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Evolution of diet across the animal tree of life

Evolution Letters, 2019
What an animal eats is a fundamental aspect of its biology, but the evolution of diet has not been studied across animal phylogeny. Here, we performed a large‐scale phylogenetic analysis to address three unresolved questions about the evolution of animal
Cristian Román‐Palacios, Joshua P. Scholl, John J. Wiens   +2 more
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Black soldier fly larvae replace traditional iced trash fish diet to enhance the delicious flavor of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) are traditionally fed iced trash fish, but the industry is facing problems such as low breeding safety. Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is an alternative protein source in animal diets, including diets for ...
Jian-Feng Qiu, Jian-Feng Qiu, Cheng Luo, Cheng Luo, Li-Hua Ren, Wei Li, Tai-Ming Dai, Tai-Ming Dai, Guang Wang, Guang Wang, Xiao-Ning Sun, Xiao-Ning Sun, Kou-Chang Chong Moua, Kou-Chang Chong Moua, Yang-Hu Sima, Yang-Hu Sima, Shi-Qing Xu, Shi-Qing Xu   +17 more
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Effects of using different levels of animal and plant proteins in the diets of frog larvae (Rana ridibunda) during metamorphism (tadpole to froglet [PDF]

تغذیه آبزیان, 2021
Considering the global consumption of frogs and providing 95% of frogs' legs at the international level through fishing from the natural environment, environmental concerns have been given more attention.
Gholamreza Rafiee, Farzaneh Shoghali Niri, Arash Javanshir   +2 more
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Total Phenol Content and Antioxidant Activity of Different Celta Pig Carcass Locations as Affected by the Finishing Diet (Chestnuts or Commercial Feed)

Antioxidants, 2020
The objective of this research was to evaluate the total phenol content, total flavonoids, and antioxidant activity of chestnuts (Castanea sativa Mill.) and commercial feed employed in the finishing diet of the Celta pig breed and analyze the effect of ...
Noemí Echegaray, Paulo E. S. Munekata, Juan A. Centeno, Rubén Domínguez, Mirian Pateiro, Javier Carballo, José M. Lorenzo   +6 more
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Use of natural ingredients in Japanese quail diet and their effect on carcass and meat quality — A review [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019
The present paper reviews the findings of different research studies on the effect of natural ingredients in the Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) diet on carcass characteristics and meat quality.
Rey David Vargas-Sánchez, Félix Joel Ibarra-Arias, Brisa del Mar Torres-Martínez, Armida Sánchez-Escalante, Gastón Ramón Torrescano-Urrutia   +4 more
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Neurotrophic Effect of Fish-Lecithin Based Nanoliposomes on Cortical Neurons

Marine Drugs, 2019
Lipids play multiple roles in preserving neuronal function and synaptic plasticity, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been of particular interest in optimizing synaptic membrane organization and function. We developed a green-based methodology
Catherine Malaplate, Aurelia Poerio, Marion Huguet, Claire Soligot, Elodie Passeri, Cyril J. F. Kahn, Michel Linder, Elmira Arab-Tehrany, Frances T. Yen   +8 more
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An Overview on Cyclic Fatty Acids as Biomarkers of Quality and Authenticity in the Meat Sector

Foods, 2020
A survey was conducted to determine the content of cyclopropane fatty acids (CPFAs) and ω-cyclohexyl fatty acids (CHFAs) by using gas chromatography- mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) techniques in various meat ...
Veronica Lolli, Emanuela Zanardi, Aidan P. Moloney, Augusta Caligiani   +3 more
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Short-term consequences of nutritional depression on foraging behaviour of dark bush-crickets Pholidoptera griseoaptera (Orthoptera: Ensifera)

European Journal of Entomology, 2006
Temporary malnutrition during juvenile development often negatively influences the life-history decisions of adults. Hence, individuals should avoid this effect by compensatory feeding on the limited resource when the food situation improves.
Steffen HAHN, Grit KUNERT
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The Effects of Consuming White Button Mushroom Agaricus bisporus on the Brain and Liver Metabolome Using a Targeted Metabolomic Analysis

Metabolites, 2021
A targeted metabolomic analysis was performed on tissues derived from pigs fed diets supplemented with white button mushrooms (WBM) to determine the effect on the liver and brain metabolome.
Gloria I. Solano-Aguilar, Sukla Lakshman, Saebyeol Jang, Richi Gupta, Aleksey Molokin, Steven G. Schroeder, Patrick M. Gillevet, Joseph F. Urban   +7 more
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Mechanistic insights into the attenuation of intestinal inflammation and modulation of the gut microbiome by krill oil using in vitro and in vivo models

Microbiome, 2020
Background The anti-inflammatory property of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) has been exploited in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with promising results.
Fang Liu, Allen D. Smith, Gloria Solano-Aguilar, Thomas T. Y. Wang, Quynhchi Pham, Ethiopia Beshah, Qingjuan Tang, Joseph F. Urban, Changhu Xue, Robert W. Li   +9 more
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