Natural Substances in Nutrition and Health of Animals: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 39
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
In recent years, there has been a growing interest, especially from a dietary point of view, in the consumption of healthy animal products. At the same time, emphasis has been placed on the use of alternative methods of prevention of the emergence and spread of diseases in animal husbandry. The quality of animal products depends, among other factors, mainly on feed or other additives. In the past, antibiotics have been widely used in animal husbandry and also as effective growth stimulators. Their frequent and excessive use over time has led to the development of severe resistance to many types of pathogens. Equally serious concern has been the increase in the amount of residual substances in animal meat, which poses a direct threat to the health of humans as consumers. A promising alternative in this regard appears to be the application of various natural substances or bioactive ingredients such as probiotic bacteria, enzymes, organic acids, and plant ingredients, as well as other lesser known substances. It has been found that these substances can have a beneficial effect on animal organisms, which ultimately leads to improved health and, consequently, to an increase in the quality of animal products.
This Special Issue offers an open access forum that aims at bringing together a collection of review and original research articles that address a deeper understanding of this expanding field, such as in regard to the use of substances of natural origin in animal feed or the use of different animal models. In this regard, we welcome contributions that cover the effects of natural substances on animals in various specific areas. We look forward to providing new insights in the extended field of animal nutrition and health, especially in regard to how it directly impacts human health.
Dr. Karaffová Viera
Prof. Dr. Zuzana Ševčíková
Dr. Viera Almášiová
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural products
- organic acids
- probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics
- plant extracts
- animal nutrition
- animal physiology
- animal embryology
- animal reproduction
- animal models
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