Browsing by Author "Smith, Stephen B"
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A New Spin on the Optimization of Plant-Protein-Based Diets for Red Drum, Sciaenops ocellatus L.
Rossi Junior, Waldemar (2015-07-17)Red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, is a highly prized marine teleost whose supply largely depends on aquaculture. Commercial diets for red drum still contain considerable amounts of fishmeal (FM), which has become a scarce and ... -
Acute and Chronic Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of Dose Dependent Creatine Nitrate Supplementation and Exercise Performance
Galvan, Elfego (2015-10-05)Creatine monohydrate (CrM) and nitrate are popular supplements for improving exercise performance; yet they have not been investigated in combination. We performed two studies to determine the safety and exercise ... -
An Evaluation of Feedyard Management Strategies to Optimize Cattle Feeding Performance and Animal Health
Fuller, Amanda Lyn (2019-07-26)End products of ruminal fermentation differ based on availability of structural (fiber) and nonstructural (starch) carbohydrates. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary components (starch and ... -
Development and Characterization of an In-Vitro Tissue Culture Model for Equine Laminitis
Johnson, Margarete (2014-07-25)Equine laminitis, a disease affecting the laminar tissue in the hoof, is a common and debilitating disease in horses with a significant impact on the equine industry. Currently nearly all laminitis studies are conducted ... -
Development of a Chemically Defined Medium to Assay the Metabolism of Lactic Acid Bacteria
Kim, Inhye (2014-04-16)The purpose of this study was to develop a chemically-defined medium that is capable of supporting and detecting the metabolism of nutritionally-fastidious Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB). The resultant Kim Menon Sturino (KMS) ... -
Dietary Cholesterol and Resistance Training as Countermeasures to Accelerated Muscle Loss
Lee, Teak Veng (2015-12-09)Cholesterol plays an important role in physiology, serving as a membrane constituent and steroid hormone precursor. Recently, cholesterol has also been associated with skeletal muscle homeostasis, leading to the purpose ... -
Dietary Lipids, Lipid Regulation, and Resistance Exercise Responses
Chen, Chun Wen (2017-07-18)Being the largest tissue that accounts for 40-50% of overall metabolism in non-obese individuals, skeletal muscle is a modifiable target for reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Resistance exercise induces cell signaling ... -
Effect of Diet Quality on Gastrointestinal Integrity, Innate Immunity, and Circulating Lipoproteins
Price, Tara Rischelle (2019-11-20)Human nutrition has largely focused on energy intake and recommended macronutrients to prevent obesity and disease development. Increased gut permeability, through diet or obesity, is thought to play a causative role in ... -
Effect of Maternal Nutrient Restriction on Fetal Skeletal Muscle Growth and Metabolism in Sheep
Sandoval Torres, Camila Fernanda (2019-07-15)Maternal nutrient restriction (NR) causes small for gestational age offspring (SGA), which exhibit a higher risk for metabolic syndrome. Skeletal muscle is among the most susceptible organs to maternal NR. Previous studies ... -
Effects of Consuming a Food Bar Containing Whey Protein and Isomalto-Oliosaccharides on Glucose Homeostasis, Exercise Performance and Recovery
Grubic, Tyler Joseph (2018-11-06)The pharmacokinetic study examined the glucose and insulinemic responses of ingesting a novel protein bar using plant fiber (isomalto-oligosaccharides, IMO). The purpose of the study was to determine the glycemic index ... -
Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation on Lipids, Lipoproteins and Inflammatory Markers Following Heavy Physical Training in Division I Football Athletes
Dobson, Justin P (2015-01-26)Dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (22:6 n-3) has been linked to many health benefits in sedentary populations, positively altering lipid profiles and reducing inflammation. The prospective impacts of DHA supplementation ... -
Effects of Post-Extraction Algal Residue on Nutrient Utilization, Carcass Performance, and Beef Tenderness and Flavor in Finishing Steers
Morrill, Jessie Crystal (2015-12-14)To investigate the impact of post-extraction algal residue (PEAR) on nutrient utilization, carcass performance, and beef tenderness and flavor in finishing steers, eighteen Angus × Hereford steers were used in a three-phase ... -
Evaluating Marbling Activity Utilizing Metabolomics and Ultrasonography
Anaya, Tori (2019-08-14)Intramuscular (i.m.) adipose tissue deposition, or marbling is one of the most important traits related to meat quality and palatability in beef, but difficult to accurately predict before slaughter. This study aimed to ... -
EVALUATION OF HYDROXYCHLORIDE MINERAL INCLUSION ON BROILER AND LAYER PERFORMANCE
Jasek, Austin Thomas (2019-06-18)The objective of this research was to evaluate improvements in bird performance parameters using various levels of hydroxychloride minerals in broiler and laying hen chickens. Experiment 1 consisted of 2 broiler trials. ... -
Fatty Acid Blood Levels, Vitamin D Status, and Physical Performance and Its Relationship to Resiliency and Mood in Active Duty Soldiers
Barringer, Nicholas D (2015-05-11)The mental health of soldiers is a growing concern as rates of depression and suicide have increased in soldiers with recently more deaths attributed to suicide than deaths due to combat in Afghanistan in 2012. Previous ... -
Genetic Mechanisms that Contribute to Differences in Beef Tenderness Following Electrical Stimulation
Vaughn, Robert Neil (2013-02-01)Tenderness is a key issue for consumers that is influenced by many environmental and genetic factors. Electrical stimulation (ES) is a postmortem treatment used to increase tenderness and reduce variation between carcasses ... -
Global Supply Chain Analysis of U.S. Lamb Promotion
Ghosh, Somali (2014-04-13)The United States sheep industry has suffered an almost constant decline in sheep and lamb inventories; a record of 56 million head in the early 1940s to only 5.54 million head in 2011. The steady decline of the industry ... -
Improving the Flavor of Ground Beef by Selecting Trimmings from Specific Locations
Harbison, Amanda 1989- (2012-08-17)We hypothesized that carcass subcutaneous fat location would affect sensory and quality traits. Five carcass fat sources were tested: brisket, chuck, plate, flank, and round. Ground beef was formulated using each fat source ... -
Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolism in Bovine Muscle Treated with β-Adrenergic Agonists
Jobe, Jillian Taylor (2018-08-02)A limited number of ß-adrenergic agonists (ß-AA) are currently used for redirecting dietary energy from adipose tissue accretion towards muscle growth. At the end of typical feedlot finishing, cattle have depressed insulin ... -
Integration of Total Daily Protein Intake and Timing of Protein Supplementation on Muscle Anabolism during Simulated Elite Athlete Training in Fit Young Males
Simmons, Erin Elizabeth (2018-08-15)A great deal of variation exists in recommendations of total daily protein intake and timing of supplementation for athletes. The most widely accepted recommendations promote protein intakes for strength and power ...