Use of Duckweed L.) in Sustainable Livestock Production and Aquaculture–A Review

M Sońta, A Rekiel, M Batorska - Annals of Animal Science, 2019 - sciendo.com
The aim of this study was to determine the possibility of using duckweed in sustainable
livestock production and aquaculture. Duckweed is a small plant which grows in water and …

[HTML][HTML] Re-circulating indoor vertical farm: Technicalities of an automated duckweed biomass production system and protein feed product quality evaluation

F Petersen, J Demann, J von Salzen, HW Olfs… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Duckweeds are fast-growing and nutritious plants, which are gaining increased attention in
different fields of application. Especially for animal nutrition, alternative protein sources are …

Duckweed protein supports the growth and organ development of mice: A feeding study comparison to conventional casein protein

B Roman, RA Brennan, JD Lambert - Journal of Food Science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As global population growth and meat consumption increases, sustainable alternatives to
conventional protein‐rich fodder crops for livestock are needed to reduce negative …

[PDF][PDF] Characteristics of duckweed and its potential as feed source for chickens reared for meat production

M Mwale, FR Gwaze - Scientific research and essays, 2013 - researchgate.net
With the high cost of the conventional protein required in producing meat and its products to
meet demand by the ever-increasing population, it is imperative that other cheaper …

Nutritional value of duckweed as protein feed for broiler chickens—digestibility of crude protein, amino acids and phosphorus

J Demann, F Petersen, G Dusel, M Bog, R Devlamynck… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An increasing global population will lead to an increased demand for
protein and a protein deficit. The production of soy, the most common protein source in …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of a Novel Phytase Derived from Aspergillus nidulans and Expressed in Transgenic Lemna minor on the Performance, Mineralization in Bone and …

M Ghosh, D Huynh, S Singh Sodhi, N Sharma… - Pakistan Veterinary …, 2015 - pvj.com.pk
The food bound phytates are difficult to digest by the mono-gastric animals and avian, due to
insufficient secretion of phytase (Gao et al., 2013). The undigested phytates cause the …

Effect of inclusion of different levels of duckweed (lemna minor) on the performance of broiler chicken

B Zaffer, IU Sheikh, MT Banday, S Adil… - Indian Journal of …, 2021 - indianjournals.com
Background Duckweed is a monocotyledon species of the family Lemnaceae. It is a small
floating aquatic plant that grows very well on stagnant ponds and is commonly found …

[PDF][PDF] Use of Duckweed growing on sewage water as poultry feed

S Iram, S Abrar, I Ahmad, T Khanam… - … Journal of Scientific …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Present study was focused on intake of duckweed by chicks and to evaluate the growth
performance and carcass characteristics of chicks. A total number of 106 chicks were …

Duckweed (Lemna minor) in Feed to Increase the Carcass and Giblet Proportion of Male Alabio Ducks

D Biyatmoko, A Sulaiman, P Amilia - … Penelitian Pendidikan IPA, 2025 - jppipa.unram.ac.id
Feeding containing wet duckweed increases the feed conversion ratio. This research aims
to analyze the effect of differences in the use of wet duckweed and duckweed flour in rations …

Insights into phytase-containing transgenic Lemna minor (L.) as a novel feed additive

M Ghosh, N Sharma, M Gera, N Kim, D Huynh… - Transgenic …, 2018 - Springer
This study assessed the effect of supplementation of novel transgenic phytase on growth
performance and bone mineralization in Korean native broiler chickens. The experiment …