Search Results - "Gai, Francesco"
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Animals Fed Insect-Based Diets: State-of-the-Art on Digestibility, Performance and Product Quality
Published in Animals (Basel) (16-04-2019)“…In 2018, the industrial compound feed production throughout the world was 1103 metric billion tons, which was an increase of 3% compared to 2017. In order to…”
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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
Published in Animal feed science and technology (01-10-2016)“…•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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Nutritional value of a partially defatted and a highly defatted black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) meal for broiler chickens: apparent nutrient digestibility,apparent metabolizable energy and apparent ileal amino acid digestibility
Published in Journal of animal science and biotechnology (01-06-2017)“…Background: The study aimed to determine the apparent total tract digestibility coefficients (ATTDC) of nutrients, the apparent metabolizable energy (AME and…”
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First insights on Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae meal dietary administration in Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii Brandt) juveniles
Published in Aquaculture (15-01-2020)“…The Hermetia illucens (L.) larvae meal (HIM) has been tested on different fish species but its use on Siberian sturgeon has not been investigated yet. The aim…”
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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Small Berries
Published in Foods (13-05-2020)“…The popularity of small berries has rapidly increased in Western countries given their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities and…”
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Partial or total replacement of soybean oil by black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) fat in broiler diets: effect on growth performances, feed-choice, blood traits, carcass characteristics and meat quality
Published in Italian journal of animal science (01-01-2017)“…The present research studied for the first time the potential application of the fat derived from the black soldier fly larvae fat (BSLF) in substitution to…”
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Black soldier fly defatted meal as a dietary protein source for broiler chickens: Effects on growth performance, blood traits, gut morphology and histological features
Published in Journal of animal science and biotechnology (09-07-2018)“…The present study has evaluated the effects of different inclusion levels of a partially defatted black soldier fly ( L.; HI) larva meal on the growth…”
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Modulation of intestinal microbiota, morphology and mucin composition by dietary insect meal inclusion in free-range chickens
Published in BMC veterinary research (04-12-2018)“…Gut health in poultry depends on the balance between the host, intestinal microbiota, intestinal microscopic features and diet. The effects of insect meal (a…”
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Unraveling the Chicken Meat Volatilome with Nanostructured Sensors: Impact of Live and Dehydrated Insect Larvae Feeding
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (01-08-2024)“…Incorporating insect meals into poultry diets has emerged as a sustainable alternative to conventional feed sources, offering nutritional, welfare benefits,…”
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Phenolic Compound Profile and Antioxidant Capacity of Flax ( Linum usitatissimum L.) Harvested at Different Growth Stages
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (14-02-2023)“…The profile of phenolic compounds changes during the growth of a plant and this change affects its antioxidant potential. The aim of this research has been to…”
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Antioxidant Activity and Phenolic Composition of Amaranth ( Amaranthus caudatus ) during Plant Growth
Published in Antioxidants (12-06-2019)“…The antioxidant activity and phenolic composition of the aerial part of at seven stages of development were investigated. Total phenolic content, ABTS , DPPH ,…”
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Partially defatted black soldier fly larva meal inclusion in piglet diets: effects on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profile, gut morphology and histological features
Published in Journal of animal science and biotechnology (19-02-2019)“…The aim of this trial was to investigate the effects of different inclusion levels of a partially defatted black soldier fly (BSF, L.) larva meal on the growth…”
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Black soldier fly and gut health in broiler chickens: insights into the relationship between cecal microbiota and intestinal mucin composition
Published in Journal of animal science and biotechnology (03-02-2020)“…The relationship between diet and intestinal microbiota and mucin composition appears to be fundamental for poultry gut health. The effects of insect meal…”
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Partially Defatted Hermetia illucens Larva Meal in Diet of Eurasian Perch (Perca fluviatilis) Juveniles
Published in Animals (Basel) (01-10-2020)“…Insect meal is gaining increased attention in aquafeed formulations due to high protein content and an essential amino acid profile similar to that of…”
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Partially Defatted Tenebrio molitor Larva Meal in Diets for Grow-Out Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum): Effects on Growth Performance, Diet Digestibility and Metabolic Responses
Published in Animals (Basel) (01-02-2020)“…Insect meals are good candidates to replace fishmeal as new protein sources in aquafeeds. This study evaluated the effects of fishmeal replacement with…”
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Differential Modulation of the European Sea Bass Gut Microbiota by Distinct Insect Meals
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (12-04-2022)“…The aquaculture industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors in animal food production. However, farming of carnivorous fish strongly relies on the use of…”
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Breaking down barriers: live or dehydrated dietary whole black soldier fly larvae supplementation in slow growing chickens preserve meat quality and sensory traits
Published in Poultry science (01-11-2024)“…This study investigated the effects of supplementing the diet of a slow-growing autochthonous chicken breed with dehydrated or live Black Soldier Fly Larvae…”
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Gut Microbiota and Mucin Composition in Female Broiler Chickens Fed Diets including Yellow Mealworm ( Tenebrio molitor , L.)
Published in Animals (Basel) (03-05-2019)“…A total of 160 female broiler chickens were divided into four dietary treatments (control feed [C] and 5, 10 and 15% TM meal inclusion, respectively, with five…”
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Dietary Tenebrio molitor Larvae Meal Inclusion Exerts Tissue-Specific Effects on Cellular, Metabolic, and Antioxidant Status in European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)
Published in Aquaculture nutrition (2022)“…The present study addresses the effects of dietary Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae meal inclusion on cytoprotective, cell death pathways, antioxidant defence, and…”
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Tenebrio Molitor Meal in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus Mykiss) Diets: Effects on Animal Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Chemical Composition of Fillets
Published in Italian journal of animal science (01-01-2015)“…This study evaluated the effects of diets containing Tenebrio molitor (TM) larvae meal on growth performances, somatic indexes, nutrient digestibility, dorsal…”
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