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Title
Antioxidants in Animal Production, Reproduction, Health and Welfare
Subject
Zoology & animal sciences
Description
The exposure of animals to environmental stresses (restraint, bad housing conditions, irradiation, pollution, diseases, and heat stress) and endogenous stresses (metabolic and physiological disorders) can seriously disrupt the redox homeostasis, leading to impairments in animals’ health and overall performance. Under these circumstances, the self-antioxidant defense system may not be enough to neutralize ROS effects. In this context, the utilization of an exogenous source of antioxidants, mainly dietary sources, may present an effective and cost-effective solution. There are a plethora of substances, either naturally occurring or synthesized (organic acids, minerals, vitamins, hormones, and specific feed additives originating from plants such as essential oils and polyphenols), known for their antioxidant activity, that can be used to maintain adequate redox status in animals in order to preserve their well-being and/or productivity. This area of research still needs more investigations in order to clearly elucidate the effective antioxidant substances that could be used in practical applications, with an emphasis on their biological mechanisms during different physiological conditions and health statuses. We intend to bring together current research concerning the role of antioxidant substances either from natural sources or those synthesized for improving animal production, reproduction, health, and welfare.
Creator
Attia, Youssef A. (editor)
Kim, Woo Kyun (editor)
Hashem, Nesrein (editor)
Olivera, Maria de (editor)
Kim, Woo Kyun (editor)
Hashem, Nesrein (editor)
Olivera, Maria de (editor)
Source
https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/128659
Publisher
MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date
2023
Contributor
Nafisa
Rights
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Format
Pdf
Language
English
Type
Textbooks
Identifier
10.3390/books978-3-0365-8968-8