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Seminal parameters and sexual behavior on farm rabbits provided with a diet supplemented with canola oil at the start of puberty

Int. j. morphol; 36 (1), 2018
SUMMARY: In order to evaluate the effect on sexual behavior and spermatic parameters of white New Zealand rabbits, at the onset of puberty, they were fed a standard diet supplemented with canola oil (obesogenic). Two groups were formed; one of which received daily 180 g of a standard commercial diet supp...

Selenium supplementation in pediatric patients using parenteral nutrition: Is it time to do something?

Summary Objective: To analyze the nutritional status of selenium and verify the effect of its supplementation in pediatric patients during 14 days of parenteral nutrition (PN). Method: This is a series of cases with patients followed for two weeks while using PN. Data collection was performed at the be...

Omega 3 fatty acids reduce the triglyceride levels in rats with apical periodontitis

Braz. dent. j; 29 (2), 2018
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of the prophylactic and therapeutic supplementation with omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (w-3 PUFAs) on the lipid profile and periapical bone resorption in rats with apical periodontitis. Forty male rats were divided into groups: control ra...

Evaluation of growth performance and gastro-intestinal parameters on the response of weaned piglets to dietary organic acids

An. acad. bras. ciênc; 90 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Two experiments (E) were carried out to evaluate the effects of fumaric acid and an acidifier blend [composed by calcium formate, calcium lactate and medium-chain fatty acids (capric and caprylic)] in piglet diets containing colistin (40 ppm) or halquinol (120 ppm) on performance, diarrhea incid...

Effect of concurrent training and supplementation with β-hydroxy- β-methylbutyirate (hmb) on the prostate: alterations in the androgen receptor and inflammation

Int. j. morphol; 36 (1), 2018
SUMMARY: Supplementation is a strategy to potentiate physical training through hypertrophy of skeletal muscles, but other tissues such as the prostate may also be affected. Changes in prostate size and function are associated with the behavior of individuals, but evidence for an association with suppleme...

Effects of chromium picolinate supplementation on growth performance, small intestine morphology and antioxidant status in ducks under heat stress conditions

Int. j. morphol; 36 (1), 2018
SUMMARY: The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplemental chromium (Cr) on growth performance, meat quality, intestinal morphology, mucosa Hsp70 mRNA expression and antioxidant status of ducks reared under heat stress conditions. All ducks were randomly divided into three trea...

Parâmetros hematológicos e bioquímicos de bezerros neonatos da raça Holandesa tratados com ferro suplementar

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (2), 2018
A deficiência de ferro em bezerros neonatos está associada ao desenvolvimento de anemia, que favorece o aparecimento de outras enfermidades como pneumonia e diarreia. Avaliou-se o efeito da suplementação de ferro sobre o eritrograma, teores séricos de ferro, ceruloplasmina e transferrina, bem como o...

Defined and undefined commercial probiotics cultures in the prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in broilers

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (2), 2018
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of probiotics from different formations, defined and undefined cultures, applied in the control of Salmonella Enteritidis in broilers, identifying the compositions and states for which the probiotics are more effective. For that, 390 broilers were inoculated oral...

Respuesta de la calciuria a suplementos de vitamina D
Calcium response to vitamin D supplementation

Medicina (B.Aires); 78 (1), 2018
Múltiples estudios muestran la importancia de mantener niveles suficientes de vitamina D para prevenir varias enfermedades crónicas. Sin embargo, la suplementación de vitamina D sobre la calciuria es controvertida. El objetivo de este trabajo prospectivo, intervencionista, fue evaluar la respuesta de ...

Dietary supplementation with camu-camu and continuous exercises in the treatment of obesity

Rev. Nutr. (Online); 31 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective The goal of this study were to investigate the effects of continuous exercise with/or without the ingestion the Camu-camu pulp in a rat model of obesity. Methods Neonate male Wistar rats, receiving monosodium glutamate, subcutaneously were separated into foour groups: sedentary group...