The aim of the study was to determine the effect of yeast probiotic on body weight, and the
activities of anti-oxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and …

Selenium (Se) is an essential dietary trace element participating in the regulation of various
physiological functions in humans, farm animals and poultry through its incorporation into a …

Glutathione peroxidase activity and serum malondialdehyde of heat-stressed broilers were
increased in the early period of heat exposure, and then these parameters decreased. 2 …

Commercial poultry production is associated with various types of stress leading to decrease
of productive and reproductive performance and compromised health of growing chickens …

As a result of impressive progress that made in economic traits such as body weight gain,
feed efficiency and breast yield to meet the demands of consumers, nowadays, poultry …

Hen age and nutrition influence chick innate immunity. The immunomodulatory antioxidant
carotenoid canthaxanthin is transferred from the hen diet to the egg. Antioxidants could …

In skeletal muscle, autophagy regulates the development and growth of muscle fibres and
maintains the normal muscle metabolism. Under starvation and refeeding conditions, the …

It is known that glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) belongs to the first and second levels of the
antioxidant network and is involved in the regulation of many important cellular pathways …

In endotherms, regulation of the degree of mitochondrial coupling affects cell metabolic
efficiency. Thus it may be a key contributor to minimizing metabolic rate during long periods …

In endotherms, growth, reproduction, and survival are highly depended on energy
metabolism. Maintenance of constant body temperature can be challenging for endotherms …