Following its predecessor, the second edition of Amino Acids: Biochemistry and Nutrition
presents exhaustive coverage of amino acids in the nutrition, metabolism and health of …

Pulmonary hypertension syndrome (PHS) refers to the accumulation of non-inflammatory
hepatic transudate in the peritoneal cavity of the broiler chicken due to increased pulmonary …

This review explores the potential of including glutamine, a so-called non-essential amino
acid, in the formulation of reduced-crude protein (CP) diets for broiler chickens. There is a …

Background This study examined the efficacy of L-citrulline supplementation on the
arginine/nitric oxide metabolism, and intestinal functions of broilers during arginine …

L-glutamine (Gln) is the most abundant amino acid (AA) in the plasma and skeletal muscle
of poultry, and L-glutamate (Glu) is among the most abundant AAs in the whole bodies of all …

Simple Summary There is growing evidence that amino acids can influence intestinal barrier
function and inflammation in broiler chickens. Arginine, glutamine, and threonine are …

Heat stress causes significant economic losses in the broiler industry. Dietary
supplementation of arginine (Arg) and citrulline (Cit) might increase the performance of …

Introduction Heat stress can affect the production of poultry through complex interactions
between genes, metabolites and microorganisms. At present, it is unclear how heat stress …

China faces a persistent deficiency in feed protein resources. Enhancing the utilization
efficiency of indigenous feed protein resources emerges as a viable strategy to alleviate the …

Background Exposure of broilers to litter microbiome may increase specific amino acid (AA)
requirements towards activated immune responses. This may challenge the generality of the …