This study quantifies sex differences in thermoregulation and water loss of a small (20-35 g) insectivorous heterothermic mammal, the hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus, during its spring migration. We measured body temperature, metabolic rate and evaporative water loss, and calculated wet thermal conductance, for bats exposed to air temperatures ranging from 0 to 40 degrees C for periods of 2-5 h. Pr...

The pattern of voluntary feed and water intakes by nine unbred Yorkshire gilts, selected at about 125 kg body weight, was recorded for an experimental period of 22 weeks. The gilts increased body weight and showed some sustained change in dry matter (P < .05) and water intakes. Periodic depressions in these intakes were found to be coincident 0 a < .01) with estrus. Increases in depth of back-f...

A study was conducted to determine the effects of water temperature and rations size on growth performance, feed utilization and carcass biochemical composition of juvenile Benni. Six treatments representing a combination of two water temperature (24 and 28 °C) and three feeding rations (1%, 3% and 5%) were tested with three replicates. Each replicate was stocked with 12 fish (30.66±0.81 g aver...

BACKGROUND Data from short-term experiments suggest that drinking water may promote weight loss by lowering total energy intake and/or altering metabolism. The long-term effects of drinking water on change in body weight and composition are unknown, however. OBJECTIVE This study tested for associations between absolute and relative increases in drinking water and weight loss over 12 months. ...

HHKV includes 4 herbal plants. In this study, we used an extract from HHKV for the rats and mice orally. All mice were divided into three groups, group 1: drinking HHKV at a dose of 2 g/kg body weight/day, group 2: drinking water, group 3: drinking Giloba at a dose of 2 mg/kg body weight/day. All rats divided into four groups, two controls receiving drinking water or receiving Giloba at a dose ...

HHKV includes 4 herbal plants. In this study, we used an extract from HHKV for the rats and mice orally. All mice were divided into three groups, group 1: drinking HHKV at a dose of 2 g/kg body weight/day, group 2: drinking water, group 3: drinking Giloba at a dose of 2 mg/kg body weight/day. All rats divided into four groups, two controls receiving drinking water or receiving Giloba at a dose ...

Background and objectives: The serum glucose lowering, normalization animal body weight and antioxidative stress effects of Mespilus germanica L. leaf extract were investigated in normal and streptozotocin-induced Balb/C mices. Methods: The leaves of M. germanica were extracted using acetone/water (70:30) by percolation method and concentrated...