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Harnessing mushrooms for poultry nutrition: Boosting health, immunity, and productivity

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Mushrooms and mushroom stems are emerging as natural feed additives that can significantly improve poultry health, growth, and egg/meat quality while reducing the need for antibiotics. These fungi contain beneficial compounds that boost immune function, reduce harmful bacteria, and protect against cellular damage. By using mushroom byproducts that are typically discarded, farmers can create more sustainable and environmentally friendly poultry production systems while improving overall bird health and productivity.

Bioactive Metabolites from the Fruiting Body and Mycelia of Newly-Isolated Oyster Mushroom and Their Effect on Smooth Muscle Contractile Activity

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Researchers isolated a new oyster mushroom strain and studied how it affects digestive system health. They compared the fruiting body and mycelium (root-like structure) and found that water extracts of the fruiting body were rich in beneficial compounds like β-glucans and antioxidants. When tested on stomach muscle tissue, these extracts caused muscle contractions in a dose-dependent manner, suggesting potential benefits for digestive function. This discovery could lead to new natural supplements supporting gut health.

Photoregulation of the biosynthetic activity of fungus Inonotus obliquus using colloidal solutions of biogenic metal nanoparticles and low-intensity laser radiation

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Scientists studied how to enhance the medicinal properties of chaga mushroom using tiny metal particles and laser light. They found that adding silver, iron, or magnesium nanoparticles to growing mushroom cultures increased biomass production. When combined with laser treatment, these nanoparticles dramatically boosted the production of beneficial compounds like polysaccharides, flavonoids, and melanin pigments that have health benefits including antioxidant and immune-boosting properties.

Renovation of Agro-Waste for Sustainable Food Packaging: A Review

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This review explores how agricultural waste can be transformed into eco-friendly food packaging materials. Researchers are finding ways to extract valuable compounds like cellulose from crop residues and chitin from shrimp shells to create biodegradable packaging films that preserve food while reducing environmental pollution. These sustainable packaging alternatives perform as well as conventional plastics while being completely biodegradable, representing an important step toward a circular economy and reducing agricultural waste.

Use of Medicinal Mushrooms in Layer Ration

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This review discusses how medicinal mushrooms can be added to chicken feed to improve egg production and boost chicken health, offering a natural alternative to antibiotics. Several types of mushrooms like shiitake and oyster mushrooms have been shown to increase egg quality, strengthen immunity against diseases, and reduce cholesterol in eggs. These findings support the use of mushrooms as a sustainable solution for organic egg farming without compromising production or health.

Evaluation of the Influence of Varied Juncao Grass Substrates on Physiological and Enzymatic Reactions of Pleurotus ostreatus

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This study tested three types of Juncao grass as growing materials for oyster mushrooms as an eco-friendly alternative to using wood. Researchers measured how well the mushrooms grew, their nutritional value, and the enzymes produced during cultivation. The grass called Cenchrus fungigraminus produced the best results with the highest yield and quality, making it a promising sustainable solution for mushroom farming that helps reduce deforestation.

The release patterns and potential prebiotic characteristics of soluble and insoluble dietary fiber-bound polyphenols from pinot noir grape pomace in vitro digestion and fermentation

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This study examined how grape pomace dietary fiber and its bound polyphenols are broken down in the digestive system and colon. Researchers found that soluble fiber was particularly effective at releasing beneficial compounds that feed healthy gut bacteria and produce short-chain fatty acids important for health. The fiber types promoted beneficial bacteria like Bifidobacterium while reducing harmful bacteria, suggesting grape pomace could be a valuable ingredient in functional foods to support digestive and overall health.

Hybrid nanoencapsulation systems: integrating natural polymers with synthetic nanomaterials for enhanced delivery of bioactive compounds in functional foods

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Hybrid nanoencapsulation systems combine natural polymers with synthetic nanomaterials to better protect and deliver beneficial compounds in functional foods. These systems improve the stability and absorption of nutrients like vitamins, antioxidants, and probiotics that would otherwise break down during processing or digestion. Various manufacturing methods such as electrospinning and self-assembly enable precise control of particle size and release, making functional foods more effective for health benefits.

Untargeted metabolomics as a tool to assess the impact of dietary approaches on pig gut health: a review

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This review examines how different types of food and feed additives affect the chemical compounds in pig digestive systems. By analyzing thousands of tiny molecules in pig samples using advanced laboratory techniques, researchers can understand which dietary approaches help pigs maintain healthy guts and resist disease. The study shows that adjusting the levels of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in pig feed can influence beneficial bacteria and protective compounds in their intestines.

Dietary melanoidins as emerging functional components: interactions with gut microbiota and implications for nutritional modulation of intestinal health

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Melanoidins are natural brown compounds formed when foods are cooked or fermented, found in items like roasted coffee, bread, and soy sauce. When eaten, these compounds pass through the stomach and small intestine unchanged, then are broken down by beneficial bacteria in the colon. This breakdown produces helpful substances that support gut health, reduce inflammation, and may help prevent digestive diseases like irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.

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