scholarly journals The efficacy of protein supplementation in overcoming urea toxicity in sheep

1976 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Payne ◽  
L. Laws
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Protein Supplementation ◽  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Synthetase Activity ◽  
Argininosuccinate Synthetase ◽  
Argininosuccinate Lyase ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
Low Protein

1. In the first experiment sheep taken from pasture were given a low-protein diet for 6 weeks in individual pens. Then, for 1 week, groups were given a supplement of lucerne chaff, safflower meal or lucerne chaff plus safflower meal. In the second experiment eighteen sheep maintained on lucerne chaff rather than pasture were then depleted of protein to a greater extent by feeding on a restricted low-protein diet. Six of the sheep received a supplement of molasses throughout the period of protein depletion while six of the sheep on the basal ration received a supplement of safflower meal after 6 weeks on the low-protein diet.2. The urea tolerance of the sheep, as indicated by blood ammonia levels after oral dosing with aqueous solutions of urea, was determined after the period of supplementation. ‘Arginine synthetase’ activity (combined activities of argininosuccinate synthetase (EC 6.3.4.5) and argininosuccinate lyase (EC 4.3.2.1)) was determined in liver samples obtained by biopsy at various intervals during the experiment.3. Supplementation for 7 d with 73 g crude protein (nitrogen × 6.25)/d increased the tolerance to urea, as indicated by reduced blood NH3 levels, and also increased ‘arginine synthetase’ activity.4. Giving supplements of molasses delayed the onset of urea toxicity but not the extent of toxicity.5. It is suggested that short-term feeding of protein concentrates to sheep before giving urea supplements can increase their tolerance to urea.

1180-P: Short-Term Low-Protein Diet Ameliorates Metabolic Dysfunction in Diabetic Lipodystrophic Mice

Diabetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 1180-P
Author(s):  
MARCOS D. MUNOZ ◽  
MAXIMILIAN A. MCCANN ◽  
PHILIP KIM ◽  
CHONG WEE LIEW
Keyword(s):  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Metabolic Dysfunction ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Low Protein

scholarly journals 274 Improved beef quality and yield in Wagyu compared to Angus sired cattle unaffected by protein supplementation during the late gestation

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 103-103
Author(s):  
Xiangdong Liu ◽  
Natasha Moffitt-Hemmer ◽  
Jeanene Deavilla ◽  
Shannon Neibergs ◽  
Jan Busboom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Protein Diet ◽  
Protein Supplementation ◽  
High Protein ◽  
Late Gestation ◽  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Marbling Score ◽  
Beef Quality ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Low Protein

Abstract Maternal nutrition during the late gestation affects marbling fat in offspring. Wagyu cattle are well known for their very high marbling with more unsaturated fatty acid contents, but they grow slower than Angus cattle. The interaction between maternal diet and breed on marbling fat development is unclear. To examine, Angus cows (621 ± 73kg) were selected and separated into two groups, bred with either Angus or Wagyu semen. During the last 90 d of gestation, cows in each group were further separated and received either a low protein diet (85% of the NRC metabolizable protein requirement), which mimics the protein intake common in Northwestern region when fed a wheat straw based diet, or a high protein diet (108% NRC requirement). All progeny were managed together and harvested at a final body weight of 576.5± 16.6 kg. For Wagyu sired offspring, marbling score and quality grade was higher than Angus (P < 0.01), and also had higher Ribeye area (P = 0.07). The marbling scores were higher for the low protein diet for all except Wagyu steers. No difference was detected in KPH fat and the yield grade was higher for Wagyu sired cattle than Angus (P < 0.01). In both diets, Angus offspring showed higher shear force (P < 0.05). When grouped according to sex, higher marbling was observed in heifers (P < 0.01). No difference was found in cooking yield, drip loss, but Wagyu sired offspring had thicker back fat than Angus (P < 0.01). Within the high protein diet, Wagyu beef had higher linoleic acid content compared to Angus (P < 0.05). In conclusion, Wagyu sired cattle had better quality and yield compared to Angus sired, and protein supplementation during the late gestation had no major effect on beef quality. (Supported by the USDA-NIFA grants 2015-67015-23219/2016-68006-24634 to MD)

Maternal and paternal nitrogen investment in Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera; Blattellidae)

1992 ◽  
Vol 162 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. E. Mullins ◽  
C. B. Keil ◽  
R. H. White
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Blattella Germanica ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Paternal Investment ◽  
Dog Food ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Adult Females

The investment of nitrogenous materials by female and male German cockroaches Blattella germanica (L.) into their progeny was examined. Adult females maintained on dog food invested 34% of their dry mass and 26% of their nitrogen into an oothecae during their first gonadotrophic cycle. Females maintained on a low- (5%) protein diet and injected simultaneously with [3H]leucine and [14C]hypoxanthine incorporated less [3H]leucine-derived radiolabel in their oothecae than those on a dog food diet (25% crude protein). Females on the low-protein diet incorporated more [14C]hypoxanthine-derived material (primarily as [14C]urates) into their oothecae than they retained in their bodies. Stored [14C]urates were metabolized more readily by females on the low-protein diet. Oothecae obtained from females provided with an [15N]urate-amended diet contained at least four 15N-enriched amino acids, which supports the hypothesis that urates are utilized as a nitrogen resource in these insects. Dietary effects on paternal investment were also found to be significant. Females fed a low-protein diet and their oothecae contained 63% of the radiolabel made available to them at mating when paired with males injected simultaneously with [3H]leucine and [14C]hypoxanthine, whereas dog-food-fed females and their oothecae contained only 17% of the total radiolabel made available to them at mating.

The effects of carbadox on the performance and carcass characteristics of early-weaned pigs given high- and low-protein diets

1982 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
High Protein ◽  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
High Protein Diets ◽  
Protein Diets

ABSTRACTThirty-six male pigs weaned at 28 days of age were used to study the effects of methyl-3-(2- quinoxalinylmethylene) carbazate-N1, N4-dioxide (carbadox) in high- and low-protein diets on the performance of pigs growing between 7 and 32 kg live weight, and on carcass characteristics at the latter weight.The inclusion of carbadox (55 mg/kg) in a high-protein diet containing 195 g crude protein per kg and 10·2 g lysine per kg had no effect on performance or on carcass characteristics. Pigs offered the high-protein diets grew more rapidly, had a lower food conversion ratio and were leaner at 32 kg live weight than those offered a lowprotein diet containing 146g crude protein per kg and 6·0 g lysine per kg. Supplementation of the low-protein diet with lysine (4·2 g/kg) had no effect on performance or carcass characteristics but the inclusion of carbadox in the low-protein diet increased growth performance and reduced carcass backfat measurements at 32 kg. However, the performance was inferior, and the backfat thickness greater, compared with the high-protein diets. On the other hand, supplementation of the low-protein diet with lysine plus carbadox raised growth performance and reduced carcass backfat measurements to the levels exhibited on the high protein diets.

scholarly journals Enzyme-treated soy protein supplementation in low protein diet enhanced immune function of immune organs in on-growing grass carp

2020 ◽  
Vol 106 ◽  
pp. 318-331
Author(s):  
Yan Song ◽  
Liang-Chao Yan ◽  
Wei-Wei Xiao ◽  
Lin Feng ◽  
Wei-Dan Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Function ◽  
Soy Protein ◽  
Grass Carp ◽  
Protein Supplementation ◽  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Immune Organs ◽  
Low Protein
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