nutritional of lab animals

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Flashcards on nutritional of lab animals, created by mun xm on 15/06/2015.
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nutrient - to feed, nurse, support, preserve -anything that nourishes a living being -needed for growth, metabolism n other body functions
types of nutrients -macronutrients : nutrients that provide calories or energy (cho, protein & fat) -micronutrients : necessary in tiny amounts. commonly referred as vit & minerals
importances of nutrients -nutrients n experimental result -diet n wellbeing -diet n animal model
factors affecting nutrient requirement -genetics -stages of life -environmental impact microbiological status -research condition nutrient interaction
GENETICS -genetic differences among species, breeds, strain, sexes n individuals may affect nutrient requirement
STAGES OF LIVE -nutrient requirements changes during stages of life cycle (growth, pregnancy, lactation) -synthesis of tissues or products requires amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, glucose, or other substrates as well as increased amounts of vitamins n associated cofactors
ENVIROMENTAL IMPACTS affect nutrients requirements (temp, light cycle, ...)
MICROBIOLOGICAL STATUS -Normal condition: normal microflora of d digestive tract which generate various water-soluble vitamin n amino acids -
RESEARCH CONDITIONS -experimental procedures may produce stress and alter food intake in food restriction protocol
NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS -alteration in dietary energy density usually cause a change in food intake -eg: high-energy diet; may be necessary to increase nutrient concentrations in d diet to compensate for decreased food consumption -competition for absorption sites among certain mineral that share common active transport systems
FORMULATION OF DIET TYPE -diet formulation: process of selecting d kinds n amounts of ingredient to be used in d production of a diet -choice of ingredient will be influenced by 1. species to be fed 2. d experimental @ production objectives - must take account estimated nutrient requirement, possible nutrient loss during manufacturing n storage, bioavailability of nutrient n potential nutrient interactions
FORMULATION OF DIET TYPE -IDEAL DIET -FEED FORMS FEED TREATMENT
IDEAL DIET -sufficiently palatable to ensure adequate food consumption -nutritionally balanced so that d nutrient essential for the objective r provided -free of substances or microorganism that may be toxic @ cause infection -readily reproducible to ensure that d results can be verified by additional studies
FEED FORMS INCLUDE 1. pellet 2. semi moist 3. gel 4. liquid 5. powder
FEED TREATMENT -autoclave: may depleted d nutrient availability -pasteurisation: 60'c/ 30 min, may cause irradiation
CLASSIFICATION OF DIETS a. natural-ingredient diet b. fixed-formula diets c. purified diets d. chemically defined diets
NATURAL-INGREDIENT DIETS formulated with agricultural products n by-products such as -whole grains -mill by-products -high protein meals -mined or processed mineral sources * inexpensive to manufacture *is palatable for most lab animals *high variations in d composition * potential for contamination with pesticide residues, heavy metals or other agents * not useful for toxicology studies, studies to determine micronutrient requirements n immunological studies
FIXED- FORMULA DIETS -alternative approach to natural ingredient diet -aka open-formula diet -kinds and amounts of ingredients do x vary from batch to batch -contain multiple sources of protein, fat n cho --> reduce variation - increase d probabilty of ultra-trance minerals provided at appropriate conc.
PURIFIED DIETS -diet that r formulated with a more refined n restricted set of ingredients -only relatively pure n invariant ingredients used in these formulation - nutrient conc. r less variable n more easily controlled via formulation -potential for chemical contamination is low -often used in studies of specific nutritional deficiencies n excesses - x readily consumed by all species expensive to produce
CHEMICALLYDEFINED DIETS -made w d most elemental ingredients such as individual a.a., specific sugar, chemically defined triglycerides, essential fatty acid, inorganic salts n vitamins -highest degree of control over nutrient conc. x readily consumed by most species of lab animals too expensive for general use
NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS FOR RAT depending on size, a rat typically eat about 15g of dry food/day, 60 calories/days
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