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Effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids in diets fed to sows on fatty acids in brain, muscle and skin of their piglets

  • 2020
  • Issue: 1
  • Volume: 50
I. De Gasperín, J.G. Vicente, J.M. Pinos-Rodríguez, F. Montiel, R. Loeza, J.M. Martínez-Hernández & B. Isabel Page: 47 - 54

The aim of this research was to determine fatty acid profiles in piglet brain, skin, and muscle, and in the milk of sows fed fat with different saturation grades during gestation and lactation. At 42 days of gestation, 50 multiparous…

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Productive performance, blood biochemical variables and immune responses of laying hens fed diets containing various fat sources

  • 2019
  • Issue: 4
  • Volume: 49
S. Abbasi, J. Fakhraei, H.M. Yarahamdi & S. Khaghani Page: 675 - 683

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of various fat sources on productive performance, blood biochemical variables and immune responses of laying hens. Laying hens were divided into seven groups, which received i) basal or control diet (no oil);…

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Fatty acid profile, cholesterol and oxidative status in broiler chicken breast muscle fed different dietary oil sources and calcium levels

  • 2015
  • Issue: 2
  • Volume: 45
N.R. Abdulla, T.C. Loh, H. Akit, A.Q. Sazili, H.L. Foo, R. Mohamad, R. Abdul Rahim, M. Ebrahimi & A.B. Sabow Page: 153 - 163

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of three feeds containing 6% oils: palm oil (PO), soybean oil (SO) and linseed oil (LO); and three calcium levels (NRC recommendation, 1.25% and 1.50%) on the fatty acid…

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The effect of dietary lipid saturation and antioxidant source on the nutrient digestibility of lamb finishing diets

  • 2013
  • Issue: 5
  • Volume: 43
K.E. Booyens, O.B. Einkamerer, H.J. van der Merwe, A. Hugo, S.C. Slippers & M.D. Fair Page: 22 - 26

The influence of a synthetic or natural antioxidant and lipid saturation on the apparent digestibility of nutrients in a standard lamb finishing diet was investigated. The four dietary treatments consisted of the same basal diet, providing 187 g CP-, 355…

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