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Animal Science and Veterinary
Belgium
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
74
Citations
17091
World Ranking
122
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

S. De Smet is a researcher affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium, with a primary focus on Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Medicine. Their work spans over various subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Food Science, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

The researcher's main topics of study include:

  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Biochemical effects in animals
  • Diet and metabolism studies

S. De Smet's recent scholarly papers reflect a broad engagement with food science and animal nutrition issues. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Dietary zinc source impacts intestinal morphology and oxidative stress in young broilers," 2020, Poultry Science
  • "Analysis of the Cultured Meat Production System in Function of Its Environmental Footprint: Current Status, Gaps and Recommendations," 2021, Foods
  • "Meat lipids, NaCl and carnitine: Do they unveil the conundrum of the association between red and processed meat intake and cardiovascular diseases? Invited Review," 2020, Meat Science
  • "Guanidinoacetic acid supplementation improves feed conversion in broilers subjected to heat stress associated with muscle creatine loading and arginine sparing," 2020, Poultry Science
  • "36-fold higher estimate of deaths attributable to red meat intake in GBD 2019: is this reliable?" 2022, The Lancet

Frequently co-authoring researchers include:

  • Thomas Van Hecke
  • Els Vossen
  • Joris Michiels
  • E. Kowalski
  • Lynn Vanhaecke

De Smet's publications are predominantly found in the following venues:

  • Meat Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • animal
  • Poultry Science
  • Foods

Best Publications

  • Meat fatty acid composition as affected by fatness and genetic factors: a review

    Stefaan De Smet;Katleen Raes;Daniel Demeyer

  • Effect of dietary fatty acids on incorporation of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid in lamb, beef and pork meat: a review

    K. Raes;S. De Smet;D. Demeyer

  • Association between heat stress and oxidative stress in poultry; mitochondrial dysfunction and dietary interventions with phytochemicals.

    Abdollah Akbarian;Abdollah Akbarian;Joris Michiels;Jeroen Degroote;Maryam Majdeddin;Maryam Majdeddin

  • Effect of double-muscling in Belgian Blue young bulls on the intramuscular fatty acid composition with emphasis on conjugated linoleic acid and polyunsaturated fatty acids

    K. Raes;S. de Smet;D. Demeyer

  • Black soldier fly as dietary protein source for broiler quails: apparent digestibility, excreta microbial load, feed choice, performance, carcass and meat traits.

    M. Cullere;G. Tasoniero;V. Giaccone;R. Miotti-Scapin

  • In vitro degradation and in vivo passage kinetics of carvacrol, thymol, eugenol and trans-cinnamaldehyde along the gastrointestinal tract of piglets

    Joris Michiels;Joris Michiels;Joris Missotten;Noël Dierick;Dirk Fremaut

  • Mechanisms Linking Colorectal Cancer to the Consumption of (Processed) Red Meat: A Review

    Daniel Demeyer;Birgit Mertens;Stefaan De Smet;Michèle Ulens

  • The role of red and processed meat in colorectal cancer development: a perspective.

    Marije Oostindjer;Jan Alexander;Gro V. Amdam;Grethe Andersen

  • Supplementation of guanidinoacetic acid to broiler diets: Effects on performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and energy metabolism

    J Michiels;J Michiels;Luc Maertens;Johan Buyse;A Lemme

  • Influence of different dietary forages on the fatty acid composition of rumen digesta as well as ruminant meat and milk

    M. Lourenço;G. Van Ranst;B. Vlaeminck;S. De Smet

  • Lipid and Protein Oxidation of Broiler Meat as Influenced by Dietary Natural Antioxidant Supplementation

    K. Smet;K. Raes;G. Huyghebaert;L. Haak

  • Fermented liquid feed for pigs: an ancient technique for the future

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  • Effect of linseed feeding at similar linoleic acid levels on the fatty acid composition of double-muscled Belgian Blue young bulls

    K. Raes;L. Haak;A. Balcaen;E. Claeys

  • The Deposition of Conjugated Linoleic Acids in Eggs of Laying Hens Fed Diets Varying in Fat Level and Fatty Acid Profile

    Katleen Raes;Gerard Huyghebaert;Stefaan De Smet;Lode Nollet

  • The World Cancer Research Fund report 2007 : a challenge for the meat processing industry

    Daniël Demeyer;Karl Honikel;Stefaan De Smet

  • Effects of pan-frying in margarine and olive oil on the fatty acid composition of cod and salmon

    Isabelle Sioen;Lindsey Haak;Katleen Raes;Caroline Hermans

  • Characterization of the complete porcine MSTN gene and expression levels in pig breeds differing in muscularity.

    A. Stinckens;T. Luyten;J. Bijttebier;K. Van den Maagdenberg

  • Effect of feeding intact brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum on some digestive parameters and on iodine content in edible tissues in pigs

    Noël Dierick;Anneke Ovyn;Stefaan De Smet

  • Protein oxidation and proteolysis during storage and in vitro digestion of pork and beef patties.

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  • Effect of sodium ascorbate and sodium nitrite on protein and lipid oxidation in dry fermented sausages

    A. Berardo;H. De Maere;D.A. Stavropoulou;T. Rysman

  • Relationship between fat depots in carcasses of beef bulls and effect on meat colour and tenderness.

    L.O. Fiems;S.De Campeneere;S. De Smet;G. Van de Voorde

  • Effect of diet, sex and age on fatty acid metabolism in broiler chickens: SFA and MUFA

    R. Poureslami;G. M. Turchini;K. Raes;G. Huyghebaert

  • Influence of dietary selenium and vitamin E on quality of veal

    E. Skřivanová;M. Marounek;S. De Smet;K. Raes

  • Perimysial collagen crosslinking and meat tenderness in Belgian Blue double-muscled cattle.

    T.M Ngapo;P Berge;J Culioli;E Dransfield

  • Effect of grazing pastures of different botanical composition on antioxidant enzyme activities and oxidative stability of lamb meat.

    M.J. Petron;K. Raes;E. Claeys;M. Lourenço

  • Effect of surgical castration, immunocastration and chicory-diet on the meat quality and palatability of boars.

    Marijke Aluwé;K C M Langendries;Karen Bekaert;F A M Tuyttens

  • Effect of rate of pH decline on muscle enzyme activities in two pig lines

    E Claeys;S De Smet;D Demeyer;R Geers

  • Antioxidant enzyme activities, plasma hormone levels and serum metabolites of finishing broiler chickens reared under high ambient temperature and fed lemon and orange peel extracts and Curcuma xanthorrhiza essential oil.

    Abdollah Akbarian;Abdollah Akbarian;Abolghasem Golian;Hassan Kermanshahi;De Smet

  • Gene expression of heat shock protein 70 and antioxidant enzymes, oxidative status, and meat oxidative stability of cyclically heat-challenged finishing broilers fed Origanum compactum and Curcuma xanthorrhiza essential oils

    Abdollah Akbarian;Abdollah Akbarian;Joris Michiels;A Golian;Johan Buyse

  • Effect of supplementation of the maternal diet with fish oil or linseed oil on fatty-acid composition and expression of Δ5- and Δ6-desaturase in tissues of female piglets

    J.. Missotten;S.. De Smet;K.. Raes;K.. Raes;Olena. Doran

  • Genetic parameters for intramuscular fatty acid composition and metabolism in pigs

    M Ntawubizi;E Colman;Steven Janssens;K Raes

  • Actin proteolysis during ripening of dry fermented sausages at different pH values.

    Alberto Berardo;Bart Devreese;H. De Maere;Despoina Angeliki Stavropoulou

  • Guanidinoacetic acid supplementation improves feed conversion in broilers subjected to heat stress associated with muscle creatine loading and arginine sparing.

    M. Majdeddin;U. Braun;A. Lemme;A. Golian

  • Effect of fermented moist feed on performance, gut bacteria and gut histo-morphology in broilers

    J A Missotten;J Michiels;N Dierick;A Ovyn

  • Influence of a marine algae supplementation on the oxidative status of plasma in dairy cows during the periparturient period

    N. Wullepit;M. Hostens;C. Ginneberge;C. Ginneberge;V. Fievez

  • Influence of breed and slaughter weight on boar taint prevalence in entire male pigs

    M Aluwé;Sam Millet;Karen Bekaert;F A M Tuyttens

  • Very fast chilling of beef: effects on meat quality.

    W Van Moeseke;S De Smet;E Claeys;D Demeyer

  • The Asp298Asn missense mutation in the porcine melanocortin-4 receptor ( MC4R) gene can be used to affect growth and carcass traits without an effect on meat quality.

    K. Van den Maagdenberg;A. Stinckens;E. Claeys;M. Seynaeve

  • Effect of the insulin-like growth factor-II and RYR1 genotype in pigs on carcass and meat quality traits

    K. Van den Maagdenberg;A. Stinckens;E. Claeys;N. Buys

Frequent Co-Authors

Katleen Raes
Katleen Raes Ghent University
Daniël Demeyer
Daniël Demeyer Ghent University
Nadine Buys
Nadine Buys KU Leuven
Sam Millet
Sam Millet Ghent University
Noël Dierick
Noël Dierick Ghent University
Abolghasem Golian
Abolghasem Golian Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Veerle Fievez
Veerle Fievez Ghent University
Hassan Kermanshahi
Hassan Kermanshahi Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Michel Georges
Michel Georges University of Liège
Frank Tuyttens
Frank Tuyttens Ghent University

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