The Junction between Ruminants' Health Status and Quality of Animal Products
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2024) | Viewed by 7952
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Interests: animal breeding; cattle; metabolic profile; organic production; bioactive substances; technological parameters; protein polymorphism; modern instrumental methods
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Interests: cytogenetic; animal reproduction; animal production; fertility
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Dear Colleagues,
The quality of ruminant meat and milk is influenced by many factors, such as animal welfare and health, nutrition, as well as environmental factors. Nutrition plays an important role in the performance of animals, and any change in the way of feeding or nutritional deficiencies of animals translate into changes in productivity. Feed additives, including probiotics, aim to achieve benefits such as better animal growth, reduction of mortality, and improvement of product quality. These additives have been shown to improve products' sensory properties. Yeast included in feed additives such as probiotic products and digestive stimulants is a source of bioactive compounds that have an immunostimulating effect and improve the quality of meat. In addition, other additives such as natural bioactive compounds and vitamin E and selenium may have a stress-relieving effect as well as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Prof. Dr. Beata Kuczyńska
Prof. Dr. Ewa Czerniawska-Piątkowska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ruminant
- health
- quality
- product
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