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Microbial additives affect silage quality and ruminal dry matter degradability of avocado (Persia Americana) pulp silage

  • 2019
  • Issue: 6
  • Volume: 49
B.D. Nkosi, R. Meeske, M.C. Muya, T. Langa, R.S. Thomas, I.M.M. Malebana, M.D. Motiang, & J.A. van Niekerk Page: 997 - 1007

This study evaluated effects of microbial inoculation on fermentation, aerobic stability and ruminal dry matter (DM) degradation of silage produced from Avocado (Persia Americana) pulp (AP). The AP, 800 g/kg fresh matter (FM) was mixed with 150 g grape pumice…

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Antioxidant activity and duodenum transporter gene expression in quail fed citric acid

  • 2019
  • Issue: 4
  • Volume: 49
T.P. Santana, J.A.S. Jesus, M.S. Bastos, A.S. Nunes, G.M. Oliveira Júnior, C.S. Nascimento, L.T. Barbosa, C.O. Brito, E. Gasparino & A.P. Del Vesco Page: 636 - 643

The study aimed to evaluate the effects of citric acid supplementation on the performance and the gene expression in the duodenum of Japanese quail. Genes related to antioxidant activity: superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase 7 (GPX7); and genes related…

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Performance and egg quality of laying hens fed different dietary levels of cashew nut shell liquid

  • 2019
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 49
N.M. Braz, E.R. Freitas, M.T.S. Trevisan, R.P.R. Salles, C.E.B. Cruz, N.N.P. Farias & P.H. Watanabe Page: 513 - 521

Organic acids have stood out as alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters, especially those extracted from plants, such as anacardic acid, which is present in cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). This study evaluates the effects of CNSL as a source of…

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The effect of single or combined dietary supplementation of prebiotics, organic acid and probiotics on performance and slaughter

  • 2009
  • Issue: 3
  • Volume: 39
M. Bozkurt, K. Küçükyılmaz, A.U. Çatlı and M. Çınar Page: 197 - 205

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of an organic acid, a probiotic or a prebiotic alone or the prebiotic combined with the organic acid or the probiotic on the performance and slaughter characteristics of broiler…

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Effect of six months prolonged frozen-storage on changes in organic acid composition of plain soft goat milk cheese

  • 2004
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 34
Y.W. Park, J.H. Lee and K.L. Arora Page: 181 - 183

Feasibility of prolonged frozen-storage of goat milk cheeses is extremely important for profitability and sustainability of the dairy goat industry. Extended frozen-storage can be detrimental to the cheese texture and flavour compounds including organic acids. The study was conducted to…

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