ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2019
Fossil Shell Flour in Livestock Production: A Review.
Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Changes in the intestinal microbiota of broiler chicken induced by dietary supplementation of the diatomite-bentonite mixture.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Use of diatomaceous earth to control nymphal American dog ticks, Dermacentor variabilis Say (Acari: Ixodidae): laboratory to simulated field experiments.Experimental & applied acarology · 2024Article
- Knowledge Gaps on the Utilization of Fossil Shell Flour in Beef Production: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Diatoms-endoparasite association in fish from the marine pacific coast of Colombia (Buenaventura).PloS one · 2024Article
- Modified Natural Diatomite with Various Additives and Its Environmental Potential.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Utilization of theAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
- Effects of fossil shell flour supplementation on heat tolerance of dohne merino rams.Veterinary and animal science · 2020Article
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- Effect of Varying Inclusion Levels of Fossil Shell Flour on Growth Performance, Water Intake, Digestibility and N Retention in Dohne-Merino Wethers.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Fossil shell flour (FSF), also known as Diatomaceous earth, or diatomite, consists of amorphous silicates with important physical and chemical characteristics, including porosity and permeability, low density and thermal conductivity, tiny particle size, high surface area, solubility, hydrophobia, and absorption capabilities, which are molecular filter actors, substituting their integral cations without physical changes. The substance is nontoxic, cheap, and readily available in large quantity in many countries. Recently, FSF has been modified as additives for several uses. Recent studies have supported its use as animal growth promoter, vaccine adjuvant in livestock, water purifier, mycotoxin binder, inert dust applications in stored-pest management, pesticide, animal feed additive, as a natural source of silicon in livestock and as natural anthelmintic. Numerous advantages of FSF include its low-cost and availability, its nontoxic characteristics, and the fact that food grade diatomaceous earth is safe for human consumption. In this paper, we review the main uses of FSF in the livestock industry, with reference to similar works earlier published that elucidate their important roles.
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