scholarly journals Protein and energy relations in the broiler chicken

1990 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Rosebrough ◽  
A. D. Mitchell ◽  
M. F. Von Vleck ◽  
N. C. Steele
Keyword(s):  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Glucose Production ◽  
Intact Protein ◽  
Hepatic Enzyme ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Energy Relations

Chickens were fed on diets containing either 12.8 MJ, 150 g crude protein (nitrogen x 6.25)/kg or 12.8 MJ, 200 g crude protein/kg to determine differences in metabolism. The diet containing 12.8 MJ, 150 g crude protein/kg contained either 8 or 12 g lysine/kg. Treatment variables examined in vitro were lipogenesis, glucose production and hepatic enzyme activities to compare metabolism in chicks fed on a low-protein, lysine-supplemented diet and a diet formulated to contain the required amount of lysine from intact protein. Growth was similar in chicks fed on diets containing either 12.8 MJ, 154 g crude protein with 12 g lysine/kg or 12.8 MJ, 200 g crude protein/kg. Net glucose production was greater (p < 0.05) in liver explants from chickens fed on diets containing either 12.8 MJ, 154 g crude protein with 12 g lysine/kg or 12.8 MJ, 200 g crude protein/kg than in explants from chickens fed on 12.8 MJ, 150 g crude protein with 8 g lysine/kg. Pyruvate use for glucose production was greater (p < 0.05) in chickens fed on a diet containing 12.8 MJ, 150 g crude protein with 8 g lysine/kg. The findings from the present study suggest that crystalline and ‘natural’ lysine additions to chick diets may influence metabolism differently.

scholarly journals Protein and energy relationships in the broiler chicken

1993 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 667-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Rosebrough ◽  
J. P. McMurtry
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Broiler Chicken ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Dietary Crude Protein ◽  
Energy Relationships ◽  
Limiting Amino Acid ◽  
Limiting Amino Acids

Male broiler chickens growing from 7 to 35d were fed on a diet containing 150g crude protein (N × 6·25)/kg diet supplemented with lysine to equal that in diets containing 166, 183 and 200g crude protein/kg diet (Expt 1). A second group of male broiler chickens growing over the same period were fed on a diet containing 120g crude protein/kg supplemented with lysine, arginine, tryptophan, threonine and isoleucine equal to that in diets containing 144, 172 and 200g crude protein/kg diet (Expt 2). Growth was improved by lysine supplementation but not to the level attained by feeding 200g crude protein/kg (Expt 1). Lysine, arginine, tryptophan, threonine and isoleucine supplementation of a low-protein diet also improved growth, but growth again fell short of that attained by feeding a diet containing 200g crude protein/kg. Plasma insulin-like growth factor-1 and thyroxine concentrations increased and triiodothyronine decreased as the crude protein level increased from 150 to 200g/kg diet. Supplemental lysine did not affect plasma levels of these hormones. Although dietary crude protein levels noticeably changed rates ofin vitrolipogenesis, changing either the level of a single limiting amino acid or the levels of several limiting amino acids did not change lipogenesis.

The effects of dietary nitrogen level on the collagen of rat skin

1978 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Dawson ◽  
G. Milne
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Collagen Content ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
Total N ◽  
Dietary Nitrogen ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Skin Collagen ◽  
Commercial Stock

1. Male rats of approximately 120 g body-weight were maintained on a commercial stock diet containing 204 g crude protein (nitrogen × 6.25)/kg, a hydroxyproline-free high-protein (HP) diet containing 200 g casein/kg as the only protein source, or a low-protein (LP) diet containing 40 g casein/kg. After 6 weeks on these diets half of each group was transferred to a non-protein (NP) diet and the experiment was continued for a further 6 weeks. Animals from each group were killed at 4 d, 3 weeks and 6 weeks after the transfer to the NP diet.2. Throughout the experiment the urinary excretion of N, hydroxyproline and creatinine, and the content and solubility of the skin collagen were determined.3. When compared with a control group killed at the beginning of the experiment the rats maintained on the LP diet showed an increase of 25% in total N content of the skin but collagen content increased by 100%. Rats transferred from the HP to the NP diet lost both N and collagen from the skin, but those transferred from the LP to the NP diet lost N but increased the collagen content by 42%.4. Protein deprivation brought about marked changes in the solubility of the skin collagen, suggesting an increase in the rate of maturation of skin collagen.

scholarly journals Estimation of in vivo digestibility with the laying hen by an in vitro method using the intestinal fluid of the pig

1980 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 389-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Sakamoto ◽  
T. Asano ◽  
S. Furuya ◽  
S. Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Laying Hen ◽  
Intestinal Fluid ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
In Vitro Method ◽  
Poultry Diets

1. Dry matter and crude protein (nitrogen × 6.25) digestibility of four poultry diets determined by an in vitro method using the intestinal fluid of pigs was significantly correlated with corresponding in vivo digestibility values obtained with hens.2. The intestinal fluid could be lyophilized and stored for at least 35 d without losing its activity on digestion.

A note on in vivo comparison of a urea-formaldehyde-molasses complex and urea molasses mixes as sole nitrogen supplements to a wheat chaff ration for steers

1983 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 309-311
Author(s):  
D. Lall ◽  
H. P. S. Makkar ◽  
S. S. Negi
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Urea Formaldehyde ◽  
Nitrogen Retention ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
Urea Derivative ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
Digestible Crude Protein ◽  
Wheat Chaff

ABSTRACTA urfia-formaldehyde-molasses complex appeared to be a promising slow ammonia-releasing urea derivative in in vitro studies. It was compared with urea-molasses mixtures as a non-protein nitrogen supplement to an ad libitum wheat chaff ration for steers. The significantly lower (P < 0·01) crude protein digestibility and intake of digestible crude protein, and the non-significantly lower nitrogen retention on the urea-formaldehyde-molasses complex ration revealed the superiority of simple urea-molasses mixtures as a non-protein nitrogen supplement.

scholarly journals Leucine degradation in sheep

1988 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. G. Bergen ◽  
J. R. Busboom ◽  
R. A. Merkel
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Protein Intake ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Minor Role ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
Kidney Length ◽  
Tissue Homogenates ◽  
Leucine Catabolism

1. In vitro leucine catabolism in adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, kidney and liver homogenates was studied in sheep.2. In Expt 1, Suffolk × Targhee ram lambs were slaughtered at 1, 28, 56, 84, 112, 140, 168, 196, 224 and 365 d of age. In Expt 2, 5-month-old crossbred wethers were fed on 80, 120 or 180 g crude protein (nitrogen × 6·25) /kg diets for 4 weeks or fed on 120 g crude protein/kg for 4 weeks and then fasted for 48 or 96 h before slaughter. Leucine catabolism was assayed in tissue homogenates for Expts 1 and 2.3. Leucine deamination (per unit protein) was highest in skeletal muscle at day 1 and then declined; liver exhibited an activity pattern akin to muscle while kidney activity tended to rise over the duration of the study. Adipose tissue in vitro leucine deamination was higher at all ages studied and 9- to 50-fold higher than all other tissues at 365 d. Leucine decarboxylation (per unit protein) was highest at day 1 in muscle and declined to low levels (P < 0·01) after 28 d; liver and kidney decarboxylation activities were higher than muscle at all ages with kidney showing the highest activity. Whilst adipose had high initial activity it declined significantly (P < 0·01) by day 28 and remained low.4. Dietary protein intake had no effect on leucine deamination in any tissue. Leucine decarboxylation tended to increase with protein intake for all tissues except kidney. Length of fast (96 h) resulted in a variable decline in leucine deamination; leucine decarboxylation was significantly lower in kidney, liver and adipose tissue after a 96 h fast.5. When these in vitro enzyme activity results are related to questions concerning the role of skeletal muscle in leucine catabolism in sheep, the present findings indicate that in grown sheep, skeletal muscle has a small to moderate role in total body leucine deamination but plays a very minor role in leucine decarboxylation. Adipose tissue appears to be a major site of leucine deamination in grown sheep. These results are not in agreement with the idea that during fasting leucine becomes an important energy substrate and is oxidized in skeletal muscle as has been shown in rodents.

scholarly journals The Antioxidative, Antiaging, and Hepatoprotective Effects of Alkali-Extractable Polysaccharides by Agaricus bisporus

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shangshang Li ◽  
Juan Li ◽  
Jianjun Zhang ◽  
Wenshuai Wang ◽  
Xiuxiu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Metabolism ◽  
Enzyme Activities ◽  
Agaricus Bisporus ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Reducing Power ◽  
Hepatic Enzyme ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Hepatoprotective Effects

The aim of this work was designed to investigate the antioxidant, antiaging, and hepatoprotective effects of alkali-extractable polysaccharides (AlAPS) and their three purified fractions (AlAPS-1, AlAPS-2, and AlAPS-3) from Agaricus bisporus in D-galactose induced aging mice. For in vitro antioxidant analysis, both AlAPS and its fractions exhibited moderate reducing power, Fe2+-chelating activities, and potent scavenging activities on hydroxyl and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals. The in vivo results demonstrated that the polysaccharides, especially AlAPS-2, showed potential antiaging and hepatoprotective effects by enhancing the antioxidant status, decreasing serum hepatic enzyme activities, and improving the lipid metabolism. This study suggested that the polysaccharides extracted and purified from A. bisporus could be exploited as a potent dietary supplement to attenuate aging and prevent age-related diseases.

scholarly journals Protein and energy relations in the broiler chicken

1989 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. W. Rosebrough ◽  
J. P. McMurtry ◽  
N. C. Steele
Keyword(s):  
G Protein ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Glucose Production ◽  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Intermittent Feeding ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Feeding Regimen

1. Broiler chickens growing from 7 to 28 d of age were given: (1) a 210 g protein/kg control diet for the entire experimental period, (2) an intermittent feeding regimen (210 g protein/kg diet for either 1 or 2 d followed by a 1 d fast), or (3) a daily change in the dietary protein level from 120 to 300 g/kg diet. Treatment variables examined were lipogenesis and glucose production in vitro, and circulating concentrations of insulin, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) to determine the effects of chronic or acute dietary treatments.2. Giving the 300 g protein/kg diet or withholding feed for 1 d decreased (P < 0.05) lipogenesis in vitro compared with controls.3. Giving the 120 g protein/kg diet or refeeding with a 210 g protein/kg diet for 1 or 2 d increased (P < 0.05) lipogenesis in vitro compared with controls. Glucose production was affected in the same manner.4. Fasting decreased (P < 0.05) plasma insulin and T3 and increased T4. Both refeeding and a low-protein diet increased T3. Refeeding increased and a low-protein diet decreased insulin.5. Chronic use (7-28 d of age) of either an alternating protein or intermittent feeding regimen caused greater responses compared with acute bouts (single cycle) of either of the regimens.

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.

scholarly journals Study of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) quality for feeding ruminants using in vitro and in vivo methods

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 253-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Pozdíšek ◽  
K. Vaculová
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Free Extract ◽  
Metabolisable Energy

: Nutrient digestibility and parameters of nutritive value for ruminants of two winter wheat (<I>Triticum aestivum</I> L.) cultivars were evaluated by means of an <I>in vivo</I> balance trial performed by the regression method on two groups of heifers with an increasing proportion of grain in DM (from 6 to 46%). Sulamit and Rapsodia, chosen on the basis of the <I>in vitro</I> test from a set of 25 cultivars (grown in 2002–2004) reached significant differences in DM fermentability <I>in vitro</I> (by 43.7–78.6 ml/g DM, <I>P</I> < 0.05). <I>In vivo</I> digestibility of crude protein, nitrogen-free extract, organic matter, parameters of N retention, energy concentrations (metabolisable energy, net energy for lactation and for fattening) and parameters in the PDI system (especially PDIE) increased along with the grain proportion in the diet. At the comparable proportion of grain in the ration the positive differences were significantly higher (<I>P</I> < 0.05) for Sulamit than Rapsodia.

scholarly journals Replacing Alfalfa with Paper Mulberry in Total Mixed Ration Silages: Effects on Ensiling Characteristics, Protein Degradation, and In Vitro Digestibility

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1273
Author(s):  
Rongrong Li ◽  
Mingli Zheng ◽  
Di Jiang ◽  
Pengjiao Tian ◽  
Menghu Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Degradation ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Condensed Tannin ◽  
Protein Digestibility ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Protein Nitrogen ◽  
Total Mixed Ration ◽  
Fermentation Quality

To develop an alternative high-protein forage resource to alleviate ruminant feed shortages, we investigated the effects of replacing alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) with different ratios of paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera L., RY) on fermentation quality, protein degradation, and in vitro digestibility of total mixed ration (TMR) silage. The TMR were made with alfalfa and RY mixtures (36.0%), maize meal (35.0%), oat grass (10.0%), soybean meal (7.5%), brewers’ grain (5.0%), wheat bran (5.0%), premix (1.0%), and salt (0.5%) on a dry matter basis, respectively. The alfalfa and RY mixtures were made in the following ratios of dry matter: 36:0 (RY0), 27:9 (RY9), 18:18 (RY18), 9:27 (RY27), and 0:36 (RY36). After ensiling for 7, 14, 28, and 56 days, fermentation quality, protein degradation, and microbial counts were examined, and chemical composition and in vitro digestibility were analyzed after 56 days of ensiling. All TMR silages, irrespective of the substitution level of RY, were well preserved with low pH and ammonia nitrogen content, high lactic acid content, and undetectable butyric acid. After ensiling, the condensed tannin content for RY18 silages was higher than the control, but non-protein nitrogen, peptide nitrogen, and free amino acid nitrogen contents was lower, while the fraction B1 (buffer-soluble protein) was not different among all the silages. Dry matter and crude protein digestibility for RY27 and RY36 silages was lower than the control, but there was no difference between control and RY18 silages. This study suggested that ensiling RY with alfalfa inhibited true protein degradation, but decreased in vitro dry matter and crude protein digestibility of TMR silages, and that 18:18 is the optimal ratio.

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