Role of secondary plant metabolites on enteric methane mitigation in ruminants

JC Ku-Vera, R Jiménez-Ocampo… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The rumen microbiome plays a fundamental role in all ruminant species, it is involved in
health, nutrient utilization, detoxification, and methane emissions. Methane is a greenhouse …

Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum L.) as a Novel Multipurpose Crop for Agriculture in Marginal Environments: A Review

R Marceddu, L Dinolfo, A Carrubba, M Sarno… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) is a versatile crop that has adapted to the
broadly different soil and environmental conditions throughout all continents. To date, the …

Fungal treated lignocellulosic biomass as ruminant feed ingredient: a review

SJA Van Kuijk, ASM Sonnenberg, JJP Baars… - Biotechnology …, 2015 - Elsevier
In ruminant nutrition, there is an increasing interest for ingredients that do not compete with
human nutrition. Ruminants are specialists in digesting carbohydrates in plant cell walls; …

Plant components with specific activities against rumen methanogens

A Cieslak, M Szumacher-Strabel, A Stochmal… - animal, 2013 - cambridge.org
A wide range of plant bioactive components (phytochemicals) have been identified as
having potential to modulate the processes of fermentation in the rumen. The use of plants …

Sheep and goats respond differently to feeding strategies directed to improve the fatty acid profile of milk fat

A Nudda, A Cannas, F Correddu, AS Atzori, MF Lunesu… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Sheep and goat milk, as well as dairy products, are considered good
sources of high-quality nutrients, particularly proteins and fats. Many positive effects on …

Bioprocessing to upcycle agro-industrial and food wastes into high-nutritional value animal feed for sustainable food and agriculture systems

X Sun, Z Dou, GC Shurson, B Hu - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2024 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing demand of food and feed along with enormous amounts of losses,
wastes, and discards from agricultural and food supply chain have caused numerous …

Profiling of rumen fermentation, microbial population and digestibility in goats fed with dietary oils containing different fatty acids

I Nur Atikah, AR Alimon, H Yaakub, N Abdullah… - BMC veterinary …, 2018 - Springer
Background The effects of the dietary oils with differing fatty acid profiles on rumen
fermentation, microbial population, and digestibility in goats were investigated. In …

Producing natural functional and low-carbon milk by regulating the diet of the cattle—The fatty acid associated rumen fermentation, biohydrogenation, and …

X Sun, Y Wang, X Ma, S Li, W Wang - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has drawn significant attention in the last two decades for its
various potent beneficial effects on human health, such as anticarcinogenic and antidiabetic …

Persistent organic pollutants and fatty acid profile in a typical cheese from extensive farms: First assessment of human exposure by dietary intake

C Giosuè, F D'Agostino, G Maniaci, G Avellone… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Dairy products have a key role in the human diet due to different healthy
traits. At the same time, they can contain different environmental pollutants, representing a …

Manipulating ruminal biohydrogenation by the use of plants bioactive compounds

V Vasta, RJB Bessa - Dietary phytochemicals and microbes, 2012 - Springer
Ruminal microbial community is responsible for the biohydrogenation (BH) of the dietary
unsaturated fatty acids ingested by ruminants. This process results in the production of …