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Determination of Time Progression and Sensitive Biomarkers of Maternal Zinc Depletion in Broiler Chickens and Pekin Ducks Fed a Zinc-Deficient Diet
Two experiments were performed to assess maternal zinc (Zn) depletion in broiler chickens and Pekin ducks fed a Zn-deficient diet. The time of Zn...
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Diet switch pre-vaccination improves immune response and metabolic status in formerly obese mice
Metabolic disease is epidemiologically linked to severe complications upon influenza virus infection, thus vaccination is a priority in this...
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Cardioprotective Effect of Soy Protein on a High-Salt Diet in Cynomolgus Monkeys
AbstractExcessive salt intake is accompanied by the development of cardiovascular disorders, not always associated with an increase in blood pressure...
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Different impacts of diet composition on the stoichiometric traits of two freshwater species
Body elemental composition of consumers is a crucial parameter linking organisms’ attributes to environmental changes. Recent investigations have...
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Optimization of Selenium Inclusion Level in the Larval Diet of Labeo rohita
The nutritional requirement of fish larvae remains a limiting factor in advanced aquaculture. Micronutrients are crucial for early development, but...
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DNA metabarcoding reveals diet composition of invasive rats and mice in Hawaiian forests
Rodents are among the most widespread and problematic invasive animals on islands worldwide contributing to declining endemic island biota through...
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Disentangling the link between zebrafish diet, gut microbiome succession, and Mycobacterium chelonae infection
BackgroundDespite the long-established importance of zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) as a model organism and their increasing use in microbiome-targeted...
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Decrease in Muscle Mass in Diet-Induced Visceral Obesity in Male Wistar Rats: Relationship with Hormonal and Metabolic Parameters
AbstractDecrease in muscle mass, as a rule, develops with the aging of the body, but in obesity the signs of decrease in mass and functional activity...
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Nutrient intake, productive and metabolic parameters of Nellore bulls feed a forage free diet using cottonseed cake as a fiber source
We hypothesized that cottonseed cake in confined Nellore young bulls’ diet as fiber source, could maintain or improve the nutrient intake, and...
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Bacterial species in the ruminal content of steers fed oilseeds in the diet
The aim of this study was to evaluate bacterial species and diversity of methanogenic Archaea in the solid fraction of the ruminal content, through...
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Diet comparison between sympatric European bison, red deer and fallow deer in a Mediterranean landscape
At the end of 2020, 18 European bison ( Bison bonasus ) were introduced to El Encinarejo estate, in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. This...
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ACOD1 deficiency offers protection in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity by maintaining a healthy gut microbiota
Aconitate decarboxylase 1 (ACOD1) is the enzyme synthesizing itaconate, an immuno-regulatory metabolite tuning host-pathogen interactions. Such...
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Effect of Estradiol on Carbohydrate-Fat Metabolism and FGF21 System Activity in Female C57BL/6 Mice with Short-Term Consumption of the Cafeteria Diet
AbstractThe cafeteria diet contributes to the development of obesity and metabolic syndrome, reduces insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance....
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High-fat diet, microbiome-gut-brain axis signaling, and anxiety-like behavior in male rats
Obesity, associated with the intake of a high-fat diet (HFD), and anxiety are common among those living in modern urban societies. Recent studies...
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Investigation of Advanced Glycation End Products in Liver, Adipose, and Renal Tissue of Mice on a High-Fat Diet
Obesity is a complex condition associated with disruptions in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism, linked to increased insulin resistance and...
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Diet effects on longevity, heat tolerance, lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial membrane potential in Daphnia
The dietary supply of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) crucially affects animals’ performance at different temperatures. However, the underlying...
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Apparent amino acid digestibility of feed ingredients for juvenile shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei): a new method of determination using soybean meal as an example
Literature information on apparent digestibility coefficients (ADC) of dietary nutrients in feedstuff for shrimp species dates to the 1980s though...
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Specialist or opportunist—the diet of the European bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
The European Bee-eater ( Merops apiaster ) is considered a foraging specialist for large flying insects, 80% or more of which are Hymenoptera, mainly...
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The use of purple carrot powder in the diet of laying quails improved some egg quality characteristics, including antioxidant capacity
The goal of the current experiment was to investigate the effect of dietary concentrations of purple carrot powder (PCP) on performance, egg...
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Development of an artificial diet with a mass-rearing and low-cost approach for Spodoptera frugiperda reproduction
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a pest that causes up to 70% of economic losses in low-input (e.g.,...