Effect of dietary lactulose supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, meat quality, relative organ weight, and excreta microflora in broilers

Zhao, P.Y.,Li, H.L.,Mohammadi, M.,Kim, I.H. Elsevier 2016 Poultry science Vol.95 No.1

<P>A 35 d trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary lactulose on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, meat quality, relative organ weight, and excreta microflora in broilers. A total of 816 1-day-old male Ross broilers (40.2 +/- 0.4 g) were allotted to 4 dietary treatments using 12 cages with 17 chicks per cage. Treatments were: 1) CON, basal diet; 2) L05, CON + 0.05% lactulose; 3) L10, CON + 0.10% lactulose; and 4) L15, CON + 0.15% lactulose. Higher (P < 0.05) body weight gain (BWG) and lower (P < 0.05) feed conversion ratio (FCR) were observed in broilers fed the L15 diet compared with those fed the CON diet during d 22 to 35. During d 0 to 35, BWG was higher (P < 0.05) and FCR was lower (P < 0.05) in broilers fed lactulose diets than those fed the CON diet. Additionally, broilers fed L15 diets had the highest BWG (P < 0.05) and lowest FCR (P < 0.05). The apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of DM and nitrogen (N) was increased (P < 0.05) in broilers fed the L15 diet compared with those fed the CON diet. Drip loss was decreased (P < 0.05) in L10 and L15 treatments compared with CON treatment on d 1, d 3, and d 5. On d 3, lowest (P < 0.05) drip loss was observed in the L15 treatment. Excreta E. coli counts in the L15 treatment were decreased (P < 0.05) on d 14, but Lactobacillus counts in the L15 treatment were increased (P < 0.05) on d 14 and d 35 compared with the CON diet. A linear effect (P < 0.05) was observed on BWG (d 22 to 35), FCR (d 0 to 35), the ATTD of DM and N, drip loss, E. coli (d 14), and Lactobacillus (d 14 and d 35) counts. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of 0.15% lactulose can improve growth performance and nutrient digestibility; as well as increase the proliferation of Lactobacillus and decrease E. coli counts in excreta.</P>

Effects of L-tryptophan, Fructan, and Casein on Reducing Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, and Skatole in Fermented Swine Manure

Sheng, Q.K.,Yang, Z.J.,Zhao, H.B.,Wang, X.L.,Guo, J.F. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2015 Animal Bioscience Vol.28 No.8

The effects of daily dietary Bacillus subtilis (Bs), and adding L-tryptophan, fructan, or casein to fecal fermentation broths were investigated as means to reduce the production of noxious gas during manure fermentation caused by ammonia, hydrogen sulfide ($H_2S$), and 3-methylindole (skatole). Eighty swine ($50.0{\pm}0.5kg$) were equally apportioned to an experimental group given Bs in daily feed, or a control group without Bs. After 6 weeks, fresh manure was collected from both groups for fermentation studies using a $3{\times}3$ orthogonal array, in which tryptophan, casein, and fructan were added at various concentrations. After fermentation, the ammonia, $H_2S$, L-tryptophan, skatole, and microflora were measured. In both groups, L-tryptophan was the principle additive increasing skatole production, with significant correlation (r = 0.9992). L-tryptophan had no effect on the production of ammonia, $H_2S$, or skatole in animals fed Bs. In both groups, fructan was the principle additive that reduced $H_2S$ production (r = 0.9981). Fructan and Bs significantly interacted in $H_2S$ production (p = 0.014). Casein was the principle additive affecting the concentration of ammonia, only in the control group. Casein and Bs significantly interacted in ammonia production (p = 0.039). The predominant bacteria were Bacillus spp. CWBI B1434 (26%) in the control group, and Streptococcus alactolyticus AF201899 (36%) in the experimental group. In summary, daily dietary Bs reduced ammonia production during fecal fermentation. Lessening L-tryptophan and increasing fructan in the fermentation broth reduced skatole and $H_2S$.

Effects of L-tryptophan, Fructan, and Casein on Reducing Ammonia, Hydrogen Sulfide, and Skatole in Fermented Swine Manure

Q.K. Sheng,Z.J. Yang,H.B. Zhao,X.L. Wang,J.F. Guo 아세아·태평양축산학회 2015 Animal Bioscience Vol.28 No.8

The effects of daily dietary Bacillus subtilis (Bs), and adding L-tryptophan, fructan, or casein to fecal fermentation broths were investigated as means to reduce the production of noxious gas during manure fermentation caused by ammonia, hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and 3-methylindole (skatole). Eighty swine (50.0±0.5 kg) were equally apportioned to an experimental group given Bs in daily feed, or a control group without Bs. After 6 weeks, fresh manure was collected from both groups for fermentation studies using a 3×3 orthogonal array, in which tryptophan, casein, and fructan were added at various concentrations. After fermentation, the ammonia, H2S, L-tryptophan, skatole, and microflora were measured. In both groups, L-tryptophan was the principle additive increasing skatole production, with significant correlation (r = 0.9992). L-tryptophan had no effect on the production of ammonia, H2S, or skatole in animals fed Bs. In both groups, fructan was the principle additive that reduced H2S production (r = 0.9981). Fructan and Bs significantly interacted in H2S production (p = 0.014). Casein was the principle additive affecting the concentration of ammonia, only in the control group. Casein and Bs significantly interacted in ammonia production (p = 0.039). The predominant bacteria were Bacillus spp. CWBI B1434 (26%) in the control group, and Streptococcus alactolyticus AF201899 (36%) in the experimental group. In summary, daily dietary Bs reduced ammonia production during fecal fermentation. Lessening L-tryptophan and increasing fructan in the fermentation broth reduced skatole and H2S.

Pseudo-Killing spinors, pseudo-supersymmetric p-branes, bubbling and less-bubbling AdS spaces

Lü,, H.,Wang, Zhao-Long Springer-Verlag 2011 Journal of high energy physics Vol.2011 No.6

Supersymmetric asymptotic AdS and Lifshitz solutions in Einstein-Weyl and conformal supergravities

Lü,, H.,Wang, Zhao-Long Springer-Verlag 2012 Journal of high energy physics Vol.2012 No.8

Growth Characteristics of a Pyruvate Decarboxylase Mutant Strain of Zymomonas mobilis

Xun Zhao(순 자오),Peter L. Rogers(피터 로저스),Eilhann E. Kwon(권일한),Sang Chul Jeong(정상철),Young Jae Jeon(전용재) 한국생명과학회 2015 생명과학회지 Vol.25 No.11

에탄올 생산 세균 Zymomonas mobilis에서 에탄올 생산 경로의 핵심으로 작용하는 효소인, pyruvate decarboxylase (pdc) 유전자의 불활성 실험을 통해, PDC 활성이 50% 감소된 PDC 활성 변형균주가 분리되었다. 이러한 균주들의 에탄올 탄소대사 흐름이 고부가가치 화합물인 피루브산, 숙신산 및 젖산 등으로 전환되는지를 발효실험을 통해 평가하였다. 하지만 pdc의 발현을 중지시키기 위해 cat-삽입형-pdc와 pdc-결손형 아형 유전자를 전기 천공법을 이용해 야생형 균주 ZM4의 염색체에 이식하기 위한 다수의 시도에도 불구하고, 이러한 방법을 통해 분리된 균주들은 대부분 부분적 유전자 불활성 특성을 보였으며, PDC 활성이 완전히 손실된 삭제 돌연변이 균주를 획득할 수는 없었다. PDC활성이 변형된 돌연변이 균주의 발효 실험에서, 야생형 균주와 비교 시 감소된 PDC효소 활성의 변화로 인해 기질 흡수율과 에탄올 생산율이 감소되어 피루브산 생산이 약 2.5 g l-1 정도로 증가함을 확인하였으나, 젖산과 숙신산의 생산에 현저한 농도 변화를 보이지 못했다. 이러한 결과는 Z. mobilis의 산화환원 에너지가 PDC 효소 활성에 의한 에탄올 생산 경로에 전적으로 의존하여 발생한다는 것을 암시하였다. 상기 결과를 토대로 pdc 유전자의 완전한 불활성 유도와 산화환원 에너지의 균형은, 젖산 생산을 위한 lactate dehydrogenase, 숙신산 생산을 위한 pyruvate dehydrogenase와 malic enzyme과 같은 효소의 활성 증가를 통해, 세포내 NAD와 NADH 농도의 산화환원 균형이 이루어져야 발생할 수 있음을 시사하였다. Studies of the inactivation of a gene encoding pyruvate decarboxylase, pdc, in an ethanol-producing bacterium, Zymomonas mobilis, identified a mutant strain with 50% reduced PDC activity. To evaluate the possibility of a carbon-flux shift from an ethanol pathway toward higher value fermentation products, including pyruvate, succinate, and lactate, fermentation studies were carried out. Despite attempts to silence pdc expression in the wild-type strain ZM4 using cat-inserted pdc and pdc-deleted homologs by electroporation, the strain isolated showed partial gene activation. Fermentation experiments with the PDC mutant strain showed that the reduced expression level of PDC activity resulted in decreased rates of substrate uptake and ethanol production, together with increased pyruvate accumulation of 2.5 g l-1, although lactate and succinate concentrations were not significantly enhanced in these modified strains. Despite numerous attempts, no strains were isolated in which complete pdc inactivation occurred. This result indicates that the ethanol fermentation pathway of this bacterium is totally dependent on the activity of the PDC enzyme. To ensure a redox balance of intracellular NAD and NADH levels, other enzymes, such as lactate dehydrogenase for lactate, and enzymes involved in the production of succinic acid, such as pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and malic enzymes, may be needed for their increased end-product production.

Effect of night light regimen on growth performance, antioxidant status and health of broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age

R.X. Zhao,C.H. Cai,P. Wang,L. Zheng,J.S. Wang,K.X. Li,W. Liu,X.Y. Guo,X. A. Zhan,K.Y. Wang 아세아·태평양축산학회 2019 Animal Bioscience Vol.32 No.6

Objective: The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of night light regimen on growth performance, antioxidant status and health of Lingnan Yellow broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age. Methods: A completely randomized factorial design involved 2 photoperiods (constant lighting [CL], 24 L:0 D and intermittent lighting [INL], 17 L:3 D:1 L:3 D)×2 light intensities (10 lx and 30 lx). A total of one thousand six hundred and eighty 1-d-old Lingnan Yellow broiler chicks were randomly divided into 4 treatments with 6 replicates (70 birds per replicate). The experiment lasted for 21 d. Results: Photoperiods and light intensities had no effect on average daily gain, feed conversion ratio, and mortality of the broiler chickens (p>0.05). The INL had a significant effect on average daily feed intake (p<0.05) of broiler chickens compared with CL. Photoperiod and light intensity had an interactive effect on melatonin (MT) concentration (p<0.05). At CL, reducing light intensity increased MT concentration; INL birds had higher MT but MT concentration was not affected by light intensity. There was an interactive effect on glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and catalase (CAT) in serum and total antioxidant capability (T-AOC) in liver between photoperiod and light intensity. With the decrease of light intensity, the activities of GPx and CAT in serum and T-AOC in liver increased in CL group (p<0.05). Broiler chickens reared under INL had better antioxidant status and 10 lx treatments had higher activities of CAT in serum than 30 lx (p<0.05). Different photoperiods and light intensities had no effect on malondialdehyde. There was an interaction between photoperiod and light intensity on serum creatine kinase (CK) concentration (p<0.05). At CL, the elevated light intensity resulted in an increase in CK content; INL birds had lower CK concentration especially in low light intensity group. Besides, INL and low light intensity significantly reduced the concentration of serum corticosterone and heat shock protein 70 (p<0.05). Serum immunoglobulin M contents were increased in broiler chickens reared under the INL compared with CL group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Results above suggest that the night light regimen of INL and 10 lx could be beneficial to the broiler chickens from 1 to 21 days of age due to the better health status and electricity savings.

Ultrasound-assisted chiral derivatization of etodolac with (1R)-(-)-menthyl chloroformate for the determination of etodolac enantiomers

Jin, Y.,Zhao, J.,Rhyman, L.,Ramasami, P.,Shin, Y.,Jeong, K.M.,Lee, J. Elsevier ; King Saud University 2016 Arabian journal of chemistry Vol.9 No.suppl2

<P>This study presents the first report of an ultrasound-assisted derivatization reaction between a carboxylic acid of etodolac (ETO) and a chiral derivatization reagent, (1R)-(-)-menthyl chloroformate (R-MCF). Fifty mu L of deproteinated mouse serum containing ETO enantiomers was derivatized with 125 mu L of 200 mM R-MCF and 17 mu L of pyridine (a catalyst), with the reaction facilitated by ultrasonic radiation for 13 min, which were the optimal conditions as determined by response surface methodology. After quenching the reaction by adding an aqueous L-proline solution, the mixture was subjected to salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction (SA-LLE), which provided phase separation for sample concentration as well as cleanup. The ETO diastereomers were separated on a Phenomenex Gemini C-18 column (150 x 4.6 mm, 5 mu m) under a simple gradient elution of a mobile phase containing a mixture of methanol: acetonitrile (10: 1, V/V) and 10 mM acetic acid at a flow rate of 1.0 mL min(-1), followed by fluorescence detection with excitation and fluorescence emission wavelengths of 235 nm and 345 nm, respectively. The developed method was validated for specificity, sensitivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, stability, and matrix effect. A good linearity in the range of 0.5-50.0 mu g mL(-1) for each ETO enantiomer with r(2) > 0.998 and acceptable values for the intra-day and inter-day accuracy and precision as well as negligible matrix effects supported the suitability and reliability of the method. Finally, this method was used to analyze real samples taken from mice treated with (+/-)-ETO. (C) 2015 The Authors. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University.</P>

Emergence and Persistence of NS5A and NS3 Resistance-Associated Substitutions in HCV Genotype 1b Patients Treated with Daclatasvir and Asunaprevir

( F. Mcphee ),( D. Hernandez ),( N. Zhou ),( F. Yu ),( B. Kienzle ),( Y. Zhao ),( M. Linaberry ),( S. Noviello ),( M. L. Yu ),( S. H. Ahn ),( Y. Karino ),( K. Chayama ),( H. Kumada ) 대한간학회 2017 춘·추계 학술대회 (KASL) Vol.2017 No.1

Aims: A pooled analysis of emergent RAS was performed in HCV genotype (GT-)1b-infected patients receiving daclatasvir and asunaprevir (DCV+ASV) and the persistence of DCV- and ASV-resistant substitutions through ≥post-treatment Week (PTWK)192 was assessed to understand the RAS profile and help guide potential retreatment options. Methods: HCV GT-1b-infected patients without a sustained virologic response (SVR) and with HCV RNA ≥1000 IU/mL on or after DCV+ASV treatment were included from 5 Phase 2 and 3 studies. Baseline and post-baseline plasma samples were sequenced at a sensitivity cut-off ł20%. To determine the persistence of emergent RAS, samples at the end of study (up to PTWK48) and/or from a 3-year long-term follow-up rollover study were sequenced (sensitivity cut-off ≥20%, and ≥1% for select samples). Results: 152 DCV+ASV-treated patients without SVR met the resistance testing criteria: 89% (136/152) had NS5A and 95% (145/152) had NS3 sequences at both baseline and virologic failure (VF). NS5A and NS3 RAS emerged in 99% (134/136) and 89% (129/145), respectively, at VF (Table). Overall, 93% (142/152) of patients with VF had both NS5A and NS3 sequence data at failure, of which 77% (109/142) had RAS at L31, Y93 and D168. Emergent NS5A RAS persisted at PTWK96 (92%;24/26) and ≥PTWK192 (100;7/7compared with 22% (6/27) and 14% (1/7), respectively, for emergent NS3 RAS. Replacement of emergent NS5A and NS3 RAS observed at VF occurred in 8% (2/26) of NS5A and 74% (17/23) of NS3 sequences at PTWK96 and in 0% (0/7) of NS5A and 86% (6/7) of NS3 sequences at ≥PTWK192. Conclusions: NS5A and NS3 RAS emerged in most patients treated with DCV+ASV who experienced VF, and NS5A RAS persisted post-treatment. Therapy options for DCV+ASV treatment failures may depend on the timing of retreatment: an NS3 inhibitor-containing regimen may be possible if NS3 RAS are no longer observed, while regimens not impacted by the NS5A-L31+Y93 and NS3-D168 RAS combination would offer an immediate alternative.

MEGAMASER DISKS REVEAL A BROAD DISTRIBUTION OF BLACK HOLE MASS IN SPIRAL GALAXIES

Greene, J. E.,Seth, A.,Kim, M.,Lä,sker, R.,Goulding, A.,Gao, F.,Braatz, J. A.,Henkel, C.,Condon, J.,Lo, K. Y.,Zhao, W. American Astronomical Society 2016 ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS - Vol.826 No.2

<P>We use new precision measurements of black hole (BH) masses from water megamaser disks to investigate scaling relations between macroscopic galaxy properties and supermassive BH mass. The megamaser-derived BH masses span 10(6)-10(8) M-circle dot, while all the galaxy properties that we examine (including total stellar mass, central mass density, and central velocity dispersion) lie within a narrower range. Thus, no galaxy property correlates tightly with M-BH in similar to L* spiral galaxies as traced by megamaser disks. Of them all, stellar velocity dispersion provides the tightest relation, but at fixed sigma* the mean megamaser M-BH are offset by -0.6 +/- 0.1 dex relative to early-type galaxies. Spiral galaxies with non-maser dynamical BH masses do not appear to show this offset. At low mass, we do not yet know the full distribution of BH mass at fixed galaxy property; the non-maser dynamical measurements may miss the low-mass end of the BH distribution due to an inability to resolve their spheres of influence and/or megamasers may preferentially occur in lower-mass BHs.</P>