Cereals are grasses that produce edible starchy grains, many of which can be used in poultry diets as an energy source. Although the starch in corn is highly digestible, most of the other grains contain antinutritional factors that interfere with digestion and/or the absorption of nutrients. These antinutritional factors include the nonstarch polysaccharides, often referred to as NSPs. NSPs can...

Increasing the grain yield of cereals, which is stable under unfavorable environmental stress, is a major objective to sustain production and feed the growing world population. Recently, we functionally characterized a receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase, named GROWTH UNDER DROUGHT KINASE (GUDK), revealing its role in regulating grain yield under well-watered and drought stress conditions by trans...

the contamination of cereals with toxic secondary metabolites of fungi, mycotoxins, is a permanent challenge in human health. these toxins are produced by a few fungi are mainly of the genera fusarium , aspergillus and penicillium . ochratoxin a is a nephrotoxic mycotoxin, which possesses carcinogenic, teratogenic, immunotoxic and possibly neurotoxic properties. zearalenone is a non-steroidal e...

potato tuberworm, phthorimaea operculella zeller (lepidoptera; gelechiidae) is a worldwide pest of solanaceous crops. larvae feed inside galleries in foliage, stems and tubers making chemical control unsuccessful, so other control methods should be applied. in recent years many plants have received genes that encode toxic proteins as a strategy to resist insect pests. in this study, optimal ph ...

OBJECTIVES To test (1) whether children will consume low-sugar ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals and (2) the effects of serving high- versus low-sugar cereals on the consumption of cereal, refined sugar, fresh fruit, and milk. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Using an experimental design, we randomly assigned children (n = 91) who were attending summer day camp to receive a breakfast that included either th...

In many countries, infant cereals are one of the first foods introduced during the complementary feeding stage. These cereals are usually made with refined cereal flours, even though several health benefits have been linked to the intake of whole grain cereals. Prior evidence suggests that food preferences are developed at early stages of life, and may persist in later childhood and adulthood. ...

Objectives: Aflatoxin contamination of cereals and poultry feed causes significant financial loss poses a risk withserious health implications for both humans animals. Present research was conducted to check the occurrence ofaflatoxins B1 in including pulses evaluate potential different techniques inremoving aflatoxin from cereals. Methodology: 112 cereal samples which comprised varieties used ...