Environmental benefit and burden of postbiotics in animal nutrition.
Dottorati PON – Bando 2021 – Ciclo 37 (XXXVII) – DM 1061 del 10 agosto 2021
Azione IV.4 – Dottorati e contratti di ricerca su tematiche dell’innovazione
Azione IV.5 – Dottorati su tematiche Green
The recently established agri-food policy Farm to Fork (F2F) is a critical component of the European Green Deal, which intends to stimulate feed additive innovation, among other things. Postbiotics have recently gained popularity, but there is still a lack of knowledge on their use as feed additives. Postbiotics are soluble substances (products or metabolic by-products) secreted by living microbes or released after their lysis that help the host physiologically.
This research aims to create a novel product generated from yeast fermentation, analyze its impact on animals, and assess its environmental impact. The first year will be devoted to product development and characterization, which a metabolic composition analysis will accomplish. The product will be evaluated in vitro and in vivo throughout the second and third years. The key read-out characteristics will be animal health and welfare, focusing on gut health, which will be addressed using multi-omics techniques. Nutrient digestibility and N and P excretion will be studied to see if the tested product can reduce the environmental footprint.
A researcher from Pakistan with a tremendous drive to learn more.
Veterinary graduate from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition from Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Tukey. Thesis on Determination Of Nutritive Values Of Peanuts Shells, Peanut Skıns, And Almond Hulls as Ruminant Feed.
Worked as a Master Trainer in the Women’s Dairy Development program at Karavan Crafts Foundation sponsored by Ukaid.
Worked as Farm Manager in Sangha Dairy Farm Hamoka (Khushab).
Participated and presented papers at national and international conferences.
Area of expertise: Animal Nutrition.
Publications: Orcid ; IRIS-AIR
Supervisor Prof. Giovanni Savoini
