Determination of Intestinal Enzyme Activities During Infancy Period

Our infancy period

O n June 1st Global Health Action passed the landmark of its first year of publishing and we would like to mark this occasion not only by looking back upon the achievements so far but also to share with you our plans for the future. When we launched the journal with the aim of publishing high-quality research on global health issues with special emphasis on action, only a few open access journa...

Intestinal microbiota during infancy and its implications for obesity.

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, threatening both industrialized and developing countries, and is accompanied by a dramatic increase in obesity-related disorders, including type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Recent studies have shown that the gut microbial community (microbiota) is an environmental factor that regulates obesity...

The sensitive period in infancy.

Distribution of intestinal enzyme activities along the intestinal tract of cultured Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L

Regional distribution of intestinal enzymes in Nile tilapia was investigated using enzyme histochemistry. Samples from adult fish were obtained from the five major intestinal segments. Activities of maltase, leucine aminopeptidase, dipeptidyl aminopeptidase IV, lipase, non-specific esterases, and alkaline phosphatase were examined in each segment. All enzymes were present at specific sites alon...

Effects of Canola Bioactive Peptides on Performance, Digestive Enzyme Activities, Nutrient Digestibility, Intestinal Morphology and Gut Microflora in Broiler Chickens

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of canola bioactive peptides (CBP) produced by enzymatic hydrolysis of canola meal on performance, digestive enzyme activity, nutrient digestibility, gut microflora and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens. A total of 250 one-day-old Ross 308 male broiler chicks were randomly allocated to 5 dietary treatments with 5 replicates of 10 ...