Effect of Dietary Supplementation with Silicon on Free Amino Acid Levels in Egg Yolk and Blood Vessel Strength in Laying Hens Junpei Yamamoto1, Chika Kitaoka1, Ai Mekaru2, Mitsuhiro Yanagi2. Kazutoshi Sugita3, Yasunari Yokota4, Yoko Kawamura4, Fumio Nogata4, Mitsuo Terasawa5, Fumitoshi Asai3 and Yuko Kato-Yoshinaga1* School of Life and Environmental Science, Azabu University, 1-17-71, Fuchinobe. Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-5201 2. Research Institute for Animal Science i

Experimental Induction of Hypomagnesemia in Early-Weaned Calves Hamada Tatsuo, Tanabe Shinobu, Omori Akichiro, Kameoka Kenichi, Morimoto Hiroshi Abstract By feeding early-weaned calves (Nos. 9, 11, 19) a diet of roughage and a purified feed deficient in magnesium from 37 days of age, hypomagnesemia was experimentally induced. Calf No. 9, which exhibited severe tonic convulsions at 65 days of age, rapidly recovered after intramuscular injection of 200 ml of 5% MgSO₄ solution.

"Knowledge on Chemical Fertilizers" BSI Biological Science Research Institute File No. 59 – Magnesium and Plants Magnesium (Mg) is an alkaline earth metal element with an atomic number of 12 and an atomic weight of 24.3. Its abundance in the Earth’s crust is 1.93%, making it the 8th most abundant element after oxygen, silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, sodium, and potassium. Magnesium is an essential element for both animals and plants. In mammals, it plays an important role i

Effects on Meat Quality Improvement and Reduction of Fecal Odor by Administration of Water-Soluble Silicon in Broilers Junpei YAMAMOTO, Kazutoshi SUGITA, Ai MEKARU, Hisato KOBAYASHI, Yuko YOSHINAGA, Takahiko TAKAGI, Akishi SHIRAI, Fumitoshi ASAI Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science  (JVM), Vol. 70, No. 4, April 2017, pp. 279–282 Original Article Accepted: October 31, 2016 Abstract This study investigated the effects of 7-week administration of water-soluble silicon in dr

About the Soil Microbial Diversity and Activity Value Test In the past, it was believed that good soil that does not develop soil-borne diseases contained many special and highly effective microorganisms. However, investigations conducted by national and prefectural research institutions have revealed that good soil does not necessarily contain special microorganisms, but rather that a wide diversity of microorganisms is present and highly active . Based on this understanding