scholarly journals The effect of glucagon-like peptide 2 injection on performance, small intestinal morphology, and nutrient transporter expression of stressed broiler chickens

2010 ◽  
Vol 89 (9) ◽  
pp. 1967-1974 ◽  
Author(s):  
X.F. Hu ◽  
Y.M. Guo ◽  
B.Y. Huang ◽  
S. Bun ◽  
L.B. Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Intestinal Morphology ◽  
Nutrient Transporter ◽  
Glucagon Like Peptide ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Transporter Expression

scholarly journals Maternal supplementation of seaweed-derived polysaccharides improves intestinal health and immune status of suckling piglets

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Heim ◽  
J. V. O'Doherty ◽  
C. J. O'Shea ◽  
D. N. Doyle ◽  
A. M. Egan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Intestinal Morphology ◽  
Cytokine Gene Expression ◽  
Cytokine Gene ◽  
Lps Challenge ◽  
Nutrient Transporter ◽  
Suckling Piglets ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Weaning Piglets

AbstractThe experiment investigated the effect of maternal dietary supplementation of seaweed-derived polysaccharides (SDP) (–SDPv.+SDP,n   20) from day 83 of gestation until weaning (day 28) on selected sow faeces and piglet digesta microbiota populations, piglet small-intestinal morphology, and intestinal nutrient transporter and inflammatory cytokine gene expression at birth, 48 h after birth and weaning. The effect of maternal dietary treatment on the piglet gene expression profile of inflammatory cytokines in the colon following a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge was also investigated. Dietary SDP reduced sow faecal Enterobacteriaceae gene numbers at parturition. Small-intestinal morphology, nutrient transporter and cytokine gene expression in newborn piglets did not differ between maternal dietary treatments (P > 0·10). At 48 h after birth, sodium–glucose-linked transporter 1 gene expression was down-regulated in the ileum of piglets suckling the SDP-supplemented sows compared with those suckling the basal sows (P = 0·050). There was a SDP × LPS challenge interaction onIL-1andIL-6gene expression in the colon of piglets (P < 0·05). The gene expression ofIL-1andIL-6was down-regulated in the LPS-challenged colon of piglets suckling the SDP sows compared with those suckling the basal sows (P < 0·05). However, there was no difference inIL-1andIL-6gene expression in the unchallenged colon between treatment groups. At weaning, piglets suckling the SDP-supplemented sows had increased villus height in the jejunum and ileum compared with those suckling the basal-fed sows (P < 0·05). In conclusion, maternal dietary SDP supplementation enhanced the immune response of suckling piglets and improved gut morphology, making them more immune competent to deal with post-weaning adversities.

scholarly journals Effect of processed quinoa on performance traits, small intestinal morphology, and blood parameters of Ross broiler chickens

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negin Zeyghami ◽  
Mohammad Ali Jafari ◽  
Mehrdad Irani
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Intestinal Morphology ◽  
Blood Cholesterol ◽  
Poultry Feed ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Processing Methods ◽  
Small Intestinal

Abstract Restrictions on access to important components of poultry rations such as corn and soybean meal are among the biggest issues in the poultry feed industry. Quinoa with a very high nutritional value can be a good alternative. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of processed quinoa seeds on performance, small intestinal morphology, and blood parameters of Ross broiler chickens. The present experiment was performed with 5 treatments, 4 replications, and 15 chickens per pen in a completely randomized design. Hydrothermal, extrusion, and expansion methods were used to process quinoa seeds. Apart from the control treatment, 15% of quinoa seeds were included in the other treatments. The studied traits were recorded. The general linear model procedure in SAS software was used to compare the means of treatments. The effect of processing methods on body weight, feed conversion ratio, total protein, uric acid, and blood cholesterol, villi height, crypt villi depth, and length to depth ratio of cryogenic villi of jejunum were significant (P<0.01). Quinoa processing improved its nutritional properties. In general, extrusion and expansion processing methods were more effective than the hydrothermal method in improving the quality of quinoa.

scholarly journals Performance, intestinal histomorphology and bone composition of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with genistein

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-252
Author(s):  
M. Glisic ◽  
M. Boskovic ◽  
M. Z. Baltic ◽  
D. Sefer ◽  
A. Radovanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Intestinal Morphology ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Broiler Performance ◽  
Supplementation Period ◽  
Wet Weight ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Lactobacillus Spp

The effect of dietary genistein on performance, intestinal morphology, caecal Lactobacillus spp. count, and tibia composition in broiler chickens after 21 and 37 days of feeding was investigated. A total of 360 Cobb 500 broiler chickens (21 days old) were randomly allocated to five treatments with six replicates of 12 birds each. They were fed a basal diet (C) or a basal diet supplemented with 200 (T1), 400 (T2), 600 (T3) and 800 (T4) mg genistein/kg of feed. Genistein supplementation did not affect feed intake, but improved bodyweight, weight gain and feed conversion ratio (FCR) after 21 days, while 600 mg/kg led to a significant increase in FCR after 37 days of feeding. Plasma triglyceride level decreased with dietary genistein after 21 days, while increases were found in T3 and T4 groups after prolonged supplementation. Significantly improved duodenal and jejunal villus length and width, crypt depth and villus/crypt ratio were observed after the first and the second finishing periods, respectively, while adverse effects were found in the ileum for both periods. At 42 days old, greater spleen and heart weights were measured in broilers fed diets with 800 mg/kg than in other broiler groups. The shorter genistein supplementation period (21 days) of 200 and 400 mg/kg had a positive effect on tibia wet weight, ash and calcium (Ca) content, while 37 days of the higher genistein doses administered to the T2, T3 and T4 birds significantly increased caecal lactic acid bacteria (LAB) counts. Thus, recommended doses should not exceed 400 mg/kg. Keywords: broiler performance, blood triglyceride, Lactobacillus, prolonged fattening, small intestinal morphology

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