Meta‐analysis of dietary chitosan effects on performance, nutrient utilization, and product characteristics of ruminants

2022 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakhmad P. Harahap ◽  
Sri Suharti ◽  
Muhammad Ridla ◽  
Erika B. Laconi ◽  
Nahrowi Nahrowi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Product Characteristics

scholarly journals Significance of single β-mannanase supplementation on performance and energy utilization in broiler chickens, laying hens, turkeys, sows, and nursery-finish pigs: A meta-analysis and systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elijah G Kiarie ◽  
Samantha Steelman ◽  
Marco Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Egg Production ◽  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Nutrient Utilization ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Linear Polymers ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This review will give a brief description of β-mannans, abundance in feedstuffs, utility of supplemental feed β-mannanase and subsequent animal responses. Soybean products and co-products of processing palm, coconut and guar seeds are the major sources of β-mannans in poultry and livestock feed. β-mannans are linear polymers of mannose residues linked by β-1,4 glycosidic bonds and their ingestion elicit undesirable and metabolically costly responses. Web of Science was searched to retrieve published studies for meta-analyses of the impact of supplemental β-mannanase on performance and digestibility in pigs and poultry. The mean difference (MD) between ß-mannanase and control on average daily gain (ADG, g/d) was +0.23 (P=0.013; 95% CI 0.05; 0.41), +10.8 g/d (P=0.0005; 95% CI of 6.6; 15.0 g/day) and +20.68 (P<0.000; 95% CI of 17.15; 24.20 g/day) for broiler chickens, nursery pigs and grow-finish pigs, respectively. The MD on β-mannanase improvement on FCR was -0.02 (P<0.0001) with 95% CI (-0.03; -0.02) suggesting a 2-to-3-point FCR improvement in broiler chickens. ß-mannanase improvement on gain to feed (G:F) was +13.8 g/kg (P=0.027; 2.1; 25.4 g/kg) and +8.77 g/kg (6.32; 11.23 g/kg) in nursery and grow-finish pigs, respectively. β-mannanase improved AMEn by 47 kcal/kg (P=0.0004) with 95% CI (28.8; 65.7 kcal/kg) in broiler chickens. The improvement of gross energy digestibility in pigs was 1.08 percentage unit with 95% CI (0.90; 1.26) translating to the release of between 30.6 and 42.8 kcal/kg of digestible energy. Although data was limited, β-mannanase improved egg production but had no impact on egg quality in laying hens. Turkeys may be more adversely affected by ß-mannans because of the high protein/ amino acids requirements necessitating higher dietary inclusion of soybean meal. However, growth performance and feed efficiency responses of turkeys fed diets supplemented with β-mannanase was variable. In summary, ß-mannanase supplementation improved performance linked to energy and nutrient utilization. However, the magnitude of response was variable within and between species indicating further application refinement is warranted to achieve consistent efficacy, including an improved understanding of the functional contribution of β-mannans hydrolysis products.

The effects of low-ratio n-6/n-3 PUFA on biomarkers of inflammation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yali Wei ◽  
Yan Meng ◽  
Na Li ◽  
Qian Wang ◽  
Liyong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid ◽  
Inflammation Markers ◽  
Pufa Supplementation ◽  
Long Chain

The purpose of the systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine if low-ratio n-6/n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation affects serum inflammation markers based on current studies.

Chronic Pain: Fundamental Scientific Considerations, Specifically for Legal Claims

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Barth
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
General Medicine ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Problematic Relationship

Abstract Scientific findings have indicated that psychological and social factors are the driving forces behind most chronic benign pain presentations, especially in a claim context, and are relevant to at least three of the AMA Guides publications: AMA Guides to Evaluation of Disease and Injury Causation, AMA Guides to Work Ability and Return to Work, and AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. The author reviews and summarizes studies that have identified the dominant role of financial, psychological, and other non–general medicine factors in patients who report low back pain. For example, one meta-analysis found that compensation results in an increase in pain perception and a reduction in the ability to benefit from medical and psychological treatment. Other studies have found a correlation between the level of compensation and health outcomes (greater compensation is associated with worse outcomes), and legal systems that discourage compensation for pain produce better health outcomes. One study found that, among persons with carpal tunnel syndrome, claimants had worse outcomes than nonclaimants despite receiving more treatment; another examined the problematic relationship between complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and compensation and found that cases of CRPS are dominated by legal claims, a disparity that highlights the dominant role of compensation. Workers’ compensation claimants are almost never evaluated for personality disorders or mental illness. The article concludes with recommendations that evaluators can consider in individual cases.

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