118 research outputs found
effects of meal and time
No full text<p>Muhammad is a PhD student, working in EU funded project called MonoGutHealth. </p>
Supervised Learning Approach for Intrusion Detection in Unbalanced Network Traffic
No full textIntrusion detection systems (IDS) serve as critical sentinels in network security, assuming a paramount role in identifying and mitigating potential threats. With the evolution of our digital landscape, robust and productive intrusion detection mechanisms have become increasingly imperative. The significance of IDS lies in their ability to safeguard network resources’ integrity, confidentiality, and availability. In an era where cyber threats constantly evolve in complexity and scale, IDS serves as the front line of defence, tirelessly monitoring network traffic to pinpoint suspicious activities and mitigate potential security breaches. To address the class imbalance problem, the Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE) was applied to pre-process the CIC-IDS 2017 and NSL-KDD 2009 datasets. Advanced machine learning technique is harnessed to enhance IDS capabilities, specifically through utilising Support Vector Machines (SVM) for subsequent classification tasks. The experimental outcomes on both datasets unveil exceptional accuracy of 99% and performance across multiple intrusion types, underscoring the effectiveness of our SVM-based approach in strengthening IDS
Effects of meal time feeding
No full textMuhammad is a PhD student, working in EU funded project called MonoGutHealth
Appraisal on End Products and Services Offered by Islamic Banks from Maqasid Shari’ah Perspective
No full textQuestion arises whether the products and services offered by the Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) genuinely meeting the requirement of Shari’ah. At present, not only Shari’ah advisors have been appointed to scrutinize and endorse the new products and services. In fact, majority of the IFIs have established units or departments to ensure the documentations, legal and Shari’ah framework, the process and procedure, and implementation are in line with the precept of Shari’ah. IFIs not only must avoid riba, but as well as other important elements such as gharar, deception, inequality, duress in developing and executing the end products of IFIs in order to ensure justice and social welfare prevail. This could only be achieved if the products and services approved uphold the importance of Maqasid Shari’ah. This paper will evaluate the key value chain in product approval process, role of Shari’ah advisor in approving products and services in IFIs as well as to raise possible issues and challenges related to the value chain. This paper will also look into the importance of Maqasid Shari’ah in product approval process as it is a vital element to be considered so as to avoid legal conflicts, litigation risk, instability (reputational risk) to the IFIs, tarnish the image of so called Shari’ah compliance products, uphold justice (contracting parties) and more importantly the pure teaching of Islam.Islamic financial institutions, Shari’ah committee, Maqasid Shari’ah.
Nutrient requirements and feeding management for ostrich during breeding and production: A comprehensive review
No full textOstrich farming has emerged as a significant contributor to the livestock industry, driven by the high value of its meat, hides, feathers, and oil in international markets. With an average egg production of 40 eggs per season and yielding 58.59% carcass on live weight, ostriches offer substantial economic benefits. The nutritional needs of ostriches evolve across different life stages, impacting growth and reproductive performance. As herbivores capable of digesting high-fiber diets, ostriches thrive on roughage and pasture, with a digestive system similar to other poultry. Essential nutrients, including 20-24% crude protein (CP) and 12-19% crude fiber, are critical for optimal development, particularly in early growth, where their feed conversion ratio is 2:1. As ostriches reach sexual maturity, maintaining a diet rich in amino acids, vitamins, and carbohydrates becomes vital for optimizing fertility and reproductive performance. This review provides a detailed overview of ostrich nutrient requirements across different growth stages, focusing on how energy and protein levels affect overall growth and productivity. It also explores the importance of feeding management practices in enhancing ostrich health and performance, offering insights for improving commercial ostrich farming
Evaluation of dietary supplementation of garlic powder (Allium sativum) on the growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
No full textABSTRACT: Dietary supplementation with plant-based products may arise as part of an alternative strategy to using antibiotics as growth promoters in the poultry industry. Garlic powder (GP) possesses antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. The aim was to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of GP on growth performance, carcass traits and meat quality of the Japanese quail. A total of 240, day-old mixed gender Japanese quail were assigned to 4 treatment groups, each group being replicated 4 times and containing 15 birds in each replication. Birds were provided with either a basal diet (control) or basal diet supplemented with 0.5%, 1% and 2% GP for 5 wk. At slaughter age, birds fed 1% GP had higher (P 0.05) on feed intake, feed conversion ratio except 3rd wk, carcass traits and abdominal fat. Thiobarbituric acid, peroxide and pH values in breast meat of birds receiving GP (1% or 2%) after storage (0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 d) were lower (P < 0.05) than the birds in control. Furthermore, total psychrophilic bacteria count was lower in breast meat of birds supplemented with GP at any dose compared to the birds of control. Sensory characteristics such as color, aroma, juiciness and tenderness were observed significantly better (P < 0.05) in GP supplemented groups especially when fed 1% GP. In conclusion, supplementing the diet with 1% to 2% GP demonstrated growth-promoting effects and positively impacted meat quality, including sensory characteristics
Reducing Methane Emissions using Unconventional Feed Ingredients and Bioactive Compounds in the Diet: In Vitro Studies
No full textThe growing human population is increasing the demand for food, particularly animal-based products like meat and milk, leading to a need for more livestock production. This growth creates competition for feed resources and farmland, putting additional pressure on the environment. A major environmental issue from livestock, especially cattle and sheep, is the emission of methane, which significantly contributes to climate change. At the same time, increased human populations are producing more agro-industrial waste, posing further environmental risks. Using these agro-industrial by-products, which contain beneficial bioactive compounds, as animal’s feed could offers a practical way to reduce methane emissions from ruminants, lessen competition for human food resources, and lower environmental pollution from waste disposal. This thesis investigates innovative dietary strategies specifically aimed at reducing methane emissions from ruminants through dietary modifications, the use of feed additives and advanced feeding technologies.
The first study was based on a review that we published earlier, which explored the potential of various fruits and vegetable by-products as alternative feed sources for ruminants. Through this review, we identified a gap in the literature concerning the use of mango and avocado by-products. Given their high bioactive compounds, such as phenolic compounds, we decided to investigate these by-products as potential feed ingredients and feed additives for ruminants.
In this study, we examined mango and avocado by-products as feed ingredients and supplements through two experiments. The first experiment evaluated the nutritional composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility, and fermentation characteristics to assess their suitability as ruminant feed. The second experiment tested the effects of micro encapsulated phenolic extracts from these by-products, assessing their potential to optimize rumen function and reduce methane emissions. Results indicated that mango peel, mango seed kernel, and avocado seed were particularly promising due to their high digestibility and fermentation efficiency. Furthermore, microencapsulated fruit peel by-products showed potential as feed supplements for reducing in vitro methane production.
The third study assessed the effects of L-Carvone, an essential oil active compound, on rumen fermentation, dry matter digestibility, and methane production. At a medium dose of 250 μL/L, L-Carvone significantly reduced methane production without compromising in vitro dry matter digestibility. Higher doses (500 μL/L) were more effective in reducing methane, though they negatively impacted digestibility.
In the fourth study, the effects of bakery by-products on rumen degradability, fermentation characteristics, and methane yield were evaluated. The results showed that feeding bakery by-products significantly reduced methane production without affecting digestibility, suggesting their potential as an effective strategy for mitigating methane emissions from ruminants.
Together, these in vitro studies studies demonstrate that by-products from various industries, often considered waste, can be repurposed as valuable feed ingredients for livestock. By utilizing these by-products, which contain bioactive compounds, and incorporating pure essential oil compounds such as L-Carvone, we can potentially reduce methane emissions, alleviate food-feed competition, and minimize environmental pollution, offering sustainable solutions to the environmental challenges posed by livestock production
Potential of Fruits and Vegetable By-Products as an Alternative Feed Source for Sustainable Ruminant Nutrition and Production: A Review
No full textThe agro-food industry produces tons of waste at different stages in the food production process, creating a massive ecological crisis. If implemented, the use of fruit and vegetable by-products (FVBPs) in animal nutrition has the potential to lessen the environmental footprint of the food production chain, lower animal feeding costs, and improve the quality and sustainability of animal products. Recent research on the inclusion of FVBPs, naturally enriched with polyphenols, in the diets of small and large ruminants has shown some promising outcomes, which we discuss in this review. The effects of FVBPs on digestion, rumen fermentation, methane emissions, rumen liquor fatty acid profile, and milk production are examined. Due to the chemical composition and the presence of certain bioactive compounds, FVBPs are capable of influencing the ruminal and intestinal ecosystem through improved kinetics of fermentation. Several in vivo studies have demonstrated that the dietary inclusion of FVBPs resulted in improved milk production and composition without any negative effect on animal performance. Using FVBPs as an alternative to conventional feedstuffs may promote sustainable animal production and nutrition. However, it must be stressed that the efficacy of these feed supplements is conditional on the source, kind, and quantity employed
Revealing the quasiparticle electronic and excitonic nature in cubic, tetragonal, and hexagonal phases of FAPbI3
No full textThe development of three-dimensional (3D) hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites has sparked much interest because of their rich light-harvesting capabilities in solar cells. However, the understanding of the electronic and optical properties, particularly the excitonic shifts upon structural phase transition with temperature in these materials, is not fully clear. Here, we report the accurate description of electronic and optical properties of mostly studied FAPbI(3) across the cubic-tetragonal-hexagonal phases, using the relativistic GW method and Bethe-Salpeter Equation (BSE), including the spin-orbit coupling effects. Our GW calculations reveal that the bandgap values vary from 1.47 to 3.54 eV from the room temperature cubic phase to the low temperature hexagonal phase. Our optical analysis shows that excitonic peaks are blue-shifted, and exciton binding energies estimated by the model BSE approach increase from 74 to 567 meV going from the cubic to hexagonal phases. Our results may have important impacts on the practical uptake of hybrid perovskite based solar cells under different climatic conditions. (c) 2022 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Collected Papers (on various scientific topics), Volume XII
No full textThis twelfth volume of Collected Papers includes 86 papers comprising 976 pages on Neutrosophics Theory and Applications, published between 2013-2021 in the international journal and book series “Neutrosophic Sets and Systems” by the author alone or in collaboration with the following 112 co-authors (alphabetically ordered) from 21 countries: Abdel Nasser H. Zaied, Muhammad Akram, Bobin Albert, S. A. Alblowi, S. Anitha, Guennoun Asmae, Assia Bakali, Ayman M. Manie, Abdul Sami Awan, Azeddine Elhassouny, Erick González-Caballero, D. Dafik, Mithun Datta, Arindam Dey, Mamouni Dhar, Christopher Dyer, Nur Ain Ebas, Mohamed Eisa, Ahmed K. Essa, Faruk Karaaslan, João Alcione Sganderla Figueiredo, Jorge Fernando Goyes García, N. Ramila Gandhi, Sudipta Gayen, Gustavo Alvarez Gómez, Sharon Dinarza Álvarez Gómez, Haitham A. El-Ghareeb, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed Khalifa, Masooma Raza Hashmi, Ibrahim M. Hezam, German Acurio Hidalgo, Le Hoang Son, R. Jahir Hussain, S. Satham Hussain, Ali Hussein Mahmood Al-Obaidi, Hays Hatem Imran, Nabeela Ishfaq, Saeid Jafari, R. Jansi, V. Jeyanthi, M. Jeyaraman, Sripati Jha, Jun Ye, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, Abdullah Kargın, J. Kavikumar, Kawther Fawzi Hamza Alhasan, Huda E. Khalid, Neha Andalleb Khalid, Mohsin Khalid, Madad Khan, D. Koley, Valeri Kroumov, Manoranjan Kumar Singh, Pavan Kumar, Prem Kumar Singh, Ranjan Kumar, Malayalan Lathamaheswari, A.N. Mangayarkkarasi, Carlos Rosero Martínez, Marvelio Alfaro Matos, Mai Mohamed, Nivetha Martin, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Mohamed Talea, K. Mohana, Muhammad Irfan Ahamad, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Saqlain, Muhammad Shabir, Muhammad Zeeshan, Anjan Mukherjee, Mumtaz Ali, Deivanayagampillai Nagarajan, Iqra Nawaz, Munazza Naz, Roan Thi Ngan, Necati Olgun, Rodolfo González Ortega, P. Pandiammal, I. Pradeepa, R. Princy, Marcos David Oviedo Rodríguez, Jesús Estupiñán Ricardo, A. Rohini, Sabu Sebastian, Abhijit Saha, Mehmet Șahin, Said Broumi, Saima Anis, A.A. Salama, Ganeshsree Selvachandran, Seyed Ahmad Edalatpanah, Sajana Shaik, Soufiane Idbrahim, S. Sowndrarajan, Mohamed Talea, Ruipu Tan, Chalapathi Tekuri, Selçuk Topal, S. P. Tiwari, Vakkas Uluçay, Maikel Leyva Vázquez, Chinnadurai Veerappan, M. Venkatachalam, Luige Vlădăreanu, Ştefan Vlăduţescu, Young Bae Jun, Wadei F. Al-Omeri, Xiao Long Xin.
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