Search Results - "Prates, José A."

Current knowledge and future perspectives of the use of seaweeds for livestock production and meat quality : a systematic review by Costa, Mónica, Cardoso, Carlos, Afonso, Cláudia, Bandarra, Narcisa M., Mestre Prates, José António

“…Research Areas: Agriculture ; Veterinary Sciences ABSTRACT - The effects of dietary macroalgae, or seaweeds, on growth performance and meat quality of…”
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Insights on the Use of Transgenic Mice Models in Alzheimer's Disease Research by Pádua, Mafalda Soares, Guil-Guerrero, José L, Prates, José A M, Lopes, Paula Alexandra

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, presents a significant global health challenge with no known cure to date. Central to our…”
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Testimony on a successful lab protocol to disrupt Chlorella vulgaris microalga cell wall by Lopes, Paula A, Coelho, Diogo, Prates, José A M

“…Over the last decades, microalgae have gained popularity due to demand for novel environmental green solutions and development of innovative mass-production…”
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Influence of Chlorella vulgaris on growth, digestibility and gut morphology and microbiota of weaned piglet by Martins, Cátia F., Trevisi, Paolo, Coelho, Diogo F., Correa, Federico, Ribeiro, David M., Alfaia, Cristina M., Pinho, Mário, Pestana, José M., Mourato, Miguel P., Almeida, André M., Fontes, Carlos M. G. A., Freire, João P. B., Prates, José A. M.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of Chlorella vulgaris (5% in the diet), supplemented or not with two exogenous carbohydrase mixtures on…”
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An individual alginate lyase is effective in the disruption of Laminaria digitata recalcitrant cell wall by Costa, Mónica, Pio, Luís, Bule, Pedro, Cardoso, Vânia, Alfaia, Cristina M., Coelho, Diogo, Brás, Joana, Fontes, Carlos M. G. A., Prates, José A. M.

“…In the present study, 199 pre-selected Carbohydrate-Active enZymes (CAZymes) and sulfatases were assessed, either alone or in combination, to evaluate their…”
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Effect of Laminaria digitata dietary inclusion and CAZyme supplementation on blood cells, serum metabolites and hepatic lipids and minerals of weaned piglets by Ribeiro, David M., Pinto, Rui M. A., Lopes, Paula A., Pestana, José M., Alfaia, Cristina M., Costa, Mónica M., Carvalho, Daniela F. P., Mourato, Miguel P., de Almeida, André M., Freire, João P. B., Prates, José A. M.

“…Seaweeds, such as Laminaria digitata , are a sustainable alternative to conventional feedstuffs for weaned piglet diets, improving their health and mitigating…”
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Dietary Ulva lactuca and CAZyme supplementation improve serum biochemical profile and hepatic composition of weaned piglets by Ribeiro, David M., Lopes, Paula A., Pinto, Rui M. A., Pestana, José M., Costa, Mónica M., Alfaia, Cristina M., Mourato, Miguel P., de Almeida, André M., Freire, João P. B., Prates, José A. M.

“…Ulva lactuca is a seaweed with antinutritional cell wall for monogastrics. Carbohydrate-Active enZymes (CAZymes) supplementation can potentially cause its…”
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Different Dietary N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Formulations Distinctively Modify Tissue Fatty Acid and N-Acylethanolamine Profiles by Murru, Elisabetta, Lopes, Paula A, Carta, Gianfranca, Manca, Claudia, Abolghasemi, Armita, Guil-Guerrero, José L, Prates, José A M, Banni, Sebastiano

“…We investigated the influence of different dietary formulation of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on rat tissue fatty acid (FA) incorporation and…”
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Impact of dietary Chlorella vulgaris and feed enzymes on health status, immune response and liver metabolites in weaned piglets by Martins, Cátia F., Lopes, Paula A., Palma, Mariana, Pinto, Rui M. A., Costa, Mónica, Alfaia, Cristina M., Pestana, José M., Coelho, Diogo, Ribeiro, David M., Viegas, Ivan, Almeida, André M., Freire, João P. B., Prates, José A. M.

“…In this study, we analysed the impact of dietary inclusion of Chlorella vulgaris and carbohydrases on general health, redox status, immune response, liver…”
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Metabolomics and proteomics insights into hepatic responses of weaned piglets to dietary Spirulina inclusion and lysozyme supplementation by Martins, Cátia Falcão, Matzapetakis, Manolis, Ribeiro, David M., Kuleš, Josipa, Horvatić, Anita, Guillemin, Nicholas, Eckersall, Peter David, Freire, João P. B., Almeida, André M., Prates, José A. M.

“…Background Studying the effect of dietary Spirulina and lysozyme supplementation on the metabolome and proteome of liver tissue contributes to understanding…”
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Effects of high dietary inclusion of Arthrospira platensis, either extruded or supplemented with a super-dosing multi-enzyme mixture, on broiler growth performance and major meat quality parameters by Costa, Mónica M, Spínola, Maria P, Tavares, Beatriz, Pestana, José M, Tavares, João C, Martins, Cátia F, Alfaia, Cristina M, Carvalho, Daniela F P, Mendes, Ana R, Ferreira, Joana I, Mourato, Miguel P, Lordelo, Madalena M, Prates, José A M

“…This investigation assessed the effects of high dietary inclusion of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) on broiler chicken growth performance, meat quality and…”
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Grape By-Products as Feedstuff for Pig and Poultry Production by Costa, Mónica M, Alfaia, Cristina M, Lopes, Paula A, Pestana, José M, Prates, José A M

“…Grape by-products are exceptional options for replacement of conventional and unsustainable feed sources, since large amounts are generated every year from the…”
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Novel combination of feed enzymes to improve the degradation of Chlorella vulgaris recalcitrant cell wall by Coelho, Diogo, Lopes, Paula A., Cardoso, Vânia, Ponte, Patrícia, Brás, Joana, Madeira, Marta S., Alfaia, Cristina M., Bandarra, Narcisa M., Gerken, Henri G., Fontes, Carlos M. G. A., Prates, José A. M.

“…In this study, a rational combination of 200 pre-selected Carbohydrate-Active enzymes (CAZymes) and sulfatases were tested, individually or combined, according…”
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Use of Grape By-Products to Enhance Meat Quality and Nutritional Value in Monogastrics by Alfaia, Cristina M, Costa, Mónica M, Lopes, Paula A, Pestana, José M, Prates, José A M

“…Grape by-products could be used in monogastric animals' nutrition to reduce feeding costs with conventional crops (e.g., maize and soybean meal) and to improve…”
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Analysing the Impact of Spirulina Intake Levels on Performance Parameters, Blood Health Markers and Carcass Traits of Broiler Chickens by Spínola, Maria P, Costa, Mónica M, Prates, José A M

“…This systematic review examines the impact of varying Spirulina ( ) intake levels on broiler chickens, focusing on growth performance, blood health markers and…”
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Enhancing Digestibility of Chlorella vulgaris Biomass in Monogastric Diets: Strategies and Insights by Spínola, Maria P, Costa, Mónica M, Prates, José A M

“…Microalgae, such as (CV), have been identified as promising animal feed sources due to their high content of essential nutrients, including proteins, total…”
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Plasma Metabolites and Liver Composition of Broilers in Response to Dietary Ulva lactuca with Ulvan Lyase or a Commercial Enzyme Mixture by Alfaia, Cristina M, Costa, Mónica M, Pinto, Rui M A, Pestana, José M, Mourato, Miguel, Carvalho, Patrícia, Martins, Cátia F, Lopes, Paula A, Lordelo, Madalena M, Prates, José A M

“…The effect of a high incorporation level of Ulva lactuca, individually and supplemented with a Carbohydrate-Active enZyme (CAZyme) on broilers’ plasma…”
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Microalgae as an Alternative Mineral Source in Poultry Nutrition by Costa, Mónica M, Spínola, Maria P, Prates, José A M

“…This review explores the potential of microalgae as a sustainable and nutritionally rich alternative for mineral supplementation in poultry diets, addressing…”
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Effect of Cumulative Spirulina Intake on Broiler Meat Quality, Nutritional and Health-Related Attributes by Spínola, Maria P, Costa, Mónica M, Prates, José A M

“…This work aimed to assess how different cumulative levels of Spirulina ( ) intake influence individual broiler meat quality parameters, nutritional value and…”
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Impact of Chlorella vulgaris Intake Levels on Performance Parameters and Blood Health Markers in Broiler Chickens by Mendes, Ana R, Spínola, Maria P, Lordelo, Madalena, Prates, José A M

“…This systematic review examines the effects of cumulative intake levels on broiler chickens, focusing on growth performance and systemic health markers. The…”
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