Feed Supplementation Blocks

Feed Supplementation Blocks
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789251054383

In facing ever more limited resources and changing market conditions and in the attempt to enhance productivity for strengthening livelihoods, many technologies have been used to improve feed use and animal performance at the faro level. A particularly successful example, in terms of both geographic range of use and relative simplicity in formulation and preparation, is the urea-molasses multi-nutrient block technology. This publication provides a comprehensive overview of development and use of the block technology in countries around the world and it might be of great practical value to extension workers, students, researchers and those thinking of using such feed supplementation technology or of starting commercial production.

History of Soybean Yields and Yield Research

History of Soybean Yields and Yield Research
Author: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
Total Pages: 1135
Release: 2021-08-21
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1948436477

The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographic index. 78 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format.

Herbs and Natural Supplements, Volume 1

Herbs and Natural Supplements, Volume 1
Author: Lesley Braun
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0729581721

Herbs and Natural Supplements, 4th Edition: An evidence-based guide is an authoritative, evidence-based reference. This two volume resource is essential to the safe and effective use of herbal, nutritional and food supplements. The first volume provides a foundation of knowledge in the clinical practice of complementary medicine. It emphasises safe practice with strategies to prevent adverse drug reactions, guidelines in assessing benefit, risk and harm and the evaluation of research. - Comprehensive review of herbal medicine, clinical nutrition, aromatherapy, and food as medicine - Patient safety and wellness - Considerations in preoperative care and pregnancy - Use in the treatment of cancer - Herb/nutrient – drug interactions.Provides up-to-date evidence on the latest research impacting on herbal and natural medicine by top leaders within the fields of Pharmacy, Herbal Medicine and Natural Medicine.

The Health Professional's Guide to Dietary Supplements

The Health Professional's Guide to Dietary Supplements
Author: Shawn M. Talbott
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2007
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781746724

This quick-glance reference helps students and health professionals educate themselves and their patients/clients about the scientific evidence for and against more than 120 popular dietary supplements. Supplements are logically grouped into 12 chapters based on their primary desired effect, such as weight loss, joint support, and sports performance enhancement. The authors give each supplement a one-to-five-star rating based on the level of scientific substantiation for each of its major claimed effects. The book highlights crucial safety issues regarding each supplement and sets forth recommended dosages for particular effects. A quick-reference appendix lists all the supplements alphabetically with their star ratings.

Guide to Nutritional Supplements

Guide to Nutritional Supplements
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 565
Release: 2009-09-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0123756618

The rapidly expanding world of nutrition, functional foods and nutraceuticals, is increasingly complex. This Guide to Nutritional Supplements provides a concise and complete reference to the most common nutritionally significant elements. Including dietary guidelines, intake measurements and other contextual information, this Guide is the ideal reference for nutritionsts and dieticians facing an increasing public awareness of supplements and who many be augmenting their diets with OTC supplements. - Focused on the nutritional values, impacts and interactions of supplements - Provides a science-based approach to determining the appropriate selection and application of supplements for improved diet and nutrition