Federica Mannelli, Federica Scicutella, Giuseppe Conte, Matteo Daghio, Carlo Viti, Ilaria Galigani, Elisabetta Toni, Alessandra Miele, Giovanni Brajon, Lapo Nannucci, Arianna Buccioni
{"title":"Cardoon cake as a sustainable alternative ingredient in broiler feeding.","authors":"Federica Mannelli, Federica Scicutella, Giuseppe Conte, Matteo Daghio, Carlo Viti, Ilaria Galigani, Elisabetta Toni, Alessandra Miele, Giovanni Brajon, Lapo Nannucci, Arianna Buccioni","doi":"10.1080/1828051X.2025.2503395","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1828051X.2025.2503395","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A strategy to improve poultry meat production sustainability is the use of by-products from agro-industries, such as cardoon cake (CC). Due to limited literature available, this trial aimed to study the effect of CC as an alternative protein source to soybean meal (SM) or insect meal (black soldier fly, <i>Hermaetia illucens</i>) on broilers' performance, welfare, and meat quality. Eighty day-old chickens were allocated into 4 dietary treatments composed of 5 replicated pens (4 animals per pen): control group (C) fed a basal diet with SM as main protein source; HI15 group fed C with 15% of SM replaced with <i>H. illucens</i> meal; CC15 group fed C with 15% SM replaced with CC; CC20 group fed C with 20% of SM replaced with CC. In the starter period, chicks from CC15 showed similar trends in weight gain (WG), feed intake (FI), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) to the C group; FCR was also comparable to that in HI15, but FI was lower with respect to HI15. In the finisher period, WG in CC15 and CC20 groups did not differ from the C and HI15 groups, but the FCR worsened with respect to C whilst remaining comparable to HI15. The meat fatty acid profile from animals fed CC was rich in oleic acid. <i>Bifidobacterium</i> was detected in the CC20 group only, which also showed significantly lower relative abundance of <i>Bacteroides</i>, <i>Monoglobus</i>, UCG-009, <i>Colidextribacter</i>, and NK4A214_group, and significantly higher relative abundance of <i>Latilactobacillus</i>. These results show that CC can be used for broilers feeding.</p>","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"24 1","pages":"1211-1223"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12312772/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144760150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohamed S. Elsharkawy, Mohamed M. Abdelbaki, Mahmoud Madkour, Eman E. EL Shanawany, Mohamad M. Aboelenin, Qiao Wang, Qinghe Li, Guiping Zhao, Jie Wen
{"title":"Synbiotic modulate the host immune response to Salmonella typhimurium infection in commercial and indigenous chicken","authors":"Mohamed S. Elsharkawy, Mohamed M. Abdelbaki, Mahmoud Madkour, Eman E. EL Shanawany, Mohamad M. Aboelenin, Qiao Wang, Qinghe Li, Guiping Zhao, Jie Wen","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2395855","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2395855","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the effect of the synbiotic product (PoultryStar®me) on Fayoumi and Cobb chickens upon exposure to Salmonella typhimurium (ST) infection and compared the responses of Fayoumi an...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Woo-Do Lee, Hee-Jin Kim, Hyunsoo Kim, Eui-Chul Hong, Chan-Ho Kim, Hwan-Ku Kang, Sung-June Byun, Jiseon Son
{"title":"Dietary energy levels affect productivity, meat quality, blood variables, energy efficiency and welfare indicators in broilers under welfare rearing conditions","authors":"Woo-Do Lee, Hee-Jin Kim, Hyunsoo Kim, Eui-Chul Hong, Chan-Ho Kim, Hwan-Ku Kang, Sung-June Byun, Jiseon Son","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2398175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2398175","url":null,"abstract":"Numerous studies have explored the welfare rearing conditions of broilers; however, studies on the level of metabolisable energy (ME) in feed, which is a key factor in broiler growth, are lacking. ...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammed M. Qaid, Saud I. Al-Mufarrej, Maged A. Al-Garadi, Abdulaziz A. Al-Abdullatif, Gamaleldin M. Suliman, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani, Rashed A. Alhotan, Abdulrahman S. Alharthi, Mutee A. Murshed
{"title":"Effects of dietary cinnamon bark on quality, texture profile, and other physicochemical features of broiler carcase","authors":"Mohammed M. Qaid, Saud I. Al-Mufarrej, Maged A. Al-Garadi, Abdulaziz A. Al-Abdullatif, Gamaleldin M. Suliman, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani, Rashed A. Alhotan, Abdulrahman S. Alharthi, Mutee A. Murshed","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2397494","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2397494","url":null,"abstract":"The bark of Cinnamomum verum (CVB) had beneficial effects on the meat quality of broilers associated with phytochemical products, such as cinnamaldehyde. This study aimed to assess the potential ef...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Imane Hadjadj, Zuzana Fabová, Maria de la Luz García, Barbora Loncová, Martin Morovic, Peter Makovicky, Ivan Agea, Alexander V. Sirotkin, María-José Argente
{"title":"Effects of selection for litter size variability on ovarian folliculogenesis, ovarian cell proliferation, apoptosis, and production of regulatory peptides in rabbits","authors":"Imane Hadjadj, Zuzana Fabová, Maria de la Luz García, Barbora Loncová, Martin Morovic, Peter Makovicky, Ivan Agea, Alexander V. Sirotkin, María-José Argente","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2396482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2396482","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aimed to identify the novel mechanisms regulating rabbit fecundity. For this purpose, the association between litter size variability, fecundity, ovarian morphology, and markers o...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hsiao-Yin Lai, Yu-Jen Chen, Harry J. Mersmann, Yuan-Yu Lin, Shih-Torng Ding
{"title":"Phyllanthus urinaria water extract ameliorates lipid accumulation, oxidative stress and inflammation in chickens with fatty liver syndrome","authors":"Hsiao-Yin Lai, Yu-Jen Chen, Harry J. Mersmann, Yuan-Yu Lin, Shih-Torng Ding","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2383313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2383313","url":null,"abstract":"Fatty liver syndrome (FLS) is a common metabolic disease in laying hens, causing reduced egg production and sudden death. Phyllanthus urinaria (PU), a traditional Asian herbal medicine, is known fo...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Umair Ahmad, Asad Sultan, Muhammad Shuaib, Muhammad Atif, Abdulmohsen Hussen Alqhtani, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, Obaid Ullah, Shahrood Ahmed Siddiqui
{"title":"The effects of poultry by-product meal and multi-strain probiotics on production performance, immune response, gut health and nutrient utilisation of broilers","authors":"Umair Ahmad, Asad Sultan, Muhammad Shuaib, Muhammad Atif, Abdulmohsen Hussen Alqhtani, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, Obaid Ullah, Shahrood Ahmed Siddiqui","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2391084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2391084","url":null,"abstract":"This study assessed the potential of a commercial probiotic mixture on performance, gut health and nutrient utilisation of broilers-fed poultry by-product meal (PBM)-based diet. Three-hundred-and-t...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmed A. A Abdel-Wareth, Aballah H. H. Ali, Shimaa A. Amer, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Asmaa S. N Kassim, Md Salahuddin, Jayant Lohakare
{"title":"Effects of dietary supplementation with zinc oxide or selenium nanoparticles and their combination on rabbit productive performance, nutritional and physiological responses","authors":"Ahmed A. A Abdel-Wareth, Aballah H. H. Ali, Shimaa A. Amer, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Asmaa S. N Kassim, Md Salahuddin, Jayant Lohakare","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2391550","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2391550","url":null,"abstract":"This research investigated how supplementing growing rabbits with zinc oxide nanoparticles (Nano-ZnO) and selenium nanoparticles (Nano-Se) impacts their growth performance, digestibility, blood bio...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdul Hafeez, Rafi Ullah Khan, Shabana Naz, Sajida Batool, Rifat Ullah Khan, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Samia H. Abdelrahman, Ruchi Tiwari
{"title":"Ameliorative effect of Aloe vera supplementation on the growth indices, intestinal health and oocysts shedding under an experimentally challenged with coccidia in Japanese quails","authors":"Abdul Hafeez, Rafi Ullah Khan, Shabana Naz, Sajida Batool, Rifat Ullah Khan, Ibrahim A. Alhidary, Samia H. Abdelrahman, Ruchi Tiwari","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2391552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2391552","url":null,"abstract":"Coccidia poses significant challenges to poultry farming, impacting productivity and welfare. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Aloe vera supplementation in managing coccidial infection ...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"121 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mathieu Lepoivre, Claire Laurent, Bruno Martin, Paul-Marie Grollemund, Raphaëlle Botreau, Françoise Monsallier, Sophie Hulin, Pauline Gerber, Christophe Chassard, Mauro Coppa
{"title":"Relationship between milk intrinsic quality scores and the environmental impact scores of dairy farms","authors":"Mathieu Lepoivre, Claire Laurent, Bruno Martin, Paul-Marie Grollemund, Raphaëlle Botreau, Françoise Monsallier, Sophie Hulin, Pauline Gerber, Christophe Chassard, Mauro Coppa","doi":"10.1080/1828051x.2024.2392796","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1828051x.2024.2392796","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to study the relationship between milk quality for cheese manufacturing and farm’s environmental impacts in grass-based mountain systems. Beforehand, the multi-criteria evaluation ...","PeriodicalId":14762,"journal":{"name":"Italian Journal of Animal Science","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142190899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}