manipulating the microflora is a promising, but not a new concept for the poultry industry.•This review highlights the plasticity of the avian microbiome that…”
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Ability of tannins to modulate ruminal lipid metabolism and milk and meat fatty acid profiles by Frutos, P., Hervás, G., Natalello, A., Luciano, G., Fondevila, M., Priolo, A., Toral, P.G.

“…•Tannins can modulate ruminal biohydrogenation of dietary lipids.•Tannins can therefore modulate the fatty acid profiles of milk and meat.•Potentially…”
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Interaction between chicken intestinal microbiota and protein digestion by Apajalahti, J., Vienola, K.

“…•Small intestinal bacteria havesimilar aminoacid requirements as the host.•Lactic acid bacteria and the host compete for dietary amino acids.•Protein escaping…”
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Use of polyphenol-rich grape by-products in monogastric nutrition. A review by Brenes, Agustín, Viveros, Agustín, Chamorro, Susana, Arija, Ignacio

“…•The addition of grape by-products to the diet or to meat inhibits meat lipid peroxidation.•Polyphenol-rich grape by-products are effective in modifying the…”
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Exploring microbial community structure and metabolic gene clusters during silage fermentation of paper mulberry, a high-protein woody plant by Du, Z., Sun, L., Chen, C., Lin, J., Yang, F., Cai, Y.

“…•This is the first report on metabolic gene clusters in paper mulberry silage.•Ensiling causes a shift in dominant bacteria from Gram-negative to…”
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Effect of Tenebrio molitor larvae meal on growth performance, in vivo nutrients digestibility, somatic and marketable indexes of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) by Piccolo, G., Iaconisi, V., Marono, S., Gasco, L., Loponte, R., Nizza, S., Bovera, F., Parisi, G.

“…•The inclusion of T. molitor larvae meal in Sparus aurata diets is feasible up to 25%.•At 25% inclusion no negative effects on digestibility and marketable…”
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Paenibacillus polymyxa (LM31) as a new feed additive: Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity and its effects on growth, blood biochemistry, and intestinal bacterial populations of growing Japanese quail by Alagawany, Mahmoud, Madkour, Mahmoud, El-Saadony, Mohamed T., Reda, Fayiz M.

“…•The inclusion of probiotic as a growth promoter into poultry diets attracted significant attention.•Paenibacillus polymyxa LM31 improved growth performance,…”
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Production of leaf protein concentrates in green biorefineries as alternative feed for monogastric animals by Santamaría-Fernández, Maria, Lübeck, Mette

“…•Extraction of leaf protein is an attractive solution to the demand for protein feed.•High nutritional value of leaf protein for monogastric animals.•Overview…”
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Mixed organic acids as antibiotic substitutes improve performance, serum immunity, intestinal morphology and microbiota for weaned piglets by Long, S.F., Xu, Y.T., Pan, L., Wang, Q.Q., Wang, C.L., Wu, J.Y., Wu, Y.Y., Han, Y.M., Yun, C.H., Piao, X.S.

“…•Mixed organic acids (organic acid 1 or organic acid 2) improve ATTD of DM, EE, total carbohydrates, NDF, ADF and phosphorus.•Mixed organic acids lower E. coli…”
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Mycotoxin contamination of the feed supply chain: Implications for animal productivity and feed security by Bryden, Wayne L

“…Fungi are ubiquitous and formation of mycotoxins can occur in all agricultural commodities under appropriate field or storage conditions throughout the animal…”
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