Nutrition is one of the most important factors influencing animal health and performance. Diet should contain adequate levels of essential nutrients. Fat is the essential source of energy for young calves. Milk replacers usually contain more lactose and less fat than whole cow milk. Composition of...

Nutrition is one of the most important factors influencing animal health and performance. Vitamin C - a water-soluble vitamin - is a potent dietary antioxidant that protects tissues against oxidative damage. Cattle can synthesize ascorbic acid from glucose, but vitamin C supplementation is...

Researchers and nutritionists are looking for alternative sources of nutrients for animals. Several studies have shown that some algal species improve the nutritional value of animal feed rations. These organisms contain various biologically active substances, including health-promoting lipids....

Agaricus bisporus (white button mushroom) contains significant amounts of dietary fibers, microelements and other important compounds. While it is often underrated, numerous studies prove its positive impact on health. Several compounds found in Agaricus bisporus provide beneficial effects on...

Lutein and astaxanthin belong to carotenoids which have wide applications in food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries. The total chemical syntheses of lutein and astaxanthin produces a mixture of stereoisomers. Both carotenoids are extracted from the plant material as the mixture of mono-...

Introduction and Objective. It is well-known that many functions of the human body are modulated by gut microbiota. Currently, the biochemical cross-talk between the gut microbiota and muscles is a new field of research. The aim of this study is the presentation of gut microbiota-muscle...

Introduction. A human being tries to change their lifestyle through cultural activities in order to maintain a state of balance with the environment according to progressive adaptive changes in body posture, forced by the changing environment and smaller energy resources. Aim. Demonstration of the...

Resveratrol is a naturally occurring polyphenol from the stilben group. It was first isolated in 1940 from the roots of the white hellebore. It is produced by plants in response to stress, cuts, infections or strong UV radiation. It affects the resistance of plants to pathogens through its...

Introduction and Objective. Pyrethroids are widely used pesticides in agriculture. Growing evidence suggests that they may be harmful for human health. Experimental studies show that pyrethroids can induce seizures and impairments of cognitive and motor functions in animals. Caffeine, a widely used ...

The aim of the work was to present the relationship between the two cellular pathways - glycolysis and fatty acid's synthesis, which course takes place in the cytoplasm based on the world's best books of Biochemistry. It has been followed three key crossings of metabolic pathways related with flow...