A5025494614- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Nuts composition and effects
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- S100 Proteins and Annexins
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Sulfur Compounds in Biology
- Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Infant Nutrition and Health
University of Reggio Calabria
2008-2025
Mediterranean University
2006-2008
University of Catania
1995
The aim of the present study was to assess impacts coffee silverskin (CSS) inclusion in rabbit diets regard meat quality. A total 30 Hycole rabbits were divided into two groups 15 animals per group and fed with a basal diet (C group) or same but 10% CSS (CSS10 as partial cereal replacement. Integration increased dry matter intake (DMI, p < 0.05) tended increase (p = 0.096) final body weight. reduce concentration C18:3 ω-3 0.089), C20:5 0.064) C22:5 0.069) muscle compared control diet,...
Abstract During 1996, 161 samples of milk, 92 dry milk for infant formula and 120 yoghurt, were randomly collected in supermarkets drug stores four big Italian cities, checked aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) by immunoaffinity column extraction HPLC. AFM1 was detected 125 (78%) (ranging from < 1 ng/l to 23.5 ng/l; mean level: 6.28 ng/l), 49 (53%) 79.6 ng/kg; 32.2 ng/kg) 73 (61%) yoghurt ng/kg 32.1 9.06 ng/kg). Altogether, only over the legal limits established EC 1999. It is concluded that during despite...
Abstract During 2006, 82 samples of human mature milk were collected at Italian hospitals and checked for aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) ochratoxin A (OTA) by immunoaffinity column extraction HPLC. AFM1 was detected in four (5%) (ranging from < 7 ng/L to 140 ng/L; mean level: 55.35 ng/L); OTA 61 (74%) 5 405 30.43 ng/L. levels significantly higher ( p ⪇ 0.05) habitual consumers bread, bakery products cured pork meat. No other statistically significant differences observed although pasta = 0.059),...
Abstract During the period of October–July 2000, 240 samples dairy ewes milk, obtained from farms Enna (Sicily, Italy), were checked for Aflatoxin M 1 (AFM ) by HPLC using a fluorimetric detector. The limit detection and quantification 250 ng/L AFM . All positive milk confirmed LC‐MS. was detected in 81% samples, ranging 2 to 108 ng/L. Three over legal limits (50 ng/L). Mean contamination stabulated higher than that grazing (35.27 vs 12.47 Furthermore, collected September–October showed...
A survey on 73 milk samples from different animal breeds and 24 dairy products Sicily, Italy, was carried out for the presence of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) by LC-fluorescence detection after immunoaffinity cleanup. AFM1 detected in 48% 42% at concentration ranges between <5.0–16.0 <5.0–18.0 ng L−1, respectively. Within raw samples, 92% had an content below 5.0 7% cases it range 5.0–10.0 L−1 1% contaminated 10.0 20.0 L−1. For products, ultra-high-temperature treated (UHT) milk, cream cheese,...
To determine the effects of dietary inclusion bergamot pulp and olive leaves on pork quality, thirty-six barrows (Apulo-Calabrese; 112.5±7.40 kg initial bodyweight) were randomly assigned to four experimental treatments fed for 100 days a control diet (control group) or similar in which part cereals replaced with 20% (DM fed) ensiled (dry matter fed, EBP (OLL 1:1 mixture both by-products (BPOL group). In present study, administration did not influence accumulation IMF (P > 0.05) meat. As...
In the present study, we have hypothesized that replacing barley with high proportions of dried citrus pulp in a concentrate-based diet for lambs could increase intake unsaturated fatty acids and reduce rate ruminal biohydrogenation PUFA, consequent improvement intramuscular acid composition. To test this hypothesis, 26 Comisana were divided into 3 groups 56 d fed barley-based concentrate (CON; 8 lambs) or 2 diets which was replaced 24% (CIT24; 9 35% (CIT35; pulp. An overall composition LM...
The aim of the present study was to verify whether oral administration cyanidin 3- O -β- d -glucoside (C3G) might counteract damage induced by chronic exposure (28 d) ochratoxin A (OTA) in rats and if its effect may be mediated haeme oxygenase-1 (HO-1). Forty male Sprague–Dawley rats, individually caged, were divided into four groups ten animals. control group received a commercial diet, C3G diet supplemented with (1 g/kg feed), OTA 200 parts per billion OTA, OTA+C3G feed). After 4 weeks...
Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) is commonly found in the Mediterranean region and may be used as an alternative feed resource livestock production. However, carob contains plant secondary compounds, such polyphenols, which limit its use due to potential toxicity problems. This study aimed investigate whether substitution of barley by pulp at a relatively high level up 35% causes production-level reduction has detrimental effects on animal welfare. Lamb performance parameters intake, liveweight...
The aim of the study was to investigate effects supplementation a microencapsulated blend tributyrin and lactitol (TL) standard European (EU) diet without antibiotic growth promoters on intestinal metabolism mucosa development weaned piglets compare it with US containing animal proteins, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, carbadox. Ninety at 21 d were divided into 3 dietary groups consisting 5 replicates each: 1) supplemented 55 mg/kg carbadox, 2.5% each plasma proteins spray-dried blood cells in...
The aim of the present study was to evaluate effect long-term cyanidin 3-O-β-D-glucoside (C3G) and/or Ochratoxin A (OTA)-exposure on dimethylarginine dimethylamino hydrolase/nitric oxide synthase (DDAH/NOS) pathway in rats. experiments were performed rats supplemented with C3G (1 g/kg feed), OTA (200 ppb), and + C3G. After 4 weeks daily treatment, liver kidneys processed for eNOS, iNOS DDAH-1 Western blotting, nitrite levels evaluation DDAH activity determination. Results show that is able...
The citrus industry produces a wide amount of pulp which can represent an alternative feed resource for feeding ruminants. However, also contains chemicals such as polyphenols, cause toxicity, limiting its use. We investigated the potential replacing barley by dehydrated (DCP), at two levels inclusion (24% and 35% on as-fed basis), in lamb fattening diet monitored performance, pattern serum parameters experimental lambs. consumption containing up to DCP resulted equivalent efficiency carcass...
S100B is a neurotrophic protein detectable in biological fluids and human milk. Since there are several maternal-neonatal conditions requiring the administration of animal milks aim present study was to quantify milk from different mammalian species compare protein's concentration among milks. We assessed concentrations donkey (n=12), goat (n=15) sheep (n=15), commercially available cow (n=8) samples. measurements were performed using an immunoluminometric assay. (10.41 ± 4.2...
Abstract Human milk S100B protein possesses important neurotrophic properties. However, in some conditions human is substituted by formulas. The aims of the present study were: to assess concentrations formulas, verify any differences levels between preterm and term infant formulas evaluate impact industrial preparation at predetermined phases on content. Two different set samples were tested: (i) commercial (n = 36) formulas; ii) 10) sampled following time points: skimmed cow (Time 0);...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the inclusion different amounts ensiled olive cake, a major pollutant from oil production, in fattening diets 30 Apulo-Calabrese pigs as strategy partially substitute traditional cereal-based diet and improve animal performance meat fatty acid composition. animals, during period 120 days, were fed with three dietary treatments containing increasing levels cake: 0% (C), 20% (OC20) 40% (OC40) on dry matter. No effect treatment found proximate analysis...
The nutritional value of sheep’s milk and its derivatives is influenced by the lipid fraction, which affected diet genetics. This study aimed to explore genetic variations in DGAT1 SCD genes assessed impact genotype on quality Valle del Belìce sheep, considering supplementation with carob pulp barley grain. Among potentially polymorphic sites, only g.127 C > A g.87 showed variability. did not significantly yield composition, except for higher urea content CA genotypes than CC ones. Carob...
In Italy, in ten years, the national production of sheep’s cheese has gone from 60 thousand tons to almost 80 at present, a sign lively dynamism sector mainly due growth demand. The significant leap is accompanied by that consumption and pecorino (fresh seasoned), which, together with fresh ricotta, gaining acceptance international markets. objective paper examine, study area southern consumer preferences for locally produced near kilometer zero profit margins dairy companies producing...