John V. O’Doherty

Research.com Recognitions

• 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award
• 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award
• 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award
• 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Best Publications

• Polysaccharides from macroalgae: Recent advances, innovative technologies and challenges in extraction and purification

  Marco García-Vaquero;Gaurav Rajauria;John V. O'Doherty;Torres Sweeney

  291
  Citations

• Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of group-penned surgically castrated, immunocastrated (Improvac®) and entire male pigs and individually penned entire male pigs

  C. Pauly;P. Spring;J. V. O’Doherty;S. Ampuero Kragten

  266
  Citations

• Influence of the soluble fibres inulin and oat β-glucan on quality of dough and bread

  Anna-Sophie Hager;Liam A. M. Ryan;Clarissa Schwab;Michael G. Gänzle

  232
  Citations

• The influence of diet crude protein level on odour and ammonia emissions from finishing pig houses.

  Enda T. Hayes;A. B. G. Leek;Thomas P. Curran;V. A. Dodd

  203
  Citations

• The effect of dietary Laminaria‐derived laminarin and fucoidan on nutrient digestibility, nitrogen utilisation, intestinal microflora and volatile fatty acid concentration in pigs

  Mary B Lynch;Torres Sweeney;James J Callan;John T O'Sullivan

  188
  Citations

• The effects of seaweed extract inclusion on gut morphology, selected intestinal microbiota, nutrient digestibility, volatile fatty acid concentrations and the immune status of the weaned pig.

  P. Reilly;J. V. O’Doherty;K. M. Pierce;J. J. Callan

  186
  Citations

• The effects of lactose inclusion and seaweed extract derived from Laminaria spp. on performance, digestibility of diet components and microbial populations in newly weaned pigs

  J.V. O’Doherty;S. Dillon;S. Figat;J.J. Callan

  147
  Citations

• Effect of purified β-glucans derived from Laminaria digitata, Laminaria hyperborea and Saccharomyces cerevisiae on piglet performance, selected bacterial populations, volatile fatty acids and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the gastrointestinal tract of pigs.

  T. Sweeney;C. B. Collins;P. Reilly;K. M. Pierce

  146
  Citations

• Endocrine changes and management factors affecting puberty in gilts.

  A.C.O Evans;J.V O’Doherty

  144
  Citations

• Effect of maternal fish oil and seaweed extract supplementation on colostrum and milk composition, humoral immune response, and performance of suckled piglets.

  S. G. Leonard;T. Sweeney;B. Bahar;B. P. Lynch

  135
  Citations

• Effect of dietary laminarin and fucoidan on selected microbiota, intestinal morphology and immune status of the newly weaned pig

  A. M. Walsh;T. Sweeney;C. J. O'Shea;D. N. Doyle

  130
  Citations

• The effects of laminarin derived from Laminaria digitata on measurements of gut health: selected bacterial populations, intestinal fermentation, mucin gene expression and cytokine gene expression in the pig

  A. G. Smith;J. V. O'Doherty;P. Reilly;M. T. Ryan

  126
  Citations

• Effect of a brown seaweed (Laminaria digitata) extract containing laminarin and fucoidan on the quality and shelf-life of fresh and cooked minced pork patties.

  N.C. Moroney;M.N. O'Grady;J.V. O'Doherty;J.P. Kerry

  125
  Citations

• The effect of cereal type and exogenous enzyme supplementation in pig diets on nutrient digestibility, intestinal microflora, volatile fatty acid concentration and manure ammonia emissions from finisher pigs

  J.M. O'Connell;T. Sweeney;J. J. Callan;J. V. O'Doherty

  124
  Citations

• EFFECT OF ASCOPHYLLUM NODOSUM EXTRACT ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, DIGESTIBILITY, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS AND SELECTED INTESTINAL MICROFLORA POPULATIONS OF GROWER-FINISHER PIGS

  G.E. Gardiner;A.J. Campbell;A.J. Campbell;J.V. O’Doherty;E. Pierce

  124
  Citations

• Optimisation of Ultrasound Frequency, Extraction Time and Solvent for the Recovery of Polyphenols, Phlorotannins and Associated Antioxidant Activity from Brown Seaweeds

  Viruja Ummat;Viruja Ummat;Brijesh K. Tiwari;Amit K. Jaiswal;Kevin Condon

  122
  Citations

• The effect of dietary laminarin and fucoidan in the diet of the weanling piglet on performance, selected faecal microbial populations and volatile fatty acid concentrations

  P. McDonnell;S. Figat;J. V. O’Doherty

  122
  Citations

• The effect of lactose and inulin on intestinal morphology, selected microbial populations and volatile fatty acid concentrations in the gastro-intestinal tract of the weanling pig

  K. M. Pierce;T. Sweeney;P. O. Brophy;J. J. Callan

  116
  Citations

• Multi-Functional Roles of Chitosan as a Potential Protective Agent against Obesity

  Ann M. Walsh;Torres Sweeney;Bojlul Bahar;John V. O’Doherty

  114
  Citations

• Performances, meat quality and boar taint of castrates and entire male pigs fed a standard and a raw potato starch-enriched diet

  C. Pauly;P. Spring;J. V. O’Doherty;S. Ampuero Kragten

  114
  Citations

• Molecular characteristics and antioxidant activity of laminarin extracted from the seaweed species Laminaria hyperborea, using hydrothermal-assisted extraction and a multi-step purification procedure

  Gaurav Rajauria;Rajeev Ravindran;Marco Garcia-Vaquero;Dilip K. Rai

  109
  Citations

• The effect of dietary garlic and rosemary on grower-finisher pig performance and sensory characteristics of pork

  S.P. Cullen;Frank J Monahan;J.J. Callan;John V. O'Doherty

  108
  Citations

• Effect of maternal seaweed extract supplementation on suckling piglet growth, humoral immunity, selected microflora, and immune response after an ex vivo lipopolysaccharide challenge.

  S. G. Leonard;T. Sweeney;B. Bahar;J. V. O’Doherty

  104
  Citations