Cytokine tuning of intestinal epithelial function [PDF]
, 2018 The intestine serves as both our largest single barrier to the external environment and the host of more immune cells than any other location in our bodies.
Andrews, Caroline +2 more
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Butyrate Supplementation Improves Intestinal Health and Growth Performance in Livestock: A Review
BiomoleculesButyrate supplementation has gained considerable attention for its potential benefits in livestock, particularly concerning intestinal health and growth performance. This review synthesizes recent research on the diverse roles of butyrate, across various
Wenting Chen +7 more
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Effects of Incremental Dietary Levels of Ground Flaxseed on Milk Production, Ruminal Metabolism, and Enteric Methane Emissions in Organic Dairy Cows [PDF]
, 2012 Ground Flaxseed (Linum uitatissimum) is a lipid supplement that is commonly fed to dairy cows. It is believed that supplemental lipid can change the Fatty Acid (FA) composition in the milk, and decrease methane production. Twenty lactating organic Jersey
Velez, Katie
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Characteristics of C-4 photosynthesis in stems and petioles of C-3 flowering plants [PDF]
, 2002 Most plants are known as C-3 plants because the first product of photosynthetic CO2 fixation is a three-carbon compound. C-4 plants, which use an alternative pathway in which the first product is a four-carbon compound, have evolved independently many ...
A Ben Zioni +29 more
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Performance and genome-centric metagenomics of thermophilic single and two-stage anaerobic digesters treating cheese wastes [PDF]
, 2018 The present research is the first comprehensive study regarding the thermophilic anaerobic degradation of cheese wastewater, which combines the evaluation of different reactor configurations (i.e. single and two-stage continuous stirred tank reactors) on
Angelidaki, Irini +6 more
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Butyrate Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Increases Energy Expenditure in Mice
Diabetes, 2009 OBJECTIVE We examined the role of butyric acid, a short-chain fatty acid formed by fermentation in the large intestine, in the regulation of insulin sensitivity in mice fed a high-fat diet.
Zhanguo Gao +7 more
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Enhancing methane production from food waste fermentate using biochar. The added value of electrochemical testing in pre-selecting the most effective type of biochar [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Recent studies have suggested that addition of electrically conductive biochar particles is an effective strategy to improve the methanogenic conversion of waste organic substrates, by promoting syntrophic associations between acetogenic and ...
Aulenta, Federico +11 more
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Polyhydroxybutyrate accumulation by a Serratia sp [PDF]
, 2008 A strain of Serratia sp. showed intracellular electron-transparent inclusion bodies when incubated in the presence of citrate and glycerol 2-phosphate without nitrogen source following pregrowth under carbon-limitation in continuous culture.
Hewitt, CJ +10 more
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