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PROF. MADYA DR. HENNY BINTI AKIT
PROFESOR MADYA
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
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PROFESSIONAL

Associate Professor Dr Henny Akit’s primary research interest is in the field of Monogastric Animal Nutrition. Her current work includes the use of dietary alternative ingredients and supplementation to improve the gut health and production in poultry, towards ensuring food security and sustainable agriculture. She has also done work to evaluate the feeding practices and nutrient balance of horses in Malaysia. She is an EXCO member and treasurer of the Malaysian Society of Animal Production (MSAP).
NAME :
(Prof. Madya Dr.) Henny Binti Akit
POSITION :
Profesor Madya
ENTITY :
Faculty Of Agriculture

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2013
PhD (Melbourne University)
2007
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (UPM)
PUBLICATION
2021:
Effect of Selenium Sources on Laying Performance, Egg Quali-ty Characteristics, Intestinal Morphology, Microbial Population and Digesta Volatile Fatty Acids in Laying Hens
2021:
Chemical Compositions of Brown and Green Seaweed, and Effects on Nutrient Digestibility in Broiler Chickens
2021:
Effect of sodium selenite, selenium yeast, and bacterial enriched protein on chicken egg yolk colour, antioxidant profiles and oxidative stability
2021:
Effect of organic and inorganic dietary selenium supplementation on gene expression in oviduct tissues and Selenoproteins gene expression in Lohman Brown-classic laying hens
2021:
Dietary replacement with food waste and black soldier fly larvae supplementation improved growth performance, nutrient digestibility and intestinal microbial population in broilers
2020:
Dietary supplementation with L-arginine and combinations of different oil sources beneficially regulates body fat deposition, lipogenic gene expression, growth performance and carcass yield in broiler chickens
2020:
Effect of vitamin E, oil blend and L-Arginine on fatty acid profile, lipid and protein oxidation, and meat quality of broiler
2020:
Growth performance, cytokine expression, and immune responses of broiler chickens fed a dietary palm oil and sunflower oil blend supplemented with L-Arginine and varying concentrations of vitamin E