Exploring the potential benefits of areca nut extract in animal production: a review by Zhuying Liu, Zhuying Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Lixin Wen, Lixin Wen

“…This review aims to comprehensively explore the biological activities of areca nut extract and delve into its practical application potential in enhancing animal production efficiency and promoting sustainable livestock development.The pervasive presence of antibiotic residues—including tetracyclines, sulfonamides, and quinolones—in agricultural products such as meat, milk, and eggs has raised significant concerns due to their extensive use in animal husbandry. …”
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Vegetarian diet - how does it affect our body? by Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforu, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Justyna Głowacka, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“… Introduction and Purpose of Research:  Vegetarianism, characterized by the exclusion of meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and their derivatives, has gained popularity as studies continue to highlight its positive impact on health. …”
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Effect of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol and high phytase doses on performance, vitamin D status, bone mineralization, and mechanistic target of rapamycin gene expression of broilers by L.S. Bassi, C.C.S. Martins, C.A. Lozano-Poveda, I.C. Dias, S.G. Oliveira, A. Maiorka

“…Furthermore, vitamin D status is refined with dietary 25-OH-D3 and potential improvements on breast meat yield can be obtained with a high phytase dose of 2 000 FYT/kg.…”
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Performance of perisel as shelter and periphyton substrate in the floating cage of Pacific white shrimp culture by Rifka Liling Palinggi, Tatag Budiardi, Daniel Djokosetiyanto

“…The advantages of shrimp farming in the sea include the high dissolved oxygen concentration and the better meat quality. This research aimed to enhance the production performance of shrimp through the utilization of periphyton as a natural feed for shrimp. …”
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The Use of Coffee Cherry Pulp Extract as an Alternative to an Antibiotic Growth Promoter in Broiler Diets by Wanaporn Tapingkae, Phatchari Srinual, Pimporn Khamtavee, Naret Pintalerd, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Mongkol Yachai, Chanidapha Kanmanee, Chompunut Lumsangkul, Orranee Srinual

“…This study evaluated the impact of coffee cherry pulp extract (CCPE) supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, carcass characteristics, serum biochemistry, cecum microbial population, intestinal morphology, and immune and antioxidant responses of broilers. …”
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) in seminal plasma of buffalo bulls possess spermatozoa specific fertility associated proteins and enzymes by Rakesh Kumar, Mir Ahmad, Bala Subramaniam, Ankit Pal, Aditya Patel, Shiva Shiva, Vitika Chauhan, Seema Karanwal, Mukesh Bhakat, Tirtha K. Datta

“…They contribute nearly 53% of milk and 30% of meat production in India. Bull fertility is vital to productivity, sustainability, and efficient buffalo farming. …”
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Anemia in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, determinants, and health impacts in Egypt by Ahmed Azzam, Heba Khaled, Alrefaey K. Alrefaey, Amar Basil, Sarah Ibrahim, Mohamed S. Elsayed, Muhammad Khattab, Nashwa Nabil, Esraa Abdalwanees, Hala Waheed Abdel Halim

“…Regarding dietary determinants, a low intake of meat, vegetables, fruits, and high tea consumption was consistently associated with a higher risk of anemia. …”
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Glycemic control in women with GDM: insights from a randomized controlled pilot trial on plant-based Nordic healthy diet versus moderately carbohydrate restricted diet by Lisa Torsdatter Markussen, Jemina Kivelä, Jaana Lindström, Miina Ollikainen, Mikko Kytö, Seppo Heinonen, Saila Koivusalo, Jelena Meinilä

“…The HND decreased intake of meat and increased fish consumption significantly compared to the MCRD. …”
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Dietary supplementation of composite feed additive reduces enteric methane production and enhances feed efficiency, milk production and immunity in Murrah buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by Avijit Dey, Shyam S. Paul, Satbir S. Dahiya, Ashok K. Balhara, Jerome Andonissamy, Balbir S. Punia, Yendrembam M. Chanu

“… Buffalo plays a fundamental role in the livelihood of peo ple of Asian countries by providing milk, meat, draught power, and dung. Asia is home to more than 90% of the world’s buffalo population, out of which South Asian countries harbor about 78% of buffaloes. …”
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Dépôts et pratiques symboliques dans l’établissement aristocratique gaulois de Varennes-sur-Seine, la Justice (Seine-et-Marne) by Jean-Marc Séguier, Ginette Auxiette, Fabien Pilon

“…The decomposing juices from the meat were likely intended as nourishment for the subterranean deities, which makes it possible to compare this structure to the hollow altars of Latin sanctuaries. …”
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Therapeutic effectiveness of three commercial anthelmintics against strongylids in buffalo calves (Bubalus bubalis) by David Uzcátegui, Víctor Gutiérrez, María Rodríguez, Andrea González, Alfredo Sánchez

“…The study was conducted in a buffalo system dedicated to milk and meat production with crossbreed animals (Murrah and Mediterranean breeds) in the South of Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela. …”
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Short- But Not Long-Term Effects of Creep Feeding Provided to Suckling Piglets by María Romero, Ana Heras-Molina, María Muñoz, Luis Calvo, José Ignacio Morales, Ana Isabel Rodríguez, Rosa Escudero, Clemente López-Bote, Cristina Óvilo, Álvaro Olivares

“…Traceability was ensured up to the point of carcass splitting and subsequent meat analysis. Each carcass was eviscerated and weighed individually. …”
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The m6A modification regulates the composition of myofiber types in chicken skeletal muscle by Yanju Shan, Yifan Liu, Ming Zhang, Lichuan Pang, Gaige Ji, Xiaojun Ju, Yunjie Tu, Jingting Shu

“…Our results contribute to a better understanding of epigenetic factors involved in forming chicken myofiber-type properties and provide new targets for further investigation into chicken's growth development and meat quality.…”
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Changes in the critical nutrient content of packaged foods and beverages after the full implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling and Advertising Law: a repeated cross-sectional... by Natalia Rebolledo, Pedro Ferrer-Rosende, Marcela Reyes, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Camila Corvalán

“…For the proportion of “high in” sodium, reductions occurred in all savory food groups (p < 0.001), except cheeses and ready-to-eat meals (p < 0.24), with the largest decreases in savory baked products and non-sausage meat products (− 40.4 and − 38.9 pp, respectively, p < 0.001). …”
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Effects of Long-Term Serum Starvation on Autophagy, Metabolism, and Differentiation of Porcine Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells by Yi Wang, Juan Gao, Bojun Fan, Yuemin Hu, Yuefei Yang, Yajie Wu, Jiaqiao Zhu, Junwei Li, Feng Li, Huiming Ju

“…Our findings provide a theoretical basis for improving meat production in domestic pigs. The SMSCs isolated and preserved in our laboratory were revived and divided into six groups based on the culture medium serum concentration to simulate varying levels of serum starvation: 20% serum (control group), 15% serum (mild serum starvation group), 5% serum (severe serum starvation group), and their autophagy inhibition groups supplemented with 3-methyladenine. …”
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Bioprocessing of organic wastes from poultry and bovine slaughterhouses as food substrate for Hermetia illucens larval development by A.P. Luperdi, S.S. Flores-Calla, X.J. Barriga, V. Rivera, I. Salazar, P.L. Manrique, J.E. Reátegui

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In the meat industry, inefficient management of organic waste exists, therefore the study aims to evaluate different bovine and poultry organic residues as food substrates during larval development of the black soldier fly, such as a sustainable alternative to obtain high protein meal.METHODS: The research evaluates the use of organic waste from cattle and poultry slaughterhouses, as food substrate for black soldier fly larvae, including raw beef blood T1, raw beef viscera T2, cooked beef blood T3, cooked beef viscera T4, raw chicken viscera T6 and cooked chicken viscera T7; further, as a control measure balanced feed (7 treatments and 5 replicates). …”
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Dietary intakes, food behaviours, and health indicators among Métis youth in Manitoba, Canada by Chantal Perchotte, Olena Kloss, Joyce Slater, Alan Katz, Bhanu Pilli, Aynslie Hinds, Marcelo L Urquia, Julianne Sanguins, Chris Green, Jaime Cidro, Dan Chateau, Nathan Nickel, Thomas Falkenberg

“…Median intakes of Grain Products and Meat and Alternatives servings were significantly lower among Métis than non-Métis (6.0 vs. 7.0 and 1.8 vs. 2.0, respectively) participants. …”
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A Chromosomal-level genome assembly and annotation of fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) by Li Li, Fawen Hu, Dong Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Jing Diao, Yijing Zhu, Fengxiang Gao, Ying Fan, Yuxia Jian, Xue Wang, Lei Pan, Wen Guo

“…Abstract Fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii Jordan & Starks, 1895) is a valuable marine fish species, crucial for aquaculture in Northern China due to its high-quality meat and significant economic value. However, the aquaculture industry faces challenges such as trait degradation, early sexual maturity, and disease susceptibility, necessitating advanced genomic interventions for sustainable cultivation. …”
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Nutritional and medicinal characteristics of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) for applications in healthcare industry by artificial cultivation: A review by Dong He, Wenming Zhu, Wen Zeng, Jun Lin, Yang Ji, Yi Wang, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Daoquan Zhao, Nan Su, Xin-Hui Xing

“…In this review, the nutritional components, bioactive components and medicinal activities of the artificially cultivated CGS will be summarized. The mucus, skin, meat and bone of CGS contain many different bioactive substances thereby having various medicinal activities including anti-aging, anti-fatigue, anti-tumor, therapy of burn and anti-infection and other physiological functions. …”
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Exploring the molecular basis of efficient feed utilization in low residual feed intake slow-growing ducks based on breast muscle transcriptome by Lei Wu, Zhong Zhuang, Wenqian Jia, Yongpeng Li, Yijia Lu, Minghong Xu, Hao Bai, Zhixiu Wang, Guobin Chang, Yong Jiang

“…The results revealed that selecting for LRFI significantly reduced feed consumption (P < 0.05) and improved feed efficiency without affecting the growth performance, slaughter rate, or meat quality of ducks (P > 0.05). Moreover, compared with HRFI ducks, LRFI ducks had a lower pectoral muscle fat content (P < 0.05), larger muscle fiber diameter and area (P < 0.05), and lower muscle fiber density (P < 0.05). …”
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