Comparing effects of natural betaine and betaine hydrochloride on gut physiology in broiler chickens
Poultry Science, 2022 : Betaine is a well-known component of poultry diets with various effects on nutritional physiology. For example, increased water retention due to the osmolytic effect of betaine increases the volume of the cell, thereby accelerating the anabolic ...
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SPARING EFFECT OF BETAINE SUPPLEMENTATION IN LOW METHIONINE LAYING HEN DIETS ON PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND EGG QUALITY [PDF]
Egyptian Poultry Science, 2023 This study evaluated the sparing effect of betaine supplementation to low methionine laying hen diets on productive performance, egg quality, and nutrient digestibility.
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 Betaine supplementation in the context of human nutrition, athletic performance, and clinical therapy demonstrate that the osmolyte and methyl donor, betaine, is cytoprotective and beneficial to human health.
Leena S. Knight, Thomas A. Knight
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Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of betaine (betaine anhydrous and betaine hydrochloride) as a feed additive for all animal species based on a dossier submitted by VITAC EEIG [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2013 Glycine betaine (betaine) acts as a methyl group donor in transmethylation reactions in organisms. Betaine occurs in numerous vertebrate tissues as an osmolyte, ensuring osmoprotection. Betaine is safe for piglets at the maximum supplementation rate of 2
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)
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Plasma lipids and betaine are related in an acute coronary syndrome cohort. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BACKGROUND: Low plasma betaine has been associated with unfavorable plasma lipid profiles and cardiovascular risk. In some studies raised plasma betaine after supplementation is associated with elevations in plasma lipids.
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 Background and ObjectiveThe association between plasma betaine levels and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) has been revealed except for pulmonary hypertension (PH).
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Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of betaine anhydrous as a feed additive for all animal species based on a dossier submitted by Danisco Animal Nutrition [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2013 Glycine betaine (betaine) acts as a methyl group donor in transmethylation reactions in organisms. Betaine occurs in numerous vertebrate tissues as an osmolyte, ensuring osmoprotection. Betaine is safe for piglets at the maximum supplementation rate of 2
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)
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Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of betaine anhydrous as a feed additive for all animal species based on a dossier submitted by Trouw Nutritional International B.V. [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2013 Glycine betaine (betaine) acts as a methyl group donor in transmethylation reactions in organisms. Betaine occurs in numerous vertebrate tissues as an osmolyte, ensuring osmoprotection. Betaine is safe for piglets at the maximum supplementation rate of 2
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)
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Impact of betaine as a feed additive on livestock performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality- a review [PDF]
SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019 Betaine (trimethylglycine) is a nontoxic methylamine compound contains the amino acid glycine with three chemically reactive methyl groups. This review gives an overview of the roles of betaine as a feed additive on the performance, carcass, meat quality
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Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2022 This review encapsulates the beneficial effects of dietary betaine in livestock and poultry to ameliorate the adverse effect of heat stress. Betaine (trimethylglycine) has its own functional, nutritional and physiological roles. It is widely used in feed
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