15 results on '"Milica Glišić"'
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2. The Observed Changes in Climate Characteristics in the Trebinje Vineyard Area (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
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Tijana Banjanin, Zorica Ranković-Vasić, Milica Glišić, and Zoran Pržić
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climate change ,bioclimate indices ,Trebinje ,grapevine ,zoning ,Meteorology. Climatology ,QC851-999 - Abstract
The productivity and quality of grapes and wine are significantly influenced by changing climate conditions in vineyard regions worldwide. This study assesses changes in temperature, precipitation, and viticultural indices between the periods of 1971–1990 and 2000–2019 in Trebinje, a vineyard area located in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Between the two periods, mean annual temperature increased by 2 °C and mean vegetational temperature by 2.4 °C, while mean precipitation remained within the range of climatological variability, with annual values increasing by 6% and vegetational values decreasing by 4.6%. Warming resulted in a longer duration of the vegetation season by 23.7 days, a reduced risk of late spring frosts, and an increased risk of very high temperatures during summer. These changes led to the reclassification of Trebinje vineyards’ climate from Region III to Region V, based on the Winkler index values, from a “temperate warm” to a “warm” category, based on the Huglin heliothermic index, and from “cool nights” to “temperate nights” based on the cool nights index. The category of the dryness index remained unchanged between the two periods. The findings emphasize the necessity for a renewal of the viticultural zoning and the development of climate change-adaptation plans for this region.
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- 2024
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3. The Effects of Sunflower and Maize Crop Residue Extracts as a New Ingredient on the Quality Properties of Pork Liver Pâtés
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Milica Glišić, Marija Bošković Cabrol, Nikola Čobanović, Marija Starčević, Stevan Samardžić, Ivona Veličković, and Zoran Maksimović
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agricultural waste ,sunflower and maize stalks ,antioxidant activity ,meat emulsions ,lipid oxidation ,microbial quality ,Chemical technology ,TP1-1185 - Abstract
The present study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of ethanolic extracts from post-harvest sunflower and maize stalk residues, and their impact on the chemical composition, physicochemical parameters, lipid oxidative stability, microbiological properties, and sensory characteristics of pork liver pâtés over a 90-day storage period. Four formulations were prepared: a control group (CON), a batch with butylated hydroxytoluene as a synthetic antioxidant (BHT), 1% ethanolic extract from sunflower residues (SSRE), and 1% ethanolic extract from maize residues (MSRE). The MSRE had a higher total phenol content and showed better antioxidant activity relative to the SSRE (p < 0.01). The addition of SSRE decreased the lightness and increased the redness in the pork liver pâtés, with these pâtés showing the highest total color difference compared to the control (p < 0.01). The crop extracts increased the n-6 and total PUFA contents in pâtés and improved the PUFA/SFA ratio (p < 0.01). Formulations containing crop residue extracts showed higher TBARs and POV values than the control and BHT group (p < 0.01), indicating a pro-oxidant effect and accelerated lipid oxidation in pâtés during storage. As far as microbiological quality, the presence of crop residue extracts decreased the total viable count, lactic acid bacteria, and psychotropic aerobic bacteria (p < 0.01). The incorporation of crop extracts in the pork pâtés impaired their sensory quality, particularly color, odor, aroma, and flavor, and decreased their overall acceptability. These results indicated that, while the crop residue extracts were not as effective as synthetic antioxidants in preserving the lipid stability of pâtés, they demonstrated potential for enhancing the microbial quality of this type of meat product.
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- 2024
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4. ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS FROM WHEAT, SUNFLOWER AND MAIZE CROP RESIDUES
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Milica Glišić, Marija Bošković Cabrol, Nikola Čobanović, Milan Baltić, Jelena Vranešević, Stevan Samardžić, and Zoran Maksimović
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agricultural waste ,MIC and MBC ,maize and sunflower stalks ,wheat straw ,foodborne pathogens ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
Large quantities of agricultural residues are generated every year. Most of the crop-based residues are underutilized, mainly left to decay on the land or to be burnt, which can lead to an increase in a load of environmental pollution. Considering this, different strategies have been developed to use these renewable resources as raw materials for the production of bioactive compounds, their isolation and characterization, and potential application in a wide range of fields, particularly in the food industry as natural preservatives. In this study, the antibacterial efficacy of wheat, sunflower, and maize crop residue ethanolic extracts against six bacterial strains (Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Enteritidis, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica) was evaluated by the broth microdilution method. Used extracts inhibited the growth of selected microorganisms with a minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 320 μg/mL for most of the tested bacteria. L. monocytogenes showed a MIC value of 640 μg/mL for wheat ethanolic extract, and the MIC value of sunflower ethanolic extract for S. Typhimurium was 160 μg/mL. There were no minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) values for any of the bacteria within the extract’s concentration ranges tested (≤ 2560 μg/mL). The results of the present study indicate that crop residue ethanolic extracts could exhibit bacteriostatic effect and therefore have the potential as natural additives in food preservation.
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- 2023
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5. EFFECT OF EARLY BERRY THINNING AND GIRDLING ON GRAPE QUALITY OF CV. VICTORIA
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Milica GLIŠIĆ, Saša MATIJAŠEVIĆ, Zoran BEŠLIĆ, Zorica RANKOVIĆ-VASIĆ, Ilija GLIŠIĆ, and Dušica ĆIRKOVIĆ
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The research was carried out at University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture experimental station “Radmilovac” on table grape Victoria cv with aim to improve grape quality and with consideration the introduction of these ampelographic measures in regular grapevine growing. The research included two treatments of berry thinning (thinning bunch tip - BtT and first lateral wink -BtW), girdling (G) and control (C). Combined effect of berry thinning and girdling were not examined. The following features were examined: fertility and yield, bunch and berry dimensions, bunch and berry structure, sugar content and total acidity. The thinning treatments did not have significant effect on uvometric parameters and grape quality, but they improved the yield by 41.7% (BtW) and 51.4% (BtT) in comparison to the control. It can be explained by bad fruit set influenced by unfavourable meteorological conditions during flowering in control treatment. Berry thinning achieves a better fruit set. Berry thinning should be applied as a regular ampelographic measure according to weather conditions during flowering phonological stage. Results confirm the positive influence of girdling. The yield was increased by 88,34% compared to control, berries had a higher diameter (for about 1mm with respect to control), fruit set and bunch mass were in higher level against other treatments, sugar content (17,00%), total acidity (5,75 g/L) were improved too. Girdling can be introduced as a regular ampelographic measure in the table cultivars vineyards, in order to obtain higher yields and better quality of table grape.
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- 2023
6. White and honey Chlorella vulgaris: Sustainable ingredients with the potential to improve nutritional value of pork frankfurters without compromising quality
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Marija Bošković Cabrol, Milica Glišić, Milan Baltić, Dragoljub Jovanović, Čaba Silađi, Stefan Simunović, Igor Tomašević, and Anabela Raymundo
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Meat emulsions ,Clean label ,Microalgae ,Amino acids ,Carotenoids ,PUFA ,Food Science - Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the chlorophyll-deficient microalgae mutants, honey (yellow) and white Chlorella vulgaris, (3%) on the nutritional, physicochemical, microbiological, and sensory characteristics of frankfurters. The presence of microalgae resulted in increased PUFA content and higher PUFA/SFA ratio, but lower n-6/n-3 ratio and lipid indices (P
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- 2023
7. Abattoir hygiene
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Milica Glišić, Marija Boskovic Cabrol, and Ivan Nastasijevic
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chilled carcass ,food safety ,hazard ,Abattoir hygiene ,foodborne - Abstract
Abattoirs have important role in surveillance, control, and eradication of diseases of animal health importance, as well as control, reduction, and prevention of foodborne hazards of public health importance. To achieve control and prevention of crosscontamination of carcasses and meat with foodborne hazards, the abattoir hygiene should be applied throughout the slaughter and dressing, up to the chilling of carcasses. This is based on strict adherence to good hygiene practices and the overall hygiene requirements at abattoir, named prerequisite programs (layout and design of production facility, equipment, tools, ventilation, trained workers), supplemented with risk-based food safety management system (hazard analysis and critical control point) and chilled carcass safety assurance system in the farmabattoir continuum. Therefore abattoir hygiene has an important impact on final microbiological status of chilled carcass, as well as prevention and minimization of consumers exposure to foodborne hazards associated with meat consumption.
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- 2023
8. THE INFLUENCE OF MIXTURE OF ESSENTIAL OILS 'DIGESTAROM POULTRY' ON THE HEALTH STATUS AND PRODUCTION RESULTS OF BROILERS
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Kristina Šević, Radmila Marković, Dragan Milić, Milan Ž. Baltić, Milica Glišić, Stamen Radulović, and Dragan Šefer
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broilers ,essential oil ,phytogenic additives ,production performances ,eterična ulja ,fitogeni dodatak ,hranidba brojlera ,proizvodni rezultati - Abstract
Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati utjecaj dodatka fitogenog pripravka “Digestarom poultry” (Biomin, Austrija), u hranu brojlera na zdravstveno stanje i proizvodne rezultate. Pokus je proveden na 120 brojlera Cobb 500 provenijencije, podijeljenih u dvije skupine po 60 jedinki. Brojleri su hranjeni standardnim smjesama po preporuci proizvođača hibrida Cobb 500. Pokusnoj je skupini u smjesu umiješan komercijalni fitogeni dodatak (E skupina – pripravak koji sadrži esencijalna ulja kima, mente, klinčića i anisa u količini od 150 g/t). Kontrolna skupina je hranjena smjesama bez dodatka fitogenog aditiva u hranu. Za vrijeme trajanja pokusa praćeni su proizvodni pokazatelji (tjelesna masa, prirast, konzumacija i konverzija hrane) i zdravstveno stanje brojlera. Mjerenja tjelesne mase i konzumacije hrane vršena su na kraju svake faze tova. Tijekom pokusa nije došlo do poremećaja zdravstvenog stanja niti su zabilježeni klinički znakovi bolesti brojlera. Korištenjem fitogenog pripravka “Digestarom poultry” postignuti su bolji proizvodni rezultati pokusne skupine brojlera u odnosu na kontrolnu skupinu. Utvrđeno je da je prosječna tjelesna masa brojlera pokusne skupine bila numerički veća od kontrolne skupine u razdoblju tova do 10. dana, a nakon 20. i 42. dana pokusa i statistički značajno veća (p, The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the phytogenic additive, the commercial preparation “Digestarom poultry” in broilers’ diet on health and performances of broilers. The experiment was conducted on a total of 120 Cobb 500 broilers, divided into two groups of 60 individuals. Broilers were fed on standard feed mixtures as recommended by the manufacturer, of Cobb 500 hybrids. The experimental group was fed on a mixture with the commercial phytogenic additive (E group - phytogenic additive containing essential oils of cumin, mint, cloves and anise in the amount of 150 g/t), while the control group have not phytogenic additives in the feed. During the experiment, production parameters (body weight, weight gain, consumption and feed conversion) and state of health of the broilers were monitored. Control measurements of body weight and feed consumption were carried out at the end of each phase of fattening. During the experiment, there was no disturbance of health condition and/or appearance of clinical signs of disease in broilers. By using the commercial preparation “Digestarom poultry”, better production results in the experimental group were achieved compared to the control group. It was found that the average body weight of broilers of the experimental group was higher than in the control group during the 10 days of the experiment only numerically, but after 20 days and 42 days of the experiment it was significantly higher (p
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- 2016
9. THE EFFECT OF ADDING A MIXTURE OF MEDIUM CHAIN FATTY ACID- 'AROMABIOTIC'IN THE DIET ON BROILER PERFORMANCE
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Branislav Baltić, Radmila Marković, Dragan Šefer, Milica Glišić, David Hermans, and Manu De Laet
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brojleri ,srednjelančane masne kiseline ,proizvodni rezultati ,broilers ,medium chain fatty acid ,production results - Abstract
U cilju postizanja boljih proizvodnih rezultata u tovu peradi, u hranu se dodaju različiti dodatci među kojima su i organske kiseline i njihove soli. Njihova uporaba odobrena je u većini država članica EU. Uporaba organskih kiselina štiti zdravlje mladih jedinki na principu konkurentnog isključivanja, poboljšanja korištenja hranjivih tvari, poboljšanja rasta i iskorištavanja hrane. Uloga masnih kiselina kratkih lanaca (SCFA- Short-chain fatty acid ) i srednjelančanih masnih kiselina (MCFA-medium chain fatty acid) u kontroliranju infekcija i održavanju zdravlja i integriteta probavnog sustava potvrđena je mnogobrojnim pokusima. U cilju istraživanja utjecaja pripravka srednjelančanih masnih kiselina (Aromabiotic) u hranu brojlera proveden je pokus na 180 jednodnevnih brojlera provenijencije Cobb 500, podijeljenih u tri skupine po 60 brojlera. Kontrolna skupina brojlera (K) hranjena je smjesom standardnog kemijskog sastava bez dodatka kokcidiostatika i bez pripravka masnih kiselina srednjeg lanca. Prva pokusna skupina (E-I) brojlera hranjena je hranom standardnog kemijskog i sirovinskog sastava s dodatkom kokcidiostatika (salinomicin) i dodatkom masnih kiselina srednjeg lanca (Aromabiotic). Druga pokusna skupina tovnih pilića (E-II) hranjena je smjesom standardnog kemijskog i sirovinskog sastava uz dodatak masnih kiselina srednjeg lanca (Aromabiotic) i bez kokcidiostatika. Prosječna tjelesna masa na kraju tova brojlera u kontrolnoj skupini bila je 1888,62 ± 264,36 g, u prvoj pokusnoj skupini 2142,57 ± 203,71 g, a u drugoj pokusnoj skupini 2102,96 ± 224,84 g. Najbolju konverziju imala je E-II skupina tovnih pilića (1,61), zatim skupina E-I (1,64), a najgoru kontrolna skupina (K) (1,89)., In order to achieve better results in fattening poultry various additives including organic acids and their salts are added in feed. Their use is authorized in most EU Member States. The use of organic acids protects the health of young animals on the principle of competitive exclusion, improving the use of nutrients, improving growth and feed efficiency. The role of fatty acid short-chain (SCFA- Short-chain fatty acid) and medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA-medium chain fatty acid) in controlling infections and maintaining the health and integrity of the digestive tract has been confirmed by numerous experiments. In order to investigate the impact of adding a mixture of medium chain fatty acids (Aromabiotic) in feed for broilers an experiment was organized on 180 day-old broilers Cobb 500, divided into three groups of 60 broilers. The control group of broilers (K) was fed with a mixture of standard chemical composition of a given provenience no added coccidiostat and without preparation of medium chain fatty acids. The first experimental group (E-I) of broilers received the feed of standard chemical and raw material composition with the addition of coccidiostats (salinomycin) and with the preparation of medium chain fatty acids (Aromabiotic). The second experimental group of broilers (E-II) was fed with a mixture of standard chemical and raw material composition with the addition of medium chain fatty acids (Aromabiotic) and without the coccidiostat. At the end of fattening the body weight of broilers in the control group was 1888.62 ± 264.36 g, in the first experimental group 2142.57 ± 203.71 g, and in the second experimental group 2102.96 ± 224,84 g.The best conversion had the E-II group (1.61), followed by E-I group (1.64) and the worst the control (K) group of broilers (1.89).
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- 2015
10. UTJECAJ DODATKA PRIPRAVKA ETERIČNIH ULJA DIGESTAROM® POULTRY NA ZDRAVSTVENO STANJE I PROIZVODNE REZULTATE BROJLERA
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Kristina Šević, Radmila Marković, Dragan Milić, Milan Ž. Baltić, Milica Glišić, Stamen Radulović, Dragan Šefer, Kristina Šević, Radmila Marković, Dragan Milić, Milan Ž. Baltić, Milica Glišić, Stamen Radulović, and Dragan Šefer
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Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati utjecaj dodatka fitogenog pripravka “Digestarom poultry” (Biomin, Austrija), u hranu brojlera na zdravstveno stanje i proizvodne rezultate. Pokus je proveden na 120 brojlera Cobb 500 provenijencije, podijeljenih u dvije skupine po 60 jedinki. Brojleri su hranjeni standardnim smjesama po preporuci proizvođača hibrida Cobb 500. Pokusnoj je skupini u smjesu umiješan komercijalni fitogeni dodatak (E skupina – pripravak koji sadrži esencijalna ulja kima, mente, klinčića i anisa u količini od 150 g/t). Kontrolna skupina je hranjena smjesama bez dodatka fitogenog aditiva u hranu. Za vrijeme trajanja pokusa praćeni su proizvodni pokazatelji (tjelesna masa, prirast, konzumacija i konverzija hrane) i zdravstveno stanje brojlera. Mjerenja tjelesne mase i konzumacije hrane vršena su na kraju svake faze tova. Tijekom pokusa nije došlo do poremećaja zdravstvenog stanja niti su zabilježeni klinički znakovi bolesti brojlera. Korištenjem fitogenog pripravka “Digestarom poultry” postignuti su bolji proizvodni rezultati pokusne skupine brojlera u odnosu na kontrolnu skupinu. Utvrđeno je da je prosječna tjelesna masa brojlera pokusne skupine bila numerički veća od kontrolne skupine u razdoblju tova do 10. dana, a nakon 20. i 42. dana pokusa i statistički značajno veća (p<0,05). U svim fazama tova, kao i za cijeli period tova pokusna je skupina imala značajno veći prosječni prirast, manju ukupnu konzumaciju hrane i bolju konverziju hrane., The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the phytogenic additive, the commercial preparation “Digestarom poultry” in broilers’ diet on health and performances of broilers. The experiment was conducted on a total of 120 Cobb 500 broilers, divided into two groups of 60 individuals. Broilers were fed on standard feed mixtures as recommended by the manufacturer, of Cobb 500 hybrids. The experimental group was fed on a mixture with the commercial phytogenic additive (E group - phytogenic additive containing essential oils of cumin, mint, cloves and anise in the amount of 150 g/t), while the control group have not phytogenic additives in the feed. During the experiment, production parameters (body weight, weight gain, consumption and feed conversion) and state of health of the broilers were monitored. Control measurements of body weight and feed consumption were carried out at the end of each phase of fattening. During the experiment, there was no disturbance of health condition and/or appearance of clinical signs of disease in broilers. By using the commercial preparation “Digestarom poultry”, better production results in the experimental group were achieved compared to the control group. It was found that the average body weight of broilers of the experimental group was higher than in the control group during the 10 days of the experiment only numerically, but after 20 days and 42 days of the experiment it was significantly higher (p<0.05). At all stages and during the whole period of fattening, the experimental group had significantly higher average weight gain, lower total feed consumption and better feed/gain ratio.
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- 2016
11. UTJECAJ DODATKA SREDNJELANČANIH MASNIH KISELINA 'AROMABIOTIC' U HRANU BROJLERA NA PROIZVODNE REZULTATE
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Branislav Baltić, Radmila Marković, Dragan Šefer, Milica Glišić, David Hermans, Manu De Laet, Branislav Baltić, Radmila Marković, Dragan Šefer, Milica Glišić, David Hermans, and Manu De Laet
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U cilju postizanja boljih proizvodnih rezultata u tovu peradi, u hranu se dodaju različiti dodatci među kojima su i organske kiseline i njihove soli. Njihova uporaba odobrena je u većini država članica EU. Uporaba organskih kiselina štiti zdravlje mladih jedinki na principu konkurentnog isključivanja, poboljšanja korištenja hranjivih tvari, poboljšanja rasta i iskorištavanja hrane. Uloga masnih kiselina kratkih lanaca (SCFA- Short-chain fatty acid ) i srednjelančanih masnih kiselina (MCFA-medium chain fatty acid) u kontroliranju infekcija i održavanju zdravlja i integriteta probavnog sustava potvrđena je mnogobrojnim pokusima. U cilju istraživanja utjecaja pripravka srednjelančanih masnih kiselina (Aromabiotic) u hranu brojlera proveden je pokus na 180 jednodnevnih brojlera provenijencije Cobb 500, podijeljenih u tri skupine po 60 brojlera. Kontrolna skupina brojlera (K) hranjena je smjesom standardnog kemijskog sastava bez dodatka kokcidiostatika i bez pripravka masnih kiselina srednjeg lanca. Prva pokusna skupina (E-I) brojlera hranjena je hranom standardnog kemijskog i sirovinskog sastava s dodatkom kokcidiostatika (salinomicin) i dodatkom masnih kiselina srednjeg lanca (Aromabiotic). Druga pokusna skupina tovnih pilića (E-II) hranjena je smjesom standardnog kemijskog i sirovinskog sastava uz dodatak masnih kiselina srednjeg lanca (Aromabiotic) i bez kokcidiostatika. Prosječna tjelesna masa na kraju tova brojlera u kontrolnoj skupini bila je 1888,62 ± 264,36 g, u prvoj pokusnoj skupini 2142,57 ± 203,71 g, a u drugoj pokusnoj skupini 2102,96 ± 224,84 g. Najbolju konverziju imala je E-II skupina tovnih pilića (1,61), zatim skupina E-I (1,64), a najgoru kontrolna skupina (K) (1,89)., In order to achieve better results in fattening poultry various additives including organic acids and their salts are added in feed. Their use is authorized in most EU Member States. The use of organic acids protects the health of young animals on the principle of competitive exclusion, improving the use of nutrients, improving growth and feed efficiency. The role of fatty acid short-chain (SCFA- Short-chain fatty acid) and medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA-medium chain fatty acid) in controlling infections and maintaining the health and integrity of the digestive tract has been confirmed by numerous experiments. In order to investigate the impact of adding a mixture of medium chain fatty acids (Aromabiotic) in feed for broilers an experiment was organized on 180 day-old broilers Cobb 500, divided into three groups of 60 broilers. The control group of broilers (K) was fed with a mixture of standard chemical composition of a given provenience no added coccidiostat and without preparation of medium chain fatty acids. The first experimental group (E-I) of broilers received the feed of standard chemical and raw material composition with the addition of coccidiostats (salinomycin) and with the preparation of medium chain fatty acids (Aromabiotic). The second experimental group of broilers (E-II) was fed with a mixture of standard chemical and raw material composition with the addition of medium chain fatty acids (Aromabiotic) and without the coccidiostat. At the end of fattening the body weight of broilers in the control group was 1888.62 ± 264.36 g, in the first experimental group 2142.57 ± 203.71 g, and in the second experimental group 2102.96 ± 224,84 g.The best conversion had the E-II group (1.61), followed by E-I group (1.64) and the worst the control (K) group of broilers (1.89).
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- 2015
12. Biosecurity and Lairage Time versus Pork Meat Quality Traits in a Farm–Abattoir Continuum
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Ivan Nastasijevic, Milica Glisic, Milan Milijasevic, Sasa Jankovic, Radmila Mitrovic, Jelena Babic Milijasevic, and Marija Boskovic Cabrol
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pig chain ,farm ,biosecurity ,biomarkers ,stress hormones ,acute phase proteins ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 ,Zoology ,QL1-991 - Abstract
The modern pig production chain is increasingly focused on biosecurity, quality, and safety of meat and is associated with many challenges impacting world meat markets, such as animal disease outbreaks and sanitary restrictions, trade regulations and quality requirements. To overcome such challenges and assure more consistent pork meat quality (and safety), there is a need to develop an effective and reliable monitoring system in a farm–abattoir continuum that can be based on selected biomarkers. This study assessed interrelations of selected stress and inflammation biomarkers (acute phase proteins (APP)) between farm biosecurity score versus pork meat quality traits after two different lairage periods. Briefly, the maximum recorded levels of stress hormones (436.2 and 241.2 ng/mL, for cortisol and Chromogranin A (CgA), respectively) and APP (389.4 and 400.9 μg/mL, Pig Major Acute Proteins (MAP) and Haptoglobin (Hp), respectively) at four commercial farms were within the recommended threshold values. Cortisol and APP were negatively correlated to the internal and total biosecurity scores of farms. The increase of level of both sets of biomarkers was found at bleeding (after transportation and lairage period), but with lower values after long (18–20 h) versus short (1–3 h) lairage lay-over time. In general, negative correlation was confirmed between stress and inflammation biomarkers and carcass/meat quality traits. The farm total biosecurity level significantly affected chilling yield, meat temperature, and a* value. Pig-MAP emerged as a good biomarker with a promising potential for assessment and anticipation of broad aspects in the pork meat chain. It can be used for detection of failures in the pig production system and might be incorporated in certification programs for the pork meat industry.
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- 2022
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13. Performances, ileal and cecal microbial populations and histological characteristics in broilers fed diets supplemented with lignocellulose
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Lazar MAKIVIC, Milica GLISIC, Marija BOSKOVIC, Jasna DJORDJEVIC, Radmila MARKOVIC, Milan BALTIC, and Dragan SEFER
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bifidobacterium spp. ,broilers ,intestinal histomorphology ,lignocellulose ,production results ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
The effect of dietary lignocellulose on broilers performance, intestinal microbiota and morphology, pH of digesta and litter humidity after 28 and 42 days of the experiment was evaluated. A total of 384 Cobb500 chickens (initial weight: 41.88±1.56 g) were divided into 4 groups with 24 replications and fed with control diet (C), a control diet with added 0.4% of lignocellulose (T1), a diet with added 0.6% of lignocellulose at the expense of soybean meal and maize (T2), and a diet supplemented with 0.6% of lignocellulose at the expense of soybean meal (T3). T2 treatment significantly influenced body weight, weight gain (WG), feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR). T2 and T3 treatment increased average LAB and Bifidobacterium spp. count, and decreased the number of Escherichia coli in the ileum and cecum, while differences in cecal Clostridium perfringens count among 0.4% and 0.6% treatments were not observed. Feeding the lignocellulose diet did not affect the relative weights of empty proventriculus, gizzard or intestines, but led to a decrease in pHs. T3 treatment caused an increase of the villi heights and significantly lower moisture content in the litter. Even though the addition of lignocellulose into broilers diet positively influenced performances, changes in intestinal microbiota and villi heights, based on the results of the present study, supplementation with 0.6% lignocellulose is recommended.
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- 2018
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14. Characterisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina honeys according to their physico-chemical properties during 2016-2017
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Jelena Ciric, Drago Sando, Danka Spiric, Jelena Janjic, Marija Boskovic, Milica Glisic, and Milan Z Baltic
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honey ,quality ,regulations ,physico-chemical parameters ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
This study evaluated the quality of 78 honeys of six different floral types (Acacia, sage [Salvia officinalis L.], linden, chestnut, honeydew and blossom), mainly from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reducing sugars, sucrose content, moisture, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), free acidity, water-insoluble content, diastase activity, electrical conductivity were analysed. The samples of honey, collected during 2016-2017, were analysed using recommended methods. Results show that in 2016 and 2017, a great number of individual honeys sampled were of insufficient quality to satisfy regulatory requirements. Among the overall determined parameters, hydroxymethylfurfural and diastase activities in some honeys were not acceptable according to national and international regulations. A correlation between free acidity and electrical conductivity was found in both acacia and blossom honeys. HMF content and diastase activity was strongly negatively correlated in both acacia and blossom honeys. The quality of the honeys was varied, based on botanical origins, and presumably, handling and storage conditions.
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- 2018
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15. THE EFFECTS OF A PHYTOGENIC ADDITIVE ON THE HISTOMORPHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INTESTINES IN WEANED PIGS WITH A SUBCLINICAL NATURAL INFECTION WITH Lawsonia intracellularis.
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Vladimir, DRAŠKOVIĆ, Zoran, STANIMIROVIĆ, Milica, GLIŠIĆ, Jasna, BOŠNJAK-NEUMULLER, Radislava, TEODOROVIĆ, Vlado, TEODOROVIĆ, and Vladimir, KUKOLJ
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ADDITIVES , *SWINE , *DIGESTIVE organs , *INTESTINES , *MORPHOMETRICS , *HEALTH status indicators , *HISTOMORPHOMETRY - Abstract
Proliferative enteropathy, also known as proliferative ileitis, is considered to be one of the most economically important diseases in pig production worldwide. The estimated losses per affected growing pig usually range from US $1 to $5. The disease is caused by Lawsonia intracellularis, a Gram-negative, obligately intracellular bacterium. Control of the disease can be achieved with the use of vaccines or antibiotics. Recently there has been an increase in the efforts in the control of certain pathologies of the digestive system with phytogenic additives. The aim of this work was to assess the effects of a phytogenic additive on the histomorphometric characteristics of the intestines in weaned pigs with a subclinical infection with L. intracellularis acquired spontaneously. Histomorphometry analysis showed that crypt depth was significantly shorter (P<0.05), and the villus-height-to-crypt-depth ratio (P<0.05) significantly greater in the treatment group than the control. This improvement in the histological parameters of the intestine, considered to be indicators of its health, proved the positive effect of the tested additive on the digestive system in pigs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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