l-Glutamate nutrition and metabolism in swine

Y Hou, G Wu - Amino acids, 2018 - Springer
Abstract l-Glutamate (Glu) has traditionally not been considered as a nutrient needed in
diets for humans and other animals (including swine) due to the unsubstantiated assumption …

Effects of dietary protein and lipid levels on the growth performance, feed utilization, and liver histology of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

X Li, S Zheng, X Ma, K Cheng, G Wu - Amino Acids, 2020 - Springer
The reported requirements of largemouth bass (LMB, which is native to North America) for
dietary protein and lipids varied substantially among previous studies, and this fish fed …

Amino acid metabolism in the kidneys: nutritional and physiological significance

X Li, S Zheng, G Wu - Amino Acids in Nutrition and Health: Amino acids in …, 2020 - Springer
The kidneys are developed from the intermediate mesoderm of the embryo. They are
important for osmoregulation, regulation of acid-base balance, reabsorption of nutrients, and …

Metabolism of amino acids in the brain and their roles in regulating food intake

W He, G Wu - Amino Acids in Nutrition and Health: Amino acids in …, 2020 - Springer
Amino acids (AAs) and their metabolites play an important role in neurological health and
function. They are not only the building blocks of protein but are also neurotransmitters. In …

Amino acids are major energy substrates for tissues of hybrid striped bass and zebrafish

S Jia, X Li, S Zheng, G Wu - Amino Acids, 2017 - Springer
Fish generally have much higher requirements for dietary protein than mammals, and this
long-standing puzzle remains unsolved. The present study was conducted with zebrafish …

Hepatic glucose metabolism and its disorders in fish

X Li, T Han, S Zheng, G Wu - Recent advances in animal nutrition and …, 2022 - Springer
Carbohydrate, which is the most abundant nutrient in plant-sourced feedstuffs, is an
economically indispensable component in commercial compound feeds for fish. This …

Amino acid nutrition and reproductive performance in ruminants

KR Gilbreath, FW Bazer, MC Satterfield… - Amino Acids in Nutrition …, 2021 - Springer
Amino acids (AAs) are essential for the survival, growth and development of ruminant
conceptuses. Most of the dietary AAs (including L-arginine, L-lysine, L-methionine and L …

The relevance of functional amino acids to support the health of growing pigs

N Le Floc'h, A Wessels, E Corrent, G Wu… - Animal Feed Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
On commercial farms, young growing pigs are frequently affected by health problems from
multifactorial origins (eg environmental changes, biosecurity, management, and feed) that …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of bile acids and lipase supplementation in low-energy diets on growth performance, fat digestibility and meat quality in broiler chickens

MA Arshad, SA Bhatti, I Hassan, MA Rahman… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of bile acids and lipase supplementation in
low energy (LE) diets on growth, fat digestibility, serum lipid profile and meat quality of …

L-Arginine nutrition and metabolism in ruminants

G Wu, FW Bazer, MC Satterfield, KR Gilbreath… - Recent Advances in …, 2022 - Springer
L-Arginine (Arg) plays a central role in the nitrogen metabolism (eg, syntheses of protein,
nitric oxide, polyamines, and creatine), blood flow, nutrient utilization, and health of …