Peroxisome proliferatior-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) is a transcription factor that modulates lipid and glucose metabolism in mammals. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether chicken PPARγ is expressed in tissues in a similar manner to mammalian PPAR and whether it is involved in the regulation of lipid metabolism, particularly in the regulation of fat accumulation in adipose t...

The main dietary guidelines recommend restricting total and saturated fat intake in the management of high blood cholesterol levels for cardiovascular risk. These recommendations are usually oversimplified by considering that all red meats should be limited and replaced by white meats. However, lean red meat can be as low in fat as white meat. We examined the effects of red meat (lean breed lam...

Salt-soluble protein extraction, important in forming meat emulsions, is dependent on several factors including species of the protein source. The purpose of this experiment was to quantify the amount of salt-soluble proteins in various muscles of three species commonly used in meat products beef, pork, and chicken. Pork and beef serratus ventralis muscles (dark) and the semitendinosus muscles ...

This study was conducted to determine the effects of using mechanically deboned chicken meat (MDCM) and collagen on quality characteristics of semi-dried chicken jerky. In experiment I, semi-dried chicken jerky was prepared with the replacement of chicken breast with MDCM (0, 10, 20, and 30%). The pH value of the jerky formulated with only chicken breast was 5.94, while the replacement of chick...

A method was developed and validated for determination and quantitation of tilmicosin residues in swine, cattle, and sheep edible tissues, as well as chicken fat, skin, and muscle over a concentration range of 0.025 microg/g-20 microg/g. For chicken kidney and liver, the method was validated over a range of 0.060 microg/g-20 microg/g. The tissue sample was extracted with methanol and a C18 cart...

Meat quality traits are very important in the poultry industry. To identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and candidate genes affecting meat quality traits, a genome-wide association study was performed using the Illumina chicken 60K SNP beadchip in Jinghai yellow chicken. Four meat quality traits were measured. Two SNPs reached 5% Bonferroni genome-wide significance (P < 1.8E-6) and 7...

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 regulates a broad spectrum of biological activities involved in growth, development, and differentiation. The current study was designed to investigate the associations of IGFBP2 gene polymorphisms with chicken growth and body composition traits. The Northeast Agricultural University Resource Population (NEAURP) was established by crossing broiler si...

FAS (Fatty acid synthase) an enzyme catalysing synthesis of fatty acid. The protein contains two subunits,namely A & B. Fatty acid synthase protein plays a key role in fat deposition in chicken as it was found that the protein is directly correlated with fat content of chicken. Administration of glucocorticoids changes the expression of FAS protein.3D structure of FAS protein was not available ...

Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda is a devastating pest of over 350 plant species especially the cereal crops such as, maize, sorghum and rice. The currently posing threats to food security in Africa. FAW could be potential animal feed that can supplement chicken feed. However, there little information on its nutritional profile as poultry aim study was compare nutrient content larvae o...