From research measurements to application: Bridging the gap; Overview of practical and scientific measurements in nutrition

Research that advances the practice of poultry nutrition covers a wide range, including fundamental studies that explore mechanisms in cells or a small number of birds and applied research that determines product yield in authentic production facilities. Ultimately, the applied research informs the economic analysis necessary for implementation of novel nutritional strategies or products. Nutritional controversies arise from applied research experiments that were not designed and interpreted based on the realities learned from mechanistic work. The experimental design and measurements selected for comparing nutrient sources or setting nutrient recommendations should be informed by underlying mechanistic information, such as the relative priorities of cells and tissues for the nutrient and the shape of the dose response relationship across a wide range of added dietary levels of the nutrient. Integrating mechanistic and applied research provides more robust results that can be used across wider ranges of diets and husbandry conditions.     

Growth and metabolic responses of tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) fed different levels of protein and lipid

Growth and metabolism were investigated in juvenile tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) fed with isoenergetic diets in four treatments with protein (P) lipid (L) in g kg^?1: P350L49; P301L81; P253L113 and P205L145, respectively. The experiments were carried out in the laboratory facilities. Fish growth, the intermediary metabolites (total sugar, lactate, pyruvate, ammonia, protein, fatty acids, triacylglycerols, amino acids and glycogen), and the enzyme activities of lactate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase were assayed. Fish from treatments P350L49 and P301L81 depicted the best growth. Increase in glycolytic, glycogenolytic and lipolytic activities in liver was observed following dietary lipid increase. In fish fed with high lipid levels, the energetic demand was supplied by enhancement of muscular glycogenesis and lipolysis. The plasma metabolic profile reflected the blood function on metabolites delivery to tissues underlining biochemical adaptations because of changes in the feeding. In conclusion, the increase in dietary lipid plus protein decrease resulted in (i) reduction in fish growth, (ii) augment of liver glycolysis and glycogenolysis (iii) increase in muscular glycogenesis and (iv) predominance of lipolytic metabolism.     

投喂蚕豆和普通配合饲料草鱼肌肉营养成分比较分析及营养评价

对投喂蚕豆和普通配合饲料的2组草鱼（Ctenopharyngodon idellus）肌肉中的胶原蛋白、钙离子（Ca2＋）、氨基酸和脂肪酸含量进行了比较分析，并对其营养价值与食用价值进行了评价。结果显示，投喂蚕豆草鱼肌肉中胶原蛋白和Ca2＋的质量分数分别为（0．149±0．011）％和（0．036±0．011）％，比投喂普通配合饲料的草鱼分别提高了36．7％和154％。投喂蚕豆草鱼肌肉中氨基酸总量为（16．802±1．823）％，投喂普通配合饲料草鱼氨旗酸总量为（18．444±0．850）％；投喂蚕豆草鱼肌肉中4种鲜味氨基酸[天冬氨酸（Asp）、谷氮酸（Glu）、甘氯酸（Gyl）和丙氨酸（Ala）]总质量分数为（6．613±0．771）％，低于投喂普通配合饲料草鱼。投喂蚕豆荦：鱼和投喂普通配合饲料草鱼肌肉中不饱和脂肪酸（UFA）总量分别占脂肪酸总量的73．857％和76．334％，其中单不饱和脂肪酸（MUFA）分别占脂肪总量的（55．598±2．403）％和（33．832±2．755）％。结果表明，投喂蚕豆荦：鱼叽肉中胶原蛋白和Ca2＋含量比投喂普通配合饲料的草鱼有显著提高，但其鲜味程度、氨基酸以及小饱和脂肪酸含鞋比投喂普通配合饲料草鱼低。     

Effects of supplementation of crystalline or coated methionine on growth performance and feed utilization of the pacific white shrimp,Litopenaeus vannamei

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementation of crystalline methionine or coated methionine supplemented in diets of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) on growth performance and feed utilization. Five iso‐nitrogen and iso‐caloric diets were prepared in which diets were supplemented with cellulose‐acetate‐phthalate (CAP), tripalmitin‐polyvinyl alcohol (TPA), acrylic resin (RES) coated l ‐methionine, hydroxyl‐methionine calcium (MHA) and crystalline l ‐methionine diet (MET, control), respectively. After 7 weeks, shrimp (0.81 ± 0.01 g in initial body weight) weight gain fed with MET and RES diets were significantly higher than that of the others (P < 0.05), while feed conversion ratio of shrimp fed with RES was significantly lower than the others (P < 0.05). Crude protein (as wet weight basis) in whole body of shrimp fed the RES diet was markedly higher than the others (P < 0.05). Methionine contents in muscle of CAP and MHA groups were significantly higher than those of MET group (P < 0.05). Apparently digestibility for essential amino acid of MET group was the highest except methionine. In the present study, RES coating methionine appeared to effectively improve feed protein utilization and enhance growth performance of Pacific white shrimp fed with low fishmeal practical diet.     

Interactive effect of two methyl‐group sources on the growth and phospholipids’ content of kuruma shrimp Marsupenaeus japonicus Bate post‐larvae

Six micro‐bound diets were formulated to contain three levels of choline chloride (CC) (0.0, 0.6 and 1.2 g kg⁻¹) and 2 levels of methionine (Met) (0 and 15 g kg⁻¹). Soybean protein isolates (SPI) were used as the main protein source for its limited Met content. A significant (P < 0.05) interaction was determined between CC and Met on the survival (S %), weight gain (WG%), specific growth rate (SGR % day⁻¹), feed efficiency ratio (FER), protein efficiency ratio (PER) and phosphatidylcholine (PC), phoshphatidylethanolamine (PE) and Met contents of the whole body of shrimp. The shrimp group did not receive either supplemental CC or Met showed lower (P < 0.05) values of the above‐mentioned parameters than other shrimp groups fed with 0.6 and 1.2 g kg⁻¹ supplemental CC with or without Met supplementation. The present study showed that supplementation of 1.2 g kg⁻¹ CC in the diets could compensate shrimp post‐larvae with the needed methyl group when received Met‐deficient diets. The study also assumed that the biosynthesis of PC in the shrimp’s body can be achieved by the methylation of PE through the S‐adenosylmethionine (SAM) pathway and/or through the cytosine di‐phosphoryl (CDP) choline pathway directly from dietary choline.     

Effect of dietary replacement of fish meal by soybean protein concentrate on growth performance and phosphorus discharging of juvenile black sea bream,Acanthopagrus schlegelii

The 8‐week experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of partial replacement of fish meal (FM) with soybean protein concentrate (SPC) on juvenile black sea bream, Acanthopagrus schlegelii (10.70 ± 0.04 g). Diets were formulated to replace FM protein by SPC at 0, 8, 16, 24, 32 or 40% (designated as T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 and T6, respectively). Diets except T1 were supplemented with phytase at 2000 phytase activity U kg^?1. The results showed that survival rate, growth performance and feed utilization were not significantly affected by increasing dietary SPC. Fish fed diet T3 had higher feed intake compared to those fed T1, T2 and T5 diets. Whole body compositions of black sea bream were significantly influenced by SPC replacing FM except for protein, ash and phosphorus content. Condition factor of fish was significantly lower in T2 than that of fish in T3 group. Apparent digestibility coefficients (ADCs) of dry matter was higher in fish fed T6 diet than those of fish fed T1 and T2 diets, ADCs of phosphorus increased with dietary SPC level up to T3 and then decreased. The results obtained in this study indicate that FM protein could be effectively replaced by SPC protein with phytase in diet of black sea bream.     

不同日龄鸽乳粗蛋白质和矿物元素含量变化规律的研究

【目的】 试验旨在研究1~28日龄乳鸽嗉囊中鸽乳粗蛋白质和矿物元素含量的变化规律。【方法】 选取36对种鸽,每对种鸽哺育2只乳鸽,于乳鸽1、3、5、7、14、28日龄采集鸽乳,每个时间点6个重复,每个重复2只乳鸽,在种鸽哺喂后通过挤压嗉囊的方式采集乳鸽嗉囊内鸽乳。分别在乳鸽1、7、14、21、28日龄时称重,并记录种鸽每周的采食量。【结果】 乳鸽体重随日龄增加呈显著的线性和二次增加(P<0.05),在1~21日龄乳鸽体重随日龄增加而增加(P<0.05),之后维持稳定。种鸽颗粒料和原粮以及总采食量随日龄增加呈显著的线性和二次增加(P<0.05),原粮和颗粒料采食量以及总采食量均于7日龄后显著增加(P<0.05),并在15~28日龄维持稳定。不同日龄鸽乳的粗蛋白质和矿物元素含量均有显著差异(P<0.05)。粗蛋白质含量随日龄增加呈显著的线性和二次减少(P<0.05),1~5日龄粗蛋白质含量维持稳定,在7日龄显著降低(P<0.05),在14~28日龄维持稳定。钙含量随日龄增加呈显著的线性增加(P<0.05),磷含量呈显著的线性减少(P<0.05),钙磷比呈显著的线性升高(P<0.05)。铜、锰、锌含量均随日龄增加呈显著的线性和二次增加(P<0.05)。铁含量随日龄增加呈显著的二次增加(P<0.05),铜、铁、锰、锌含量均在1~3日龄维持稳定,铜含量在5日龄显著增加(P<0.05),之后维持稳定,于14日龄显著增加(P<0.05),随后于28日龄显著降低(P<0.05)。铁、锌和锰含量均于5日龄显著增加(P<0.05),在5~28日龄维持稳定;硒含量随日龄变化无显著差异(P>0.05)。【结论】 乳鸽在21日龄前生长速度快,21~28日龄乳鸽体重维持稳定,种鸽颗粒料和原粮采食量以及总采食量均随乳鸽日龄增加而增加。鸽乳中粗蛋白质和磷含量均随日龄增加而减少,而钙、铜、铁、锰、锌含量均随日龄增加而增加。     

猪胎盘营养转运相关基因在不同妊娠期的表达

【目的】探究不同妊娠时期猪胎盘的氨基酸、葡萄糖、脂肪酸转运体的表达模式。【方法】选择15头遗传背景、产仔数接近的杜洛克2~4胎经产健康母猪平均分为3组,所有母猪发情后使用相同公猪精液进行人工授精,在妊娠第40天(D40)、65天(D65)和95天(D95)通过麻醉分别取出每组母猪子宫,快速打开子宫分离出每个胎儿的胎盘组织,提取胎盘组织总RNA并反转录合成cDNA,利用合成的引物进行普通PCR扩增,用2.0%琼脂糖凝胶检测扩增产物。采用实时荧光定量PCR检测并比较3个时期胎盘中氨基酸、葡萄糖、脂肪酸转运体相关基因mRNA相对表达水平。【结果】PCR检测结果显示,氨基酸转运体相关基因(SLC7A1、SLC7A2、SLC7A3、SLC7A4、SLC7A10、SLC1A3、SLC1A5、SLC38A10、SLC36A1)、葡萄糖转运体相关基因(SLC2A1、SLC2A2、SLC2A3、SLC2A10、SLC2A12、SLC2A13)及脂肪酸转运体相关基因(FATP1、FATP2、FATP3、FATP4、FABP3、FABP5、FABP7、CD36)的片段长度均与预期相符。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,在氨基酸转运体中,D65胎盘中SLC7A4、SLC7A10、SLC38A10基因表达水平显著高于D40胎盘(P＜0.05),而SLC7A2基因表达水平显著低于D40胎盘(P＜0.05),且D65胎盘的SLC1A3和SLC7A4基因表达水平均显著低于D95胎盘(P＜0.05);在葡萄糖转运体中,D65和D95胎盘的SLC2A3和SLC2A13基因表达水平显著高于D40胎盘(P＜0.05),D95胎盘的SLC2A1、SLC2A2和SLC2A12基因表达水平显著低于D65胎盘(P＜0.05);在脂肪酸转运体中,D65胎盘的FATP2、FATP4、FABP3、FABP5、FABP7和CD36基因表达水平显著高于D40胎盘(P＜0.05),而FATP1、FATP4和CD36基因表达水平显著低于D95胎盘(P＜0.05)。【结论】在猪妊娠过程中,胎盘中SLC7A10、SLC38A10、SLC7A4、SLC2A3、FATP1、FATP4、FABP5、CD36等基因可能是影响胎儿生长发育的重要营养转运基因。     

农产品加工中的营养学思考与营养食品生产

中国农产品生产及其加工曾经经历过注重产品数量扩增、技术设备改进和卫生安全的发展阶段,目前正处在挑战和发展机遇并存的转折时期.中国农产品生产及其加工业应把握时机,应用营养科学为指导,科学地制定"十一五"期间的发展战略,丰富和发展营养食品产业,促进农产品生产和加工全面满足人民营养健康需要和市场需求,这将是开拓发展领域,实现产品升级换代,提升竞争能力和增值潜力,主动迎接国际挑战的战略举措,也是实践"以人为本"的科学发展观的具体体现.     

The Tripartite Symbiosis Formed by Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Soya Bean Under Field Conditions

The tripartite symbiosis formed by indigenous arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), Bradyrhizobium japonicum (Kirchner) Jordan and soya bean (Glycine max L. Merr. cv. Evans) was investigated under field conditions to test the hypotheses that: (i) the tripartite symbiosis enhances nodulation and nodule activity; and (ii) its establishment does not rely on improved phosphorus (P) uptake through the fungal partner. Soil tillage was used to produce treatments with contrasting AMF colonization potentials while the amount of B. japonicum inoculum was kept constant. Nodulation, AMF colonization and the P and nitrogen (N) nutrition of plants were evaluated at 10 and 51 (full‐bloom) days after emergence. N₂ fixation was estimated by the difference method and by the isotopic dilution method. At the early stage of plant growth, AMF hyphal colonization and nodulation were, respectively, 16 % and 33 % greater in plants from untilled than from rototilled soil. The establishment of the tripartite symbiosis was observed under field conditions, and factors other than P nutrition were critical to its formation. However, the tripartite symbiosis did not promote N₂ fixation under the high soil P conditions of this study.