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Naoki Nishino

Naoki Nishino

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
27
Citations
2399
World Ranking
2829
National Ranking
32

Overview

Naoki Nishino is affiliated with Okayama University in Japan and conducts research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Medicine, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses a range of topics with a significant focus on gut microbiota and health, probiotics and fermented foods, and aspects of nutrition and metabolism.

The main research themes addressed by Nishino include:

  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Probiotics and fermented foods
  • Milk quality and mastitis in dairy cows
  • Ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Dermatology and skin diseases
  • Diet and metabolism studies

Nishino has published extensively in specific subfields such as Molecular Biology, Agronomy and Crop Science, Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Dermatology. Their research outputs appear frequently in journals such as Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, Microorganisms, Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Animal Science Journal, and Veterinary Sciences.

Notable recent publications by Nishino include:

  • "Examination of milk microbiota, fecal microbiota, and blood metabolites of Jersey cows in cool and hot seasons," 2020, Animal Science Journal
  • "Cecum microbiota in rats fed soy, milk, meat, fish, and egg proteins with prebiotic oligosaccharides," 2021, AIMS Microbiology
  • "Bacterial and Fungal Microbiota of Guinea Grass Silage Shows Various Levels of Acetic Acid Fermentation," 2021, Fermentation
  • "Bacterial and Fungal Microbiota Associated with the Ensiling of Wet Soybean Curd Residue under Prompt and Delayed Sealing Conditions," 2020, Microorganisms
  • "Modulatory Effects of A1 Milk, A2 Milk, Soy, and Egg Proteins on Gut Microbiota and Fermentation," 2023, Microorganisms

Frequent collaborators in Nishino's research include Takeshi Tsuruta, Mao Teraoka, Qui D. Nguyen, Ajmal Wali, and Kei Sonoyama. The collaboration with these coauthors has resulted in multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing partnerships in related research areas.

Best Publications

  • Accumulation of 1,2-propanediol and enhancement of aerobic stability in whole crop maize silage inoculated with Lactobacillus buchneri.

    Naoki Nishino;M. Yoshida;H. Shiota;E. Sakaguchi

  • Evaluation of fermentation and aerobic stability of wet brewers' grains ensiled alone or in combination with various feeds as a total mixed ration

    Naoki Nishino;Hiroaki Harada;Ei Sakaguchi

  • Microbial counts, fermentation products, and aerobic stability of whole crop corn and a total mixed ration ensiled with and without inoculation of Lactobacillus casei or Lactobacillus buchneri.

    N. Nishino;H. Wada;M. Yoshida;H. Shiota

  • Comparative microbiota assessment of wilted Italian ryegrass, whole crop corn, and wilted alfalfa silage using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and next-generation sequencing

    Kuikui Ni;Kuikui Ni;Tang Thuy Minh;Tran Thi Minh Tu;Takeshi Tsuruta

  • Bacterial and fungal communities of wilted Italian ryegrass silage inoculated with and without Lactobacillus rhamnosus or Lactobacillus buchneri

    Y. Li;N. Nishino

  • Effects of inoculation with lactic acid bacteria on the bacterial communities of Italian ryegrass, whole crop maize, guinea grass and rhodes grass silages

    S. Parvin;C. Wang;Y. Li;N. Nishino

  • Ensiling of soybean curd residue and wet brewers grains with or without other feeds as a total mixed ration

    F. Wang;Naoki Nishino

  • Monitoring the bacterial community of maize silage stored in a bunker silo inoculated with Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus buchneri

    Y. Li;N. Nishino

  • Effects of inoculation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Lactobacillus buchneri on fermentation, aerobic stability and microbial communities in whole crop corn silage

    Yanbing Li;Naoki Nishino

  • Bacterial community associated with ensilage process of wilted guinea grass.

    S. Parvin;N. Nishino

  • Effects of wilting and molasses addition on fermentation and bacterial community in guinea grass silage.

    N. Nishino;Y. Li;C. Wang;S. Parvin

  • Effects of storage temperature and ensiling period on fermentation products, aerobic stability and microbial communities of total mixed ration silage.

    C. Wang;N. Nishino

  • Dietary Casein and Soy Protein Isolate Modulate the Effects of Raffinose and Fructooligosaccharides on the Composition and Fermentation of Gut Microbiota in Rats.

    Gaowa Bai;Kuikui Ni;Kuikui Ni;Takeshi Tsuruta;Naoki Nishino

  • Fermentation and microbial population dynamics during the ensiling of native grass and subsequent exposure to air

    Qing Zhang;Baiyila Wu;Naoki Nishino;Xianguo Wang

  • Effects of Ensiling Fermentation and Aerobic Deterioration on the Bacterial Community in Italian Ryegrass, Guinea Grass, and Whole-crop Maize Silages Stored at High Moisture Content

    Yanbing Li;Naoki Nishino

  • Ensiling characteristics and aerobic stability of direct‐cut and wilted grass silages inoculated with Lactobacillus casei or Lactobacillus buchneri

    Naoki Nishino;Eiko Touno

  • Biogenic amine production in grass, maize and total mixed ration silages inoculated with Lactobacillus casei or Lactobacillus buchneri

    N. Nishino;H. Hattori;H. Wada;E. Touno

  • High-fat diet reduces the level of secretory immunoglobulin A coating of commensal gut microbiota.

    Teresia Aluoch Muhomah;Naoki Nishino;Emiko Katsumata;Wu Haoming

  • Identification of lactic acid bacteria in the rumen and feces of dairy cows fed total mixed ration silage to assess the survival of silage bacteria in the gut

    H. Han;Y. Ogata;Y. Yamamoto;S. Nagao

  • Variability, stability, and resilience of fecal microbiota in dairy cows fed whole crop corn silage.

    Minh Thuy Tang;Hongyan Han;Zhu Yu;Takeshi Tsuruta

  • Resistance to aerobic deterioration of total mixed ration silage inoculated with and without homofermentative or heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria

    Naoki Nishino;Hirotaka Hattori

  • Resistance to aerobic deterioration of total mixed ration silage: effect of ration formulation, air infiltration and storage period on fermentation characteristics and aerobic stability

    Fujin Wang;Naoki Nishino

  • Succession of lactic acid bacteria in wilted rhodesgrass silage assessed by plate culture and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis

    Suraya Parvin;Naoki Nishino

  • Laboratory evaluation of previously fermented juice as a fermentation stimulant for lucerne silage

    Naoki Nishino;Senji Uchida

  • Ensiling characteristics and ruminal degradation of Italian ryegrass and lucerne silages treated with cell wall‐degrading enzymes

    Yu Zhu;Naoki Nishino;Yoshiro Kishida;Senji Uchida

Frequent Co-Authors

Pekka Huhtanen
Pekka Huhtanen Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Adegbola T. Adesogan
Adegbola T. Adesogan University of Florida
Zwi G. Weinberg
Zwi G. Weinberg Agricultural Research Organization
Marketta Rinne
Marketta Rinne Natural Resources Institute Finland
Luiz Gustavo Nussio
Luiz Gustavo Nussio Universidade de São Paulo
Giorgio Borreani
Giorgio Borreani University of Turin
Limin Kung
Limin Kung University of Delaware
Randy D. Shaver
Randy D. Shaver University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Ernesto Tabacco
Ernesto Tabacco University of Turin

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