The Oomen bee brood feeding test – revision of the method to current needs and developments

EPPO Bulletin ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-146
Author(s):  
J. Lückmann ◽  
S. Schmitzer
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Test

Anticonvulsant, Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Properties of the β-caryophyllene in Swiss Mice: Involvement of Benzodiazepine-GABAAergic, Serotonergic and Nitrergic Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
George L. da Silva Oliveira ◽  
José C. Correia L. da Silva ◽  
Ana P. dos Santos C. L da Silva ◽  
Chistiane M. Feitosa ◽  
Fernanda R. de Castro Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Receptor Antagonist ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Elevated Plus Maze ◽  
Feeding Test ◽  
Swiss Mice ◽  
Elevated Plus Maze Test ◽  
Maze Test ◽  
Plus Maze ◽  
Gabaergic Receptors ◽  
Pre Treatment

Background: Central nervous system disorders such as anxiety, depression and epilepsy are characterized by sharing several molecular mechanisms in common and the involvement of the L-arginine/NO pathway in neurobehavioral studies with β-caryophyllene is still little discussed. Objectives: One of the objectives of the present study was to demonstrate the anxiolytic behavioral effect of β-caryophyllene (β-CBP) in female Swiss mice, as well as to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the results obtained. Methods: This study evaluated the neurobehavioral effects of β-CBP using the open field test, rota-rod test, elevated plus maze test, novelty suppressed feeding test, tail suspension test and forced swim test, as well as pilocarpine, pentylenetetrazole and isoniazid-induced epileptic seizure models. Results:: The results demonstrated that the neuropharmacological activities of β-CBP may involve benzodiazepine/GABAergic receptors, since the pre-treatment of β-CBP (200 mg/kg) associated with flumazenil (5 mg/kg, benzodiazepine receptor antagonist) and bicuculline (1 mg/kg, selective GABAA receptor antagonist) reestablished the anxiety parameters in the elevated plus-maze test, as well as the results of reduced latency to consume food in the novelty suppressed feeding test. In addition to benzodiazepine/GABAergic receptors, the neuropharmacological properties of β-CBP may be related to inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis, since pre-treatment with L-arginine (500- 750 mg/kg) reversed significantly the anxiolytic, antidepressant and anticonvulsant activities of β-CBP. Conclusion: The results obtained provide additional support in understanding the neuromolecular mechanisms underlying the anxiolytic, antidepressant and anticonvulsive properties of β-CBP in female Swiss mice.

Fourteen-week feeding test of meat and milk derived from cloned cattle in the rat

2007 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makiko Yamaguchi ◽  
Yoshihiko Ito ◽  
Seiya Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Test

Electrolyzed Hydrogen-Saturated Water for Drinking Use Elicits an Antioxidative Effect: A Feeding Test with Rats

2005 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 1985-1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoyuki YANAGIHARA ◽  
Kazuyoshi ARAI ◽  
Kazuhiro MIYAMAE ◽  
Bunpei SATO ◽  
Tatsuya SHUDO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidative Effect ◽  
Feeding Test ◽  
Saturated Water

scholarly journals Effect of cage enrichment on the welfare of farmed foxes

2019 ◽  
Vol 75 (05) ◽  
pp. 6242-2019
Author(s):  
STANISŁAW ŁAPIŃSKI ◽  
SYLWIA PAŁKA ◽  
DANUTA WROŃSKA ◽  
IWONA GUJA ◽  
ANDRZEJ ZOŃ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Vulpes Vulpes ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Feeding Test ◽  
Group I ◽  
Colour Mutation ◽  
Human Animal ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Test Correlation

The aim of the study was to use behavioural and cortisol tests to determine whether cage enrichment (observation shelves, wooden sticks for gnawing) improves the welfare of farmed foxes (Vulpes vulpes). The paper discusses welfare criteria such as "expression of other behaviours", "good human–animal relationships" and "positive emotional state". The study covered 60 young foxes. After weaning, the animals were placed in standard cages, two individuals per cage. The foxes were divided into three groups. In the control group, no additional cage enrichment was provided. Group I was provided with observation shelves; group II was provided with wooden gnawing sticks. During the experiment the foxes underwent repeated tests: empathic test, feeding test and salivary cortisol test. The data obtained were analysed statistically (ANOVA, Tukey’s test, correlation), taking into account the following variables: the impact of cage enrichment, animal gender, temperament, and colour mutation. The study did not show conclusively that the use of cage enrichment affects animal temperament or the level of cortisol. However, in the group with gnawing sticks, the level of cortisol in the second measurement was significantly lower in comparison with other groups. This indicates that satisfying the need to gnaw objects reduces stress in foxes. The study showed a high correlation between the empathic and the feeding test, both of which are useful for testing the emotional state of foxes and the human–animal relationship.

Peptide-bound Lysinoalanine Absorbed and Transported to the Kidney—Observation in a Feeding Test with Rats

1981 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 1921-1923
Author(s):  
Keiko Abe ◽  
Hiromi Arai ◽  
Seiichi Homma ◽  
Masao Fujimaki ◽  
Soichi Arai
Keyword(s):  
Feeding Test

scholarly journals Evaluation of Postprandial Core or Peripheral Temperatures after Oral Stimulation with Carbonated Water Using a Modified Sham-feeding Test

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayaka Takagi ◽  
Ayako Taniguchi ◽  
Naho Komai ◽  
Emi Mura ◽  
Hajime Nagai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sham Feeding ◽  
Feeding Test ◽  
Oral Stimulation ◽  
Carbonated Water

scholarly journals A Feeding Test of Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB): Its Accumulation and Disappearance in Hen's Eggs and Fat, and Its Effect on Egg Produetion

1980 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 265-273
Author(s):  
Yukihisa GODA ◽  
Suehiko SAITO ◽  
Seiichi NAGURA ◽  
Shinichi NAGATA ◽  
Akio KOBAYASHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polychlorinated Biphenyl ◽  
Feeding Test
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