Abstract The present experiment aimed to evaluate the partial replacement of corn with chocolate byproducts or protected fats in diet lactating cows on feed utilization, blood profile and lactation performance. Fifty multiparous Holstein (560±22 kg BW, 3±1 parity, 7±1 days milk, previous milk production 34±3 kg/d), were randomly assigned 5 treatments a completely randomized design for 90 days. ...

Background & Aim: Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora H.B.K.) is a richly scented herb and has a long history as a sacred and medicinal plant. Select an appropriate medium in tissue culture is a necessity for success Experimental: To evaluate the effect of 10 medium of previous researches for Lippia micropropagation (1- MS medium supplemented with BAP (3 mgL-1) + IBA ...

Propolis, a resinous substance collected by Apis mellifera bees from various plant sources is transformed in the presence of bee enzymes. Short- and long-term effects of diet supplementation with ethanol extract of Iranian propolis (EEIP) was investigated on growth and immunity in juvenile rainbow trout. The fish (mean body weight 30 ± 3.2 g) were fed a commercial diet supplemented with 0 (cont...

A study was conducted to study the effects of thermostable phytase supplementation on the growth performance and Ca and P metabolism of broilers for 21 d. 1-day-old Arbor Acres chicks with similar initial body weight were randomly divided into 3 treatments consisting 8 pens of 10 chicks per pen. The control group was given maize-soybean meal basal diet, and the other two groups were fed the bas...

The pathogenesis of histamine-induced coronary spasm was examined angiographically and morphometrically in Göttingen miniature pigs. In five of 36 consecutive pigs that were 4 to 5 months of age, coronary spasm was provoked by the intracoronary administration of histamine, and the left coronary arteries were examined histologically without endothelial denudation (group 1). Endothelial balloon d...

The effect of UMMB supplementation on rumen micro ora was investigated in  fteen healthy rumen  stulated buffalo calves divided into three groups having  ve animals in each. The animals of group I, II and III were kept on conventional diet, wheat straw alone and wheat straw supplemented with UMMB, respectively. Rumen liquor samples were collected at different time intervals for three consec...

The effects of supplemental calcium salts of rapeseed oil fatty acids (FA) and rapeseed oil on ruminal metabolism and apparent digestibility of lipids in the small intestine were studied using three multiparous Holstein x Friesian cows in a 3 x 3 Latin square design. Cows fitted with ruminal, duodenal, and ileal cannulas were fed restricted amounts of a control diet (C) containing 65% corn sila...