Department of Animal Sciences

Gita Cherian
Associate Professor

Education

Ph.D., University of Alberta, 1993
M.Sc, University of Alberta, 1985
BVSc., Kerala Agricultural University, 1979

Teaching

ANS 412/512, Monogastric Nutrition
ANS 560, Lipid Metabolism


Research Interests

Poultry nutrition with emphasis on polyunsaturated fatty acids, bird health and product quality. Current projects include: 1) maternal dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and eicosanoid metabolism, 2) immunomodulatory effects of n-3 polyunsaturated and conjugated linoleic acids, and 3) developing value-added functional poultry foods through diet manipulation.

Awards

Ott Professor-Poultry Nutrition, 2000

Some Recent Publications

1. Cherian, G. 2007. Metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in poultry: Role of dietary lipids. Poult Sci. 86: 1012-1016.
2. Hall, J.A., S. Jha.,  M. M. Skinner, G. Cherian. 2007. Maternal dietary (n-3) fatty acids alter immune cell fatty acid composition and leukotriene production in growing chicks. Prost. Leukot. Essent. Fatty Acids. 76:19-28.
3. Cherian, G., M. G. Traber, M. P. Goeger, and S. W. Leonard. 2007. Conjugated linoleic acid and fish oil in laying hen diets: Effects on egg fatty acids, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, and tocopherols during storage. Poult Sci. 86: 953-958.
4. G. Cherian, D. Gonzalez, K. S. Ryu and M. P. Goeger. 2007. Long-term feeding of conjugated linoleic acid and fish oil to laying hens: Effects on hepatic histopathology, egg quality, and lipid components. J. Appl. Poult. Res. 16(3): 420-428.
5. Cherian, G. 2006. “Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) for health: Chicken eggs as alternative sources of CLA”. Chapter 3 in: The Amazing Egg: Nature’s Perfect Functional Food for Health Promotion. J.S. Sim and H.H. Sunwoo (eds). University of Alberta. pp 49-64.
   
6. Cherian, G., W. Ai and M.P. Goeger. 2005. Maternal Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid Alters Hepatic Triacylglycerol and Tissue Fatty Acids in Hatched Chicks. Lipids 40:131-136.
   
   
7. S. Jha, J.A. Hall, Cherian, G., L.R. Henry and J.W. Schlipf. 2005. Optimization of assay conditions for leukotriene B4 synthesis by neutrophils or platelets isolated from peripheral blood of monogastric animals. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. 72:423-430.
   
   
8. Cherian, G., and M.P. Goeger. 2004. Hepatic Lipid Characteristics and Histopathology of Laying Hens Fed CLA or n-3 Fatty Acids. Lipids 39:31-36.
9. Wang, Y.W., H. Sunwoo, G. Cherian, and J.S. Sim. 2004. Maternal dietary ratio of linoleic acid to alpha-linolenic acid affects the passive immunity of hatching chicks. Poultry Sci. 83:2039-2043.
   
   
10. Selvaraj, R.K., and G. Cherian 2004. Dietary n-3 Fatty Acids Reduce the Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction and Antibody Production more than n-6 Fatty Acids in Broiler Birds. Eurp. J. Lipid Sci. and Technol. 104:3-10.
11. Ajuyah, A.O., G. Cherian, Y.W. Wang, H. Sunwoo, and J.S. Sim. 2003. Maternal dietary fatty acids modulate the long chain n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid status of broiler cardiac tissue. Lipids 38:1257-1261.
    
    
12. Cherian, G. 2003. Functional Food Attributes of n-3 Polyunsaturated and Conjugated Linoleic Acid Enriched Chicken Eggs. Nutritional Genomics and Functional Foods. 1. 47-53.
    
    
13. Ajuyah, A.O., Y. Wang, H. Sunwoo, G. Cherian, and J. S. Sim. 2003. Maternal Diet with Diverse Omega-6/Omega-3 Ratio Affects the Brain Docosahexaenoic Acid Content of Growing Chickens. Biol. Neonate. 84:45-52
    
    
14. Cherian, G. 2003. Fatty Acid Modified Eggs as a Delivery System for Functional Lipids. J. Food Sci. Nutr. 8:294-300.
    
    
15. Cherian, G. 2002. Lipid Modification Strategies and Nutritionally Functional Poultry Foods. Chapter 4 in: Food Science and Product Technology. Nakano, T and Ozimek, L. eds. Research Sign Post. India. pp 77-92.
    
16. Cherian, G., T. B. Holsonbake, M. P. Goeger and R. Bildfell. 2002. Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid Alters Yolk and Tissue Fatty Acid Composition and Hepatic Histopathology of Laying Hens. LIPIDS 37: 751-757.
    
    
17. Cherian, G., M.P. Goeger, D.U. Ahn. 2002. Dietary Conjugated Linoleic Acid with Fish Oil Alters Yolk n-3 and Trans Fatty Acid Content and Volatile Compounds in Raw, Cooked and Irradiated Eggs. Poultry Science 81: 1571-1577.