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223 articles matching “growth”

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Research Article14 Dec 2018Vol. 11 · Issue 12

Effect of probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici FT28 on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, health status, meat quality, and intestinal morphology in growing pigs

Runjun Dowarah

Evaluate the effect of swine-origin probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici FT28 on growth, nutrient utilization, health status, meat quality and intestinal morphology in growing female pigs

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Research Article26 Nov 2018Vol. 11 · Issue 11

Effects of Artemisia herba-alba or olive leaf (Olea europaea) powder supplementation on growth performance, carcass yield, and blood biochemical parameters in broilers

Nassim Moula

Evaluate the effects of Artemisia herba-alba (white wormwood) or olive leaf (Olea europaea) powder supplementation on growth performance, carcass yield, and serum biochemical parameters in broilers

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Research Article14 Mar 2018Vol. 11 · Issue 3

Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in Apis mellifera Lawang propolis extract gel-treated traumatic ulcers in diabetic rats

Diah Savitri Ernawati

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Apis mellifera propolis extract gel on vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression in the traumatic ulcers of rats afflicted with diabetes mellitus

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Research Article27 Feb 2018Vol. 11 · Issue 2

Genetic parameter estimation for pre-weaning growth traits in Jordan Awassi sheep

Khaleel Jawasreh

Estimate the heritability, genetic and phenotypic correlations, and the genetic trends for pre-weaning growth traits including the birth weight, weaning weight, pre-weaning daily gain, and weaning age in Awassi lambs

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Research Article24 Feb 2018Vol. 11 · Issue 2

The effect of supplementation of multistrain probiotic preparation in combination with vitamins and minerals to the basal diet on the growth performance, carcass traits, and physiological response of broilers

Sugiharto Sugiharto

Effect of supplementation of multistrain probiotic preparation in combination with vitamins and minerals to the broiler chicken diets on their growth performance, hematological parameters, and carcass traits

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Research Article19 Oct 2017Vol. 10 · Issue 10

Factors influencing growth hormone levels of Bali cattle in Bali, Nusa Penida, and Sumbawa Islands, Indonesia

N. K. Suwiti

Bali cattle (Bos javanicus) are an Indonesian's native cattle breed that distributed in Asia to Australia. The scientific literature on these cattle is scarce. The growth hormone (GH) of Bali cattle is investigated from three separated islands, namely, Bali, …

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Research Article18 Sep 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 9

Development and external-validation of a mechanistic dynamic nutrient-partitioning model for predicting growth and body composition in male guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) of the Peru genotype

Jaime Ricardo Rosero-Noguera

This study aimed to develop and externally validate a mechanistic nutrient-partitioning model for predicting live body weight (BW), empty BW, and chemical body composition in male guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) of the Peru genotype.

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Research Article17 Aug 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 8

Effects of fermented potato protein supplementation on serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentrations, skeletal muscle IGF-1 mRNA expression, and the interval to first postpartum estrus in tropical crossbred dairy cows

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of FPP supplementation on serum IGF-1 concentrations, skeletal muscle IGF-1 mRNA expression, and the interval from calving to first postpartum estrus.

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Research Article20 Jun 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 6

Insulin-like growth factor 1 supplementation during in vitro maturation upregulates HRas, Cdc25, and IRS-2 expression in Kacang goat oocytes

Widjiati Widjiati

This study evaluated the influence of IGF-1 supplementation during IVM on the expression of Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (HRas), Cell division cycle 25 phosphatase (Cdc25), and insulin receptor substrate-2 (IRS-2), which are associated with meiot…

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Research Article05 Jun 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 6

Association of leptin and insulin-like growth factor-1 gene polymorphisms with milk production and reproductive traits in Indonesian Friesian Holstein cattle

Ahmad Pramono

This study investigated the association of LEP (g.820 C>T and g.1127 A>T) and IGF-1 (c.309 G>T and c.335 A>T) polymorphisms with milk production and reproductive traits in Indonesian Friesian Holstein cattle.

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Review Article12 Apr 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 4

Insulin-like growth factor 2 as a central regulator of growth and metabolic efficiency in livestock: Genetic, nutritional, and biotechnological perspectives

Mirni Lamid

This review summarizes current knowledge about the biological roles, genetic regulation, nutritional influences, and biotechnological uses of IGF2 in livestock systems.

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Research Article23 Mar 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 3

Comparative effects of insulin-like growth factor-1, lycopene, and α-tocopherol on mitochondrial dynamics and developmental competence of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) oocytes during in vitro maturation

Omaima Mohamed Kandil

Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of IGF-1, lycopene, and α-tocopherol supplementation during in vitro maturation on nuclear maturation, embryo developmental competence, and mitochondrial dynamics in buffalo oocytes.

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Research Article25 Jan 2026Vol. 19 · Issue 1

Conjunctival transforming growth factor-β2 and vascular endothelial growth factor in canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca: Baseline alterations, clinical associations, and response to 0.2% cyclosporine therapy

Alexandre Pinto Ribeiro

This study aimed to compare conjunctival TGF-β2 and VEGF levels between healthy dogs and those with KCS, evaluate the effects of 6-week therapy with 0.2% cyclosporine A (CsA), and explore associations with clinical signs, Schirmer tear test-1 (STT-1), goblet …

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Research Article27 Nov 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 11

Optimization of insulin-like growth factor-1 supplementation enhances oocyte quality by modulating oxidative stress and apoptotic pathways during in vitro maturation of Kacang goat oocytes

Widjiati Widjiati

This study aimed to determine the optimal IGF-1 dose for improving oocyte quality during in vitro oocyte maturation (IVM) by evaluating oxidative stress and apoptosis markers.

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Research Article30 Sep 2025Vol. 18 · Issue 9

Comparative application of machine learning approaches for body weight prediction in non-descript indigenous goats at different growth stages

Thobela Louis Tyasi

This study aimed to evaluate the predictive performance of two machine learning (ML) approaches – Classification and Regression Trees (CART) and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) – for estimating BW in non-descript indigenous goats across birth,…

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