Seaweed potential in the animal feed: A review

T Morais, A Inácio, T Coutinho, M Ministro… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Seaweed (known as marine algae) has a tradition of being part of the animal feed in the
coastal areas, from ancient times. Seaweeds, are mixed with animal feed, because when …

Marine macroalgae as sources of protein and bioactive compounds in feed for monogastric animals

M Øverland, LT Mydland… - … of the Science of Food and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Marine macroalgae are considered as promising sustainable alternatives to conventional
terrestrial animal feed resources. The advantages include high growth rate, potential …

Seaweeds for livestock diets: A review

HPS Makkar, G Tran, V Heuzé… - Animal Feed Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Seaweeds are macroalgae, which generally reside in the littoral zone and can be of many
different shapes, sizes, colours and composition. They include brown algae …

Antioxidant effects of seaweeds and their active compounds on animal health and production–a review

I Michalak, R Tiwari, M Dhawan, M Alagawany… - Veterinary …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Natural antioxidants applied as feed additives can improve not only animals' health and
overall performance but also increase their resistance to environmental stress such as heat …

Review on preventive measures to reduce post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets

N Canibe, O Højberg, H Kongsted, D Vodolazska… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Post-weaning diarrhoea (PWD) is a major challenge in pig production,
which results in the high use of ZnO for its prevention and the utilisation of antibiotics for its …

Emergent sources of prebiotics: Seaweeds and microalgae

MF de Jesus Raposo, AMMB De Morais… - Marine drugs, 2016 - mdpi.com
In recent years, scientists have become aware that human microbiota, in general, and gut
microbiota, in particular, play a major role in human health and diseases, such as obesity …

Current knowledge and future perspectives of the use of seaweeds for livestock production and meat quality: A systematic review

M Costa, C Cardoso, C Afonso… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of dietary macroalgae, or seaweeds, on growth performance and meat quality of
livestock animal species are here reviewed. Macroalgae are classified into Phaeophyceae …

Prebiotics from marine macroalgae for human and animal health applications

L O'Sullivan, B Murphy, P McLoughlin, P Duggan… - Marine drugs, 2010 - mdpi.com
The marine environment is an untapped source of bioactive compounds. Specifically,
marine macroalgae (seaweeds) are rich in polysaccharides that could potentially be …

Seaweed biorefinery

MD Torres, S Kraan, H Domínguez - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2019 - Springer
Seaweed offers a wide range of interesting bioactives. With over 10,000 species globally, it
is of great interest to be able to extract these compounds. Hence, seaweed fractionation into …

Proteins and carbohydrates from red seaweeds: evidence for beneficial effects on gut function and microbiota

RE Cian, SR Drago, F Sanchez de Medina… - Marine drugs, 2015 - mdpi.com
Based on their composition, marine algae, and namely red seaweeds, are good potential
functional foods. Intestinal mucosal barrier function refers to the capacity of the intestine to …