Efstratia PapanikouEfstratia Papanikou is a Kansas State (MSc) and University of Illinois (PhD) graduate working as a consultant in the interface between plant and animal science: the feed ingredients. Papanikou can be contacted at [email protected].From the Author - Page 10Feed Ingredient InsightsMajor sources of omega-3 fatty acids for animal feedsThe animal feed industry is looking to omega-3 fatty acids as a way to produce enriched products for humans, such as eggs and possibly meat.Feed Ingredient InsightsWhy soybeans are so difficult to grow in EuropeIt has become a policy priority to reduce EU dependence on soybean imports, especially for animal feedingFeed Ingredient InsightsThe real difference between canola and rapeseed mealRapeseed is an oil- and protein-rich crop that belongs to the Brassicaceae family, being a close relative to mustard and horseradish.Feed Ingredient InsightsLinseed, an ancient crop with futuristic possibilitiesLinseed and its protein-rich byproduct linseed meal can be used in all monogastric and ruminant diets to replace other protein sources.Feed Ingredient InsightsWhy the animal feed industry doesn’t use more yeastFind out why nutritionists struggle with knowing how and when to best use yeast products in animal feed formulations — and what can be done about it.Animal Feed Manufacturing5 ways phytogenics improve poultry, pig feed efficiencyPhytogenics are a family of additives with some considerable history. In fact, phytogenics have been around for a couple of decades under various names: essential oils, plant extracts, botanicals and now, phytogenics.PoultryThe role of fiber in monogastric animal nutritionWe are used to considering fiber in terms of crude fiber or other similar quantitative terms, but modern nutritional thinking wants to separate fiber into its functional properties, namely solubility and fermentability.PoultryPhenolic compounds in animal feedsPhenolic compounds have attracted a great deal of research interest in human nutrition and medicine during the last decade. Nevertheless, animal nutrition still lagged behind in recognizing phenolics as an interesting field of potential feed additives.Animal Feed Manufacturing5 things you need to know about functional fibersFiber technology is emerging as the new frontier in monogastric animal nutrition, but due to the diverse nature of fibers, there is an increased need to understand their technical aspects before using them in animal feeds.Previous PagePage 10 of 10
