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  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,814 Views
19 Pages

7 January 2025

This study aimed to improve palm kernel cake by reducing anti-nutritional factors with enzymes and enhancing its nutritional value through microbial fermentation. It also examined the effects of these treatments on palm kernel cake in broiler chicken...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,845 Views
16 Pages

Fermented Palm Kernel Cake Improves the Rumen Microbiota and Metabolome of Beef Cattle

  • Wenbo Jiang,
  • Yan Zhang,
  • Haijian Cheng,
  • Xin Hu,
  • Wei You,
  • Enliang Song,
  • Zhiyong Hu and
  • Fugui Jiang

26 October 2024

In this study, we utilised palm kernel cake as a substrate and fermented it with a composite of bacteria (Pediococcus pentosaceus CGMCC No. 27203 and Lactobacillus plantarum CGMCC No. 27202) and enzymes. We conducted a trial with twenty-four cattle,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
81 Citations
29,789 Views
15 Pages

Is Palm Kernel Cake a Suitable Alternative Feed Ingredient for Poultry?

  • Mohammad Naeem Azizi,
  • Teck Chwen Loh,
  • Hooi Ling Foo and
  • Eric Lim Teik Chung

29 January 2021

Palm kernel cake (PKC), a by-product of oil extracted from palm nuts through expeller press or solvent extraction procedures is one of the highest quantities of locally available and potentially inexpensive agricultural product. PKC provides approxim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
75 Citations
10,641 Views
15 Pages

Production of Defatted Palm Kernel Cake Protein Hydrolysate as a Valuable Source of Natural Antioxidants

  • Mohammad Zarei,
  • Afshin Ebrahimpour,
  • Azizah Abdul-Hamid,
  • Farooq Anwar and
  • Nazamid Saari

29 June 2012

The aim of this study was to produce a valuable protein hydrolysate from palm kernel cake (PKC) for the development of natural antioxidants. Extracted PKC protein was hydrolyzed using different proteases (alcalase, chymotrypsin, papain, pepsin, tryps...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
4,058 Views
17 Pages

The Influence of Filler Loading and Alkaline Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Palm Kernel Cake Filler Reinforced Epoxy Composites

  • Tezara Cionita,
  • Januar Parlaungan Siregar,
  • Wong Ling Shing,
  • Cheng Wan Hee,
  • Deni Fajar Fitriyana,
  • Jamiluddin Jaafar,
  • Ramli Junid,
  • Agustinus Purna Irawan and
  • Agung Efriyo Hadi

28 July 2022

The manufacturing of materials, in conjunction with green technology, emphasises the need to employ renewable resources to ensure long-term sustainability. Re-exploring renewable elements that can be employed as reinforcing materials in polymer compo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
141 Views
20 Pages

Effects of Two Composite Modifications on the Emulsifying and Potential Gel Properties of Palm Kernel Cake Glutelin-1

  • Peiyao Long,
  • Ling Dang,
  • Zhihui Wei,
  • Zihao Zhang,
  • Yajun Zheng,
  • Hao Wang and
  • Jiaying Pei

11 March 2026

Palm kernel cake glutelin-1 (PKCG-1) can be used as a novel emulsifier, contingent upon enhancement of its emulsifying functionality. This study investigated the influences and underlying mechanisms of ultrasonication-assisted gallic acid-binding or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,340 Views
16 Pages

Oligosaccharides from Palm Kernel Cake Enhances Adherence Inhibition and Intracellular Clearance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis In Vitro

  • Rui Qing Foo,
  • Mohammad Faseleh Jahromi,
  • Wei Li Chen,
  • Syahida Ahmad,
  • Kok Song Lai,
  • Zulkifli Idrus and
  • Juan Boo Liang

Salmonella enterica serovar (ser.) Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is a foodborne pathogen often associated with contaminated poultry products. This study evaluated the anti-adherence and intracellular clearance capability of oligosaccharides extracted...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,757 Views
12 Pages

Palm Kernel Cake in Diets for Lactating Goats: Intake, Digestibility, Feeding Behavior, Milk Production, and Nitrogen Metabolism

  • Fernanda G. Ferreira,
  • Laudí C. Leite,
  • Henry D. R. Alba,
  • Douglas dos S. Pina,
  • Stefanie A. Santos,
  • Manuela S. L. Tosto,
  • Carlindo S. Rodrigues,
  • Dorgival M. de Lima Júnior,
  • Juliana S. de Oliveira and
  • Gleidson G. P. de Carvalho
  • + 2 authors

7 September 2022

This study was carried out to determine the optimal inclusion rate of palm kernel cake (PKC) in diets for lactating goats based on intake, digestibility, feeding behavior, milk production and nitrogen metabolism. Twelve goats were used, eight Saanen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,308 Views
12 Pages

Addressing the Concern of Orange-Yellow Fungus Growth on Palm Kernel Cake: Safeguarding Dairy Cattle Diets for Mycotoxin-Producing Fungi

  • Carlos Bastidas-Caldes,
  • David Vasco-Julio,
  • Maria Huilca-Ibarra,
  • Salomé Guerrero-Freire,
  • Yanua Ledesma-Bravo and
  • Jacobus H. de Waard

Palm kernel cake (PKC), a byproduct of palm oil extraction, serves an important role in Ecuador’s animal feed industry. The emergence of yellow-orange fungal growth in PKC on some cattle farms in Ecuador sparked concerns within the cattle indus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,743 Views
14 Pages

Profiling of Fatty Acids and Rumen Ecosystem of Sheep Fed on a Palm Kernel Cake-Based Diet Substituted with Corn

  • Osama A. Saeed,
  • Umar M. Sani,
  • Awis Q. Sazili,
  • Henny Akit,
  • Abdul R. Alimon and
  • Anjas A. Samsudin

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of corn substitution on the rumen functions and fatty acid profile of Dorper lambs fed a diet based on palm kernel cake (PKC). Corn was replaced with PKC basal diet at the following levels: C0% = (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
6,558 Views
26 Pages

9 October 2019

Biotransformation via solid state fermentation (SSF) mediated by microorganisms is a promising approach to produce useful products from agricultural biomass. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) that are commonly found in fermented foods have been shown to exh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,552 Views
14 Pages

From Nutritional Profiles to Digestibility Insights: Exploring Palm Kernel Cake and Decanter Cake in Broiler Diets

  • Mohammad Naeem Azizi,
  • Teck Chwen Loh,
  • Eric Lim Teik Chung,
  • Muhamad Faris Ab Aziz,
  • Hooi Ling Foo,
  • Jiaxiang Liu,
  • Zakaria Aiman Farzana and
  • Letchumanan Samuel Raj

4 July 2025

Feed costs constitute the largest expense in poultry production, prompting the exploration of locally available, low-cost alternatives, such as palm oil by-products, to reduce production costs [...]

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,321 Views
11 Pages

Feed is the most expensive component in goat production. Hence, lowering it is crucial to increasing producer profitability. The microbial community in rumen is vital for nutritional digestion and absorption in ruminants. Live yeast and yeast-based p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,239 Views
15 Pages

Palm Kernel Cake in Diets for Lactating Goats: Qualitative Aspects of Milk and Cheese

  • Fernanda G. Ferreira,
  • Laudí C. Leite,
  • Henry D. R. Alba,
  • Bruna M. A. de C. Mesquita,
  • Stefanie A. Santos,
  • Manuela S. L. Tosto,
  • Marion P. da Costa,
  • Douglas dos S. Pina,
  • Layse A. Gordiano and
  • Gleidson G. P. de Carvalho
  • + 2 authors

8 December 2021

We investigated the effect of including palm kernel cake (PKC) at the levels of 0, 80, 160 and 240 g kg−1 in the diet of lactating goats on the quality and sensory parameters of Minas Frescal cheese. Twelve goats were used in a triple 4 ×...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,233 Views
14 Pages

Efficient and Simultaneous Chitosan-Mediated Removal of 11 Mycotoxins from Palm Kernel Cake

  • Atena Abbasi Pirouz,
  • Jinap Selamat,
  • Shahzad Zafar Iqbal and
  • Nik Iskandar Putra Samsudin

12 February 2020

Mycotoxins are an important class of pollutants that are toxic and hazardous to animal and human health. Consequently, various methods have been explored to abate their effects, among which adsorbent has found prominent application. Liquid chromatogr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
53 Citations
8,026 Views
15 Pages

Fatty Acid Profile of Milk and Cheese from Dairy Cows Supplemented a Diet with Palm Kernel Cake

  • Ronaldo Oliveira,
  • Mario Faria,
  • Raimundo Silva,
  • Leilson Bezerra,
  • Gleidson Carvalho,
  • Alyson Pinheiro,
  • Juliana Simionato and
  • André Leão

24 August 2015

Lipid supplements (oilseeds vegetables) are included in ruminant diet to increase its energy density and improve fatty acid composition of milk and consequently of fresh cheese. Milk and cheeses were evaluated from crossbred Holstein × Zebu, fed diet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,467 Views
17 Pages

The Characterization of Pastures by Grazing Cycle and Evaluation of Supplementation with Agro-Industry Co-Products on the Performance of Buffaloes in the Humid Tropics

  • Kelly Cavalcanti Conor de Oliveira,
  • Cristian Faturi,
  • Alexandre Rossetto Garcia,
  • Maria Regina Sarkis Peixoto Joele,
  • Benjamin de Souza Nahúm,
  • Welligton Conceição da Silva,
  • Thomaz Cyro Guimarães de Carvalho Rodrigues,
  • Éder Bruno Rebelo da Silva and
  • José de Brito Lourenço-Júnior

13 March 2024

The objective was to characterize the pastures by grazing cycle, as well as to evaluate the performance of buffaloes in intensive rotational grazing in a silvopastoral system in the eastern Amazon supplemented with agro-industry co-products in order...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,375 Views
11 Pages

30 November 2017

Palm kernel cake (PKC) is the solid residue following oil extraction of palm kernels and useful to fatten animals either as a single feed with only minerals and vitamins supplementation, or mixed with other feedstuffs such as corn kernels or soy bean...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
4,614 Views
14 Pages

31 March 2022

The study aimed at determining the ileal nutrient digestibility, digestive enzyme activity, intestinal morphology, and nutrient transporters mRNA expressions in broiler chickens fed with fermented PKC (LPKC) based diets with different levels of fat s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,130 Views
17 Pages

Optimization of Palm Kernel Cake Bioconversion with P. ostreatus: An Efficient Lignocellulosic Biomass Value-Adding Process for Ruminant Feed

  • Aldo Ibarra-Rondón,
  • Dinary Eloisa Durán-Sequeda,
  • Andrea Carolina Castro-Pacheco,
  • Pedro Fragoso-Castilla,
  • Rolando Barahona-Rosales and
  • José Edwin Mojica-Rodríguez

This study aims to optimize the bioconversion of palm kernel cake (PKC) by Pleurotus ostreatus to improve fungal biomass production, lignocellulolytic enzyme expression, and the nutritional value of the substrate as ruminant feed. Three inorganic nit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,129 Views
15 Pages

Enhancement of β-Mannanase Production by Bacillus subtilis ATCC11774 through Optimization of Medium Composition

  • Nor Amalina Binti Mahamad Norizan,
  • Murni Halim,
  • Joo Shun Tan,
  • Sahar Abbasiliasi,
  • Miskandar Mat Sahri,
  • Firdaus Othman and
  • Arbakariya Bin Ariff

31 July 2020

Palm kernel cake (PKC) has been largely produced in Malaysia as one of the cheap and abundant agro-waste by-products from the palm oil industry and it contains high fiber (mannan) content. The present study aimed to produce β-mannanase by Bacill...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,075 Views
22 Pages

Bioconversion of Agro-Residues into Microbial Oil-Based Oleochemicals Employing Packed Bed Bioreactor

  • Erminta Tsouko,
  • Aikaterini Papadaki,
  • Miguel Carmona-Cabello,
  • MP Dorado,
  • Denise Maria Guimarães Freire,
  • Seraphim Papanikolaou and
  • Apostolis A. Koutinas

29 October 2022

Lignocellulosic waste-streams are resources worth investigating to produce value-added bioproducts due to their low-cost, renewability, versatility, and abundance. This study evaluated five Zygomycota strains as potential oleaginous microorganisms fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,356 Views
14 Pages

Effect of Palm Kernel Cake Supplementation on Voluntary Feed Intake, In Situ Rumen Degradability and Performance in Buffaloes in the Eastern Amazon

  • João Maria do Amaral-Júnior,
  • Eziquiel de Morais,
  • Alyne Cristina Sodré Lima,
  • Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano,
  • Benjamim de Souza Nahúm,
  • Luciano Fernandes Sousa,
  • José de Brito Lourenço-Júnior,
  • Thomaz Cyro Guimarães de Carvalho Rodrigues,
  • Jamile Andréa Rodrigues da Silva and
  • André Guimarães Maciel e Silva
  • + 1 author

4 March 2023

The objective was to evaluate the effects of palm kernel cake (PKC) supplementation on voluntary feed intake, in situ rumen degradability and performance in the wettest (WS—January to June) and less rainy seasons (LR—July to December) in...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1,498 Views
21 Pages

22 September 2025

This meta-analysis explored the relationship of palm kernel cake inclusion level (PKCInclusion) with nutrient utilization and performance in cattle, goats and sheep under confinement. For this purpose, a dataset with 51 studies was constructed by usi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,975 Views
17 Pages

Co-fermentation with bacteria and enzymes can reduce sugar content in palm kernel cake (PKC); however, the chemical changes and their effects on cell functionality are unclear. This study investigated the active components in pre-treated PKC extracts...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,117 Views
13 Pages

11 October 2019

Twenty-seven Dorper lambs were used to determine the effect of supplementing corn as a source of energy into the palm kernel cake (PKC) urea-treated rice straw basal diet on the blood metabolic profile and metals in lambs. The lambs were randomly all...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,696 Views
11 Pages

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)-Peptide Interactions: Inhibition Kinetics, In Silico Molecular Docking and Stability Study of Three Novel Peptides Generated from Palm Kernel Cake Proteins

  • Mohammad Zarei,
  • Najib Bin Zainal Abidin,
  • Shehu Muhammad Auwal,
  • Shyan Yea Chay,
  • Zaibunnisa Abdul Haiyee,
  • Adi Md Sikin and
  • Nazamid Saari

4 October 2019

Three novel peptide sequences identified from palm kernel cake (PKC) generated protein hydrolysate including YLLLK, WAFS and GVQEGAGHYALL were used for stability study against angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), ACE-inhibition kinetics and molecular...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
10,604 Views
20 Pages

Simulation of Batch Slow Pyrolysis of Biomass Materials Using the Process-Flow-Diagram COCO Simulator

  • Chaiyot Tangsathitkulchai,
  • Natthaya Punsuwan and
  • Piyarat Weerachanchai

24 October 2019

The commercial COCO simulation program was used to mimic the experimental slow pyrolysis process of five different biomasses based on thermodynamic consideration. The program generated the optimum set of reaction kinetic parameters and reaction stoic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
3,406 Views
8 Pages

Effect of Palm Kernel Meal and Malic Acid on Rumen Characteristics of Growing Naemi Lambs Fed Total Mixed Ration

  • Mutassim M. Abdelrahman,
  • Ibrahim Alhidary,
  • Hani H. Albaadani,
  • Mohsen Alobre,
  • Rifat Ullah Khan and
  • Riyadh S. Aljumaah

1 July 2019

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of malic acid and 20% palm kernel meal (PKM) on ruminal characteristics. A total of 32 growing lambs were randomly distributed into control (barley and alfalfa ha), total mixed ration (T1), TMR + 20%...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,203 Views
18 Pages

Crystallized Pickering Emulsions from Plant Oil as a Local Alternative to Palm Oil

  • Cyrill Husmann,
  • Tamara Schmid,
  • Chiara Waser,
  • Ivo Kaelin,
  • Lukas Hollenstein and
  • Nadina Müller

2 January 2025

Palm and palm kernel oils are preferred ingredients in industrial food processing for baked goods and chocolate-based desserts due to their unique properties, such as their distinctive melting behaviors. However, ongoing concerns about the social and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
506 Views
18 Pages

Techno-Economic and FP2O Resilience Analysis of the Hydrogen Production Process from Palm Rachis in María La Baja, Bolívar

  • Tamy Carolina Herrera-Rodríguez,
  • Paola Andrea Acevedo Pabón and
  • Ángel Darío González-Delgado

30 January 2026

In Colombia, two main palm varieties, Elaeis guineensis and Elaeis oleifera, are cultivated for the production of crude palm oil (CPO). During the CPO extraction process, several residues are generated, including empty fruit bunches (EFB), nut fiber,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,444 Views
13 Pages

Characterization of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Farming Intensities in Liberia

  • Mandela Klon-Yan Hinneh,
  • Mbeva D. Liti and
  • Geraldine Matolla

18 July 2022

Fish farming is a rapidly growing food sector in developing nations. Liberia is an example of a least developed country with a large population facing high poverty levels. This has led to the adoption of aquaculture as one of the most important strat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,808 Views
13 Pages

Effects of Climatic Conditions and Supplementation with Palm Cake on the Thermoregulation of Crossbred Buffaloes Raised in a Rotational Grazing System and with Natural Shade in Humid Tropical Regions

  • Carolina Carvalho Brcko,
  • Jamile Andrea Rodrigues da Silva,
  • Alexandre Rossetto Garcia,
  • André Guimarães Maciel e Silva,
  • Lucieta Guerreiro Martorano,
  • Reíssa Alves Vilela,
  • Benjamim de Souza Nahúm,
  • Antônio Vinícius Corrêa Barbosa,
  • Welligton Conceição da Silva and
  • José de Brito Lourenço-Júnior
  • + 2 authors

22 December 2023

In ruminants, diet composition has a positive correlation with heat production, which can influence thermoregulation, energy expenditure and, consequently, animal performance. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of climatic conditi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,902 Views
17 Pages

Isolation and Characterization of Mannanase-Producing Bacteria for Potential Synbiotic Application in Shrimp Farming

  • Witida Sathitkowitchai,
  • Ponsit Sathapondecha,
  • Pacharaporn Angthong,
  • Yanee Srimarut,
  • Yuwares Malila,
  • Wuttichai Nakkongkam,
  • Sage Chaiyapechara,
  • Nitsara Karoonuthaisiri,
  • Suttipun Keawsompong and
  • Wanilada Rungrassamee

27 September 2022

Prebiotics such as mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) are a promising approach to improve performance and disease resistance in shrimp. To improve prebiotic utilization, we investigated the potential probiotics and their feasibility of synbiotic use in vi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,109 Views
14 Pages

Upgrading the Nutritional Value of PKC Using a Bacillus subtilis Derived Monocomponent β-Mannanase

  • Luis-Miguel Gomez-Osorio,
  • Janni Ulnits Nielsen,
  • Helle Jakobe Martens and
  • Reinhard Wimmer

17 January 2022

Palm kernel cake (PKC) is an abundant side stream that can only be added to non-ruminant feed in small concentrations due to its content of antinutritional factors, mainly galactomannan, which cannot be digested by non-ruminants. β-mannanases ca...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,013 Views
19 Pages

Naturally Produced Lovastatin Modifies the Histology and Proteome Profile of Goat Skeletal Muscle

  • Teik Kee Leo,
  • Sani Garba,
  • Danmaigoro Abubakar,
  • Awis Qurni Sazili,
  • Su Chui Len Candyrine,
  • Mohammad Faseleh Jahromi,
  • Yong Meng Goh,
  • Ron Ronimus,
  • Stefan Muetzel and
  • Juan Boo Liang

31 December 2019

This study was conducted to examine the effects of different levels of lovastatin on the histological and sarcoplasmic proteome profile of goat skeletal muscle. A total of 20 intact male Saanen goats were randomly assigned in equal numbers to four gr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,449 Views
13 Pages

In Vitro Estimation of the Effect of Grinding on Rumen Fermentation of Fibrous Feeds

  • Ignacio Rubén Ortolani,
  • Zahia Amanzougarene and
  • Manuel Fondevila

23 April 2020

The fermentation patterns of six fiber sources, soybean hulls (SH), sugarbeet pulp (BP), palm kernel cake (PK), oat hulls (OH), dehydrated alfalfa meal (DA), and barley straw (BS) were evaluated for this study on the effect of their presentation form...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,456 Views
19 Pages

Effects of Lacto-Fermented Agricultural By-Products as a Natural Disinfectant against Post-Harvest Diseases of Mango (Mangifera indica L.)

  • Fernando H. Ranjith,
  • Belal J. Muhialdin,
  • Noor L. Yusof,
  • Nameer K. Mohammed,
  • Muhammad H. Miskandar and
  • Anis Shobirin Meor Hussin

3 February 2021

Background: the antagonism activity of lactic acid bacteria metabolites has the potential to prevent fungal growth on mango. Methods: the potential of developing natural disinfectant while using watermelon rinds (WR), pineapple (PP), orange peels (OP...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
1,397 Views
1 Page

Cassava-Based Diets Increase Live Weight Gain of Cross Bred Bulls in Small Fattening Systems in Malang, East Java

  • Deni Setiadi,
  • Kasmiati Kasmiati,
  • Abu Z. Zakariya,
  • Karen Harper and
  • Dennis Poppi

Traditional farmers usually use local feed ingredient based on cheapest ingredients without considering the importance of feed conversion ratio to maximise cattle growth. The experiment was conducted to determine the growth of crossbred bulls fed on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,563 Views
32 Pages

Lactobacillus plantarum RI 11 was reported recently to be a potential lignocellulosic biomass degrader since it has the capability of producing versatile extracellular cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic enzymes. Thus, this study was conducted to evalu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,000 Views
12 Pages

Effect of Total Mixed Ratio (TMR) Supplementation on Milk Nutritive Value and Mineral Status of Female Camels and Their Calves (Camelus dromedarius) Raised under Semi Intensive System during Winter

  • Mutassim M. Abdelrahman,
  • Ibrahim A. Alhidary,
  • Abdulkareem M. Matar,
  • Mohsen M. Alobre,
  • Abdulrahman S. Alharthi,
  • Bernard Faye and
  • Riyadh S. Aljumaah

4 November 2022

This study was conducted to investigate the nutritional values of female camels’ milk and the minerals status, for them and their calves, when fed a total mixed ration (TMR) beside alfalfa hay during winter. Thirty-seven lactating multiparous f...