Studies on the health impact of
Background:
The weaning period is critical for stress-related diseases and infections. Currently, large amounts of therapeutic antimicrobials are used to treat infections in the livestock production, especially in piglets. Phytogenic feed additives could provide a useful alternative. We hypothesize, that components in agrimonia species which have been used successfully in humans to treat gastrointestinal infections could also improve the health of piglets. We investigated the effects of Agrimonia procera (AP) on the growth performance of piglets and cytokine expression in isolated porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells...
Source: BMC Veterinary Research - Latest articles - September 9, 2014 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tobias GräberHolger KlugeSebastian GranicaGert HornCorinna BrandschGabriele Stangl Source Type: research
Glucosidase inhibitory activity and antioxidant activity of flavonoid compound and triterpenoid compound from Agrimonia Pilosa Ledeb
Conclusion:
These results imply that the FC and the TC could be responsible for the good clinical effects of APL on T2MD through targeting oxidative stress and postprandial hyperglycaemia. So APL may be good sources of natural antioxidants and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors exhibiting remarkable potential value for the therapy of T2DM. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xi LiuLiancai ZhuJun TanXuemei ZhouLing XiaoXian YangBochu Wang Source Type: research
Effect of dietary microbially produced gamma‐linolenic acid and plant extracts on enzymatic and non‐enzymatic antioxidants in various broiler chicken organs
Summary
Plant extracts and fungal fermented feed with gamma‐linolenic acid‐rich microbial oils are perspective additives for use in animal nutrition as appetite and digestion stimulants, stimulants of physiological functions, for the prevention and treatment for certain pathological conditions, and as antioxidants. The activity of antioxidant enzymes and the level of reduced glutathione were measured in the plasma and in liver, heart and kidney mitochondria after 42 days of feeding broiler chickens both regular and combination diets. These were selected based on our previous experience. The administration of agrimony ...
Source: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition - November 20, 2013 Category: Zoology Authors: A. Fejerčáková, J. Vašková, M. Bača, L. Vaško, S. Marcinčák, Z. Hertelyová, D. Petrášová, L. Guothová Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
