Physiological Performance of Rabbits Administered Buffalo Milk Yogurts Enriched with Whey Protein Concentrate, Calcium Caseinate or <i>Spirulina platensis</i>
Atallah A. Atallah,
Ali Osman,
Mahmoud Sitohy,
Dalia G. Gemiel,
Osams H. El-Garhy,
Islam H. El Azab,
Nadia. H. Fahim,
Abdelmoniem M. Abdelmoniem,
Amir E. Mehana,
Tharwat A. Imbabi
Affiliations
Atallah A. Atallah
Department of Dairy Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Moshtohor 13736, Egypt
Ali Osman
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Mahmoud Sitohy
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt
Dalia G. Gemiel
Department of Dairy Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Moshtohor 13736, Egypt
Osams H. El-Garhy
Animal Production Departments, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Moshtohor 13736, Egypt
Islam H. El Azab
Food Science & Nutrition Department, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Nadia. H. Fahim
Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
Abdelmoniem M. Abdelmoniem
Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
Amir E. Mehana
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41611, Egypt
Tharwat A. Imbabi
Animal Production Departments, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Moshtohor 13736, Egypt
The present study examines the impacts of supplementing yogurt with 1% whey protein concentrate (WPC), Ca-caseinate (Ca-CN) and Spirulina platensis on the physiological performance of V-line rabbits receiving diets containing yogurt (at a dose of 5 g/kg body weight/day) and the different meat quality aspects. The results show that fat content was highest (p p p p Spirulina platensis can be used as functional foods.
