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Review
. 2024 Sep 13;14(9):496.
doi: 10.3390/metabo14090496.

Animal Food Products to Support Human Nutrition and to Boost Human Health: The Potential of Feedstuffs Resources and Their Metabolites as Health-Promoters

Mario Cuchillo-Hilario  1   2 , Mareli-Itzel Fournier-Ramírez  2 , Margarita Díaz Martínez  1 , Sara Montaño Benavides  1 , María-Concepción Calvo-Carrillo  1 , Silvia Carrillo Domínguez  1 , María-Elena Carranco-Jáuregui  1 , Elizabeth Hernández-Rodríguez  1 , Patricia Mora-Pérez  1 , Yesica R Cruz-Martínez  1 , Claudia Delgadillo-Puga  1
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Animal Food Products to Support Human Nutrition and to Boost Human Health: The Potential of Feedstuffs Resources and Their Metabolites as Health-Promoters

Mario Cuchillo-Hilario et al. Metabolites. .

Abstract

Recent attention has been given to animal feeding and its impact on human nutrition. Animal feeding is essential for meeting human dietary needs, making it a subject of significant interest and investigation. This review seeks to outline the current understanding of this disciplinary area, with a focus on key research areas and their potential implications. The initial part of the paper discusses the importance of animal feed resources and recognizes their crucial role in guaranteeing sufficient nutrition for both humans and animals. Furthermore, we analyzed the categorization of animal feeds based on the guidelines established by the National Research Council. This approach offers a valuable structure for comprehending and classifying diverse types of animal feed. Through an examination of this classification, we gain an understanding of the composition and nutritional content of various feedstuffs. We discuss the major categories of metabolites found in animal feed and their impact on animal nutrition, as well as their potential health advantages for humans. Flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins, terpenoids, vitamins, antioxidants, alkaloids, and essential oils are the primary focus of the examination. Moreover, we analyzed their possible transference into animal products, and later we observed their occurrence in foods from animal sources. Finally, we discuss their potential to promote human health. This review offers an understanding of the connections among the major metabolites found in feedstuffs, their occurrence in animal products, and their possible impact on the health of both animals and humans.

Keywords: antinutritional factors; antioxidant activity; bioactive compounds; phenols; phytochemical; secondary metabolism.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Terpenes present in natural products.
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Phenolic compounds present in natural products.
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Glycosides present in natural products.
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Alkaloids present in natural products.
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