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Enhancing meat quality of weaned piglets with the dietary incorporation of Ulva...
Pestana, José M.; Alfaia, Cristina M.; Ribeiro, David Miguel; Costa, Mónica M.; Carvalho, Daniela F.P.; Martins, Cátia F.; Alves, Victor M.D.The impact of the dietary incorporation of 7% Ulva lactuca, a green seaweed, on the quality and nutritional value of piglet’s meat was assessed. U. lactuca is rich in nutrients and bioactive compounds but its cell wall is composed of complex polysaccharides that reduce their bioavailability. Therefore, the effect of supplementing piglet diets with exogenous carbohydrases was also assessed here. A total of 40 ma...
Fatty Acid Composition of M. Biceps Femoris of Edible Dormouse (Glis glis L.)
Paden, Lana; Alves, Susana P.; Bessa, Rui J. B.; Almeida, André M.; Bujanic, Miljenko; Konjevic, DeanThis study aimed to investigate the fatty acid (FA) composition of edible dormouse m. biceps femoris in both sexes. More than 20 FA were identified in the muscle, with the 18:1cis-9 (oleic acid) being the most abundant in both sexes, comprising more than 50% of total FA in muscle. The most dominated FA were monounsaturated (MUFA), followed by saturated FA (SFA) and polyunsaturated FA (PUFA), reaching 54.8%, 25....
The portuguese Serrana goat breed: a review
Sacarrão-Birrento, Laura; Almeida, André M.Goats were among the first animals to be domesticated over 10,000 years ago and are part of human societies since the beginning of agriculture. Goats play a major role both in commercial farming systems and in subsistence agriculture systems, particularly in tropical, subtropical and Mediterranean regions where they are crucial for the supply of meat, milk, fibre and dung. This review concerns the Serrana breed...
Influence of dietary Spirulina inclusion and lysozyme supplementation on the lo...
Ribeiro, David M.; Martins, Cátia F.; Kules, Josipa; Horvatic, Anita; Guillemin, Nicolas; Freire, João; Eckersall, P. David; Almeida, André M.Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) is a microalga with a high content of crude protein. Its recalcitrant cell wall limits the accessibility of the animal endogenous enzymes to its intracellular nutrients. Enzymatic supplementation aiming to degrade cell walls could benefit microalgae digestibility. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of dietary Spirulina and lysozyme supplementation over the m...
Domestic animal proteomics in the 21st century: a global retrospective and view...
Almeida, André M.; Ali, Syed Azmal; Ceciliani, Fabrizio; Eckersall, P. David; Hernandez-Castellano, Lorenzo E.; Han, Rongwei; Hodnik, Jaka J.Animal production and health are of significant economic importance, particularly regarding the world food supply. Animal and veterinary sciences have evolved immensely in the past six decades, particularly in genetics, nutrition, housing, management and health. To address major challenges such as those posed by climate change or metabolic disorders, it is of utmost importance to use state-of-the-art research t...
Domestic animal proteomics in the 21st century: a global retrospective and view...
Almeida, André M.; Ali, Syed Azmal; Ceciliani, Fabrizio; Eckersall, P. David; Hernández-Castellano, Lorenzo E.; Han, Rongwei; Hodnik, Jaka J.Animal production and health are of significant economic importance, particularly regarding the world food supply. Animal and veterinary sciences have evolved immensely in the past six decades, particularly in genetics, nutrition, housing, management and health. To address major challenges such as those posed by climate change or metabolic disorders, it is of utmost importance to use state-of-the-art research t...
Effects of Chlorella vulgaris as a feed ingredient on the quality and nutrition...
Martins, Cátia F.; Pestana, José M.; Alfaia, Cristina M.; Costa, Mónica; Ribeiro, David M.; Coelho, Diogo; Lopes, Paula A.; Almeida, André M.Chlorella vulgaris (CH) is usually considered a feed supplement in pig nutrition, and its use as an ingredient is poorly studied. Among many interesting characteristics, this microalga has high protein levels and can be a putative alternative for soybean meal. Our aim was to study the effect of a 5% CH incorporation in the diet, individually or combined with two carbohydrases, on meat quality traits and nutriti...
A viewpoint on the use of microalgae as an alternative feedstuff in the context...
Chaves, Andreia A.M.; Martins, Cátia F.; Carvalho, Daniela F.P.; Ribeiro, David M.; Lordelo, Madalena; Almeida, André M.With the current increase in meat and animal products consumption, there is a need to make production systems more sustainable. The use of microalgae in monogastric feeds, replacing widely used conventional feedstuffs such corn and soybean, can be a solution to overcome this problem. Several studies have shown promising results in the use of microalgae in feeding of both pigs and poultry. However, there are sev...
Effect of dietary inclusion of Spirulina on production performance, nutrient di...
Martins, Cátia F.; Assunção, José Pestana; Santos, David M. Ribeiro; Madeira, Marta Sofia Morgado; Alfaia, Cristina Maria; Lopes, Paula AlexandraThe effect of Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis), individually or in combination with two commercial carbohydrases, in piglet diets was assessed on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and meat quality traits. Forty post-weaned male piglets from Large White × Landrace sows crossed with Pietrain boars with an initial live weight of 12.0 ± 0.89 kg were used. Piglets were assigned to one of four dietary treat...
The Portuguese Serrana goat breed – a review
Sacarrão-Birrento, Laura; Almeida, André M.Goats were among the first animals to be domesticated, over 10.000 years ago and are part of human societies since the beginning of agriculture. Goats play a major role in both commercial farming systems and in subsistence agriculture systems, particularly in tropical, subtropical and Mediterranean regions where they are crucial for the supply of meat, milk, fibre and dung. This review concerns the Serrana bree...