The effects of the inclusion of raw and autoclaved whole faba beans (Vicia faba; RFB and AFB respectively) or faba bean fractions (cotyledons and hulls) in diets for growing broiler chickens (0-4 weeks of age) on performance, intestinal physiology and jejunal histological structure have been studied in three experiments. Significant decreases in body-weight as well as lower food consumption and...

Nnam gon, a cake made by steam cooking a mixture of Cucurbitaceae seeds paste and others ingredients specially spices, is a highly prized dish in Central African region. A preliminary investigation conducted as part of this study highlighted that formulations used in the processing of Nnam gon vary according to the spices used. This study was carried out to determine the best formulation for th...

The progressive increase in incidence in cow’s milk proteins allergy (CMPA) in the past decades required primary prevention strategies for children at high-risk. Evidence of the role of gut microbiota in promoting the maturation of the immune system during early life encouraged supplementing the diet with probiotics in order to facilitate tolerance and delay or prevent sensitization. The effica...

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is one of the oldest cultivated crops of the Far East. For centuries, the Oriental people, including the Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, and Southeast Asians, have used soybean as a staple source of dietary protein and oil. It is one of the five commercial food crops, besides rice, wheat, barley, and millet. Soybean is very important for vegetarians and vegans bec...

In the past several years, soy and its constituents have garnered considerable attention, from both researchers and health practitioners. Epidemiological data which indicated people from Asian cultures have lower rates of certain cancers, including cancer of the breast, prostate and colon, sparked an interest in soy as a contributing factor. While soy constituents, including saponins, lignans, ...

The Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) reviewed and synthesized the published literature on four Key Questions: 1. What is the efficacy of multivitamin/mineral supplement use in the prevention of chronic disease for the general adult population? 2. What is the safety of multivitamin/mineral supplementation in the general population of adults and children? 3. What is t...

Biotechnology applications in livestock nutrition has significance view of shortage natural resources with associated conflicts, growing demand animal products, by-products versus human population pressure necessitate needs for feed additives diets better utilization feeds and food materials which evolved from conventional, unconventional to novel alternative sources. The probiotic microorganis...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of three different chemical feed phosphates on the blood biochemical indicators and the content of main minerals of bones in finishing pigs. Over a period of 85 days of fattening, monocalcium (MCP, Finnish product), dicalcium (DCP, Polish product) and calcium-sodium (CSP, Russian product) phosphates were used in fattener feeding. The feeding was ...

Phytate (myo-inositol (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) hexakisphosphate), a naturally compound formed during maturation of plant seeds and grains is a common constituent of plant-derived foods. The major concern about the presence of phytate in the diet is its negative effect on mineral uptake. Minerals of concern in this regard would include Zn 2+, Fe 2+/3+, Ca 2+, Mg 2+, Mn 2+, and Cu 2+. Especially zinc a...

Stomatal density of pods and leaves were determined for six commercial snap bean cultivars (Phaseolus vulgaris L. ‘Evergreen’, ‘Hystyle’, Labrador’, ‘Tenderlake’, ‘Top Crop’, and ‘Venture’) grown at three planting dates, in an attempt to find morphological traits that could be related to cultivar differences in pod Ca concentration. Snap beans were planted three times at ≈1-week intervals begin...