Evaluation Of Tasco® As A Candidate Prebiotic In Broiler Chickens
ABSTRACT: Tasco® made of sun dried brown seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) by Acadian Seaplants Ltd., has displayed prebiotic like properties with ruminants and may be an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters....
Read MoreTasco®: A Product of Ascophyllum nodosum Enhances Immune Response of Caenorhabditis elegans Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection
ABSTRACT: The effects of Tasco®, a product made from the brown seaweed (Ascophyllum nodosum) were tested for the ability to protect Caenorhabditis elegans against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. A water extract...
Read MoreEffect of Ascophyllum nodosum on alleviation of heat stress in dairy cows
ABSTRACT: A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Tasco (Ascophyllum nodosum; Acadian Seaplants Limited, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada) on alleviation of heat stress in dairy cows. Thirty-two cows...
Read MoreIn vivo prebiotic properties of alginate oligosaccharides prepared through enzymatic hydrolysis of alginate
ABSTRACT: To investigate the prebiotic potential of alginate oligosaccharides (AOS), prepared through enzymatic hydrolysis of alginate polymer, the effects of AOS on bacterial growth were studied. In vitro studies showed...
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