A review on the methods of determining the composition and nutritive value of the available feeds and feedstuffs for rabbits was presented in this chapter.

This chapter discussed te influence of the different dietary factors such as cholesterol, fatty acids, water, protein, lipids, ash and energy on rabbit meat quality and safety.

Cucurbit fruits are comparable in nutrient content to other fruits and vegetables and are exceptional for high pro-vitamin A content of some cultivars of squash and melon, and the abundant oil and protein in seeds of Telfairia, Cucurbita and other cucurbits. Cucurbits are a good source of...

This chapter discusses the use of linear regression analysis to determine how changes in one variable can affect another variable and its application in animal production studies.

This chapter discusses the application of multiple linear regression analysis to analyse the effects of two or more independent variables on a dependent variable in animal production studies.

Evidence of the existence of a wide range of secondary compounds and proteins in plants with pharmacological activity or with the potential to cause adverse effects in other living organisms is now firmly embedded in the scientific literature. The term 'phytotoxins' is conventionally used to...

This chapter presents an interesting example of an innovation that nanotechnology could offer in the form of synthesis of nanonutrients by certain fungal species. Although more work is needed to optimize the process in relation to the control of particle characteristics (such as size, dispersity...

Molecules in plants with dietary relevance can be grouped into four main sets: macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids (oils), fibre), micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, functional metabolites), antinutrients (substances such as phytate that limit the bioavailability of nutrients) and...

The use of a factorial experimental design to analyse the effects of protein content and type of feed on the milk yield of dairy cows is presented. This type of design is used to determine the interactions between two or more factors at the same time.

This chapter presents an experiment on the effect of dietary protein level on feed conversion in pigs to illustrate the concepts of lack of fit, polynomial contrasts and analysis of variance of the results.