Effect of a high forage: Concentrate ratio on milk yield, blood parameters and oxidative status in lactating cows [PDF]
A feeding strategy that requires a forage: concentrate ratio equal to 70: 30, with at least five different herbs in the forage and the use of silages prohibited, has recently been introduced in Italy.
Cavaliere, G. +12 more
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Understanding the gastrointestinal tract of the elderly to develop dietary solutions that prevent malnutrition [PDF]
Although the prevalence of malnutrition in the old age is increasing worldwide a synthetic understanding of the impact of aging on the intake, digestion, and absorption of nutrients is still lacking.
Bordoni, Alessandra +11 more
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The kynurenine pathway and the brain: challenges, controversies and promises [PDF]
Research on the neurobiology of the kynurenine pathway has suffered years of relative obscurity because tryptophan degradation, and its involvement in both physiology and major brain diseases, was viewed almost exclusively through the lens of the well ...
Schwarcz, Robert, Stone, Trevor W.
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Objective: To evaluate the breastfeeding practice of mothers of children assisted in the educational and preventive dentistry program to create actions to promote, protect and support breastfeeding.
Daniela Alvim Chrisostomo +1 more
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Silicon as versatile player in plant and human biology: Overlooked and poorly understood
Silicon (Si) serves as bioactive beneficial element. Si is highly abundant in soil, and occurs ubiquitously in all organisms including plants and humans.
Muhammad Ansar Farooq, Karl-Josef eDietz
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Developments in plant breeding for improved nutritional quality of soya beans I. Protein and amino acid content [PDF]
Soya beans, like other legumes, contain low concentrations of the nutritionally essential sulphur amino acid, methionine. Cysteine, although not an essential amino acid because it can be synthesized from methionine, also influences the nutritional ...
Clarke, E, Wiseman, J
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Impact of Nutritional Education Intervention on Mothers Knowledge, Practices and Nutritional Status of Children Under-Five in Rural Mangaluru, Karnataka: A Quasi-experimental Pilot Study [PDF]
Introduction: Understanding the effectiveness of nutritional education interventions in rural settings is crucial for developing strategies to combat malnutrition and promote healthy growth in children. Enhancing mothers’ knowledge and practices can lead
Savitha Naik +2 more
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Introduction: To evaluate the traditional practices of breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and increasing breast milk in mothers with 0-24 month-old infants. Material and methods: The study sample includes 215 mothers with 0-24 month-old infants.
Gulsah Kaner +3 more
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Dietary soy and meat proteins induce distinct physiological and gene expression changes in rats [PDF]
This study reports on a comprehensive comparison of the effects of soy and meat proteins given at the recommended level on physiological markers of metabolic syndrome and the hepatic transcriptome.
A Hagiwara +57 more
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Background The quality of prenatal care is critical for the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), only 64 % of women worldwide have access to over four sessions of prenatal care throughout ...
Reihaneh Pirjani +15 more
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