Chitin-Induced Airway Epithelial Cell Innate Immune Responses Are Inhibited by Carvacrol/Thymol

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Khosravi AR, Erle DJ PloS one, 2016 ABSTRACT: Chitin is produced in large amounts by fungi, insects, and other organisms and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma. Airway epithelial cells are in direct contact with environmental particles and serve as the first line of defense against inhaled allergens and pathogens. The potential contributions… Read more »

Effect of maternally supplied n-3 and n-6 oils on the fatty acid composition and mononuclear immune cell distribution of lymphatic tissue from the gastrointestinal tract of suckling piglets

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Binter C, Khol-Parisini A, Gerner W, Schäfer K, Hulan HW, Saalmüller A, Zentek J Archives of Animal Nutrition, 2011 ABSTRACT: Fatty acids are essential for immune cell function. Maternal dietary fatty acid supply influences body fat composition of their offspring. As a first step to study immunonutritional interactions at an early age of pigs, four… Read more »

Effects of Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oils supplementation on digestion, colostrum production of dairy ewes and lamb mortality and growth

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Smeti S, Joy M, Hajji H, Alabart JL, Muñoz F, Mahouachi M, Atti N Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho, 2015 ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of rosemary essential oils (REO) and the forage nature on ewes’ performances, immune response and lambs’ growth and mortality. Forty-eight dairy ewes… Read more »