Effect of Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) Dietary Supplementation in Broiler Chickens Concerning immunity, Antioxidant Status, and Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Safaa Ghozlan ◽  
Ali ElFar ◽  
Kadry Sadek ◽  
Abdelrahman Abourawash ◽  
Mervat AbdelLatif
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Rosmarinus Officinalis ◽  
And Performance

Immunity, Antioxidant Status, and Performance of Broiler Chickens Fed Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) Rhizome Powder

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Amal Osman ◽  
Ali ElFar ◽  
Kadry Sadek ◽  
Ismail AboGhanema ◽  
Mervat AbdelLatif
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites

2017 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmood Habibian ◽  
Ghorbanali Sadeghi ◽  
Ahmad Karimi
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Alanine Aminotransferase ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Blood Indices

Abstract. This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of purslane powder (PP) on performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broilers with triiodothyronine (T3)-induced ascites. In total, 240 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to four treatments, with four replicates per treatment and 15 birds per replicate. The experimental diets included (i) a control diet, (ii) a control diet plus 1.5 mg kg−1 of T3 (T3 diet), (iii) a T3 diet with the addition of 1.5 g kg−1 of PP, and (iv) a T3 diet with the addition of 3 g kg−1 of PP. Feed intake and body weight were measured at 10, 24, 39, and 49 days of experiment. Blood and liver samples were collected from two birds in each replicate at 24 and 49 days of experiment. The T3-treated birds had higher (P < 0. 05) right ventricle to total ventricle (RV ∕ TV) ratio and mortality due to ascites compared with the control. In addition, during the entire experimental period (0 to 49 days of experiment) the T3-treated birds had lower (P < 0. 05) feed intake, body weight gain, and production efficiency index and higher (P < 0. 05) feed conversion ratio compared with the control. Dietary supplementation of PP reduced (P < 0. 05) mortality due to ascites and RV ∕ TV ratio, while the production efficiency index was increased (P < 0. 05) by the addition of PP to the diet. The T3-treated birds had higher (P < 0. 05) red blood cell counts, hematocrit percentage, and hemoglobin concentration compared with the control at 24 and 49 days of experiment. Dietary supplementation of PP substantially alleviated (P < 0. 05) the negative effects of T3 on hematocrit and hemoglobin values at both 24 and 49 days of experiment and on red blood cells counts at 49 days of experiment. The T3 birds showed an increase (P < 0. 05) in activities of lactate dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase at 49 days of experiment. However, the detrimental effect of T3 on alanine aminotransferase activity was attenuated (P < 0. 05) by dietary supplementation of PP. The plasma and liver activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase were lower (P < 0. 05) in T3-treated birds compared with the control at 24 and 49 days of experiment, whereas malondialdehyde concentrations were elevated (P < 0. 05) by dietary T3 administration. Dietary supplementation of PP, especially at 3 g kg−1, increased (P < 0. 05) the plasma and liver activities of antioxidant enzymes, and reduced (P < 0. 05) the plasma and liver concentrations of malondialdehyde near to the control levels. It is concluded that the supplementation of 3 g kg−1 of PP in diet improves oxidative status and reduces ascites incidence in broiler chickens without impairing their growth performance.

scholarly journals Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Lactosucrose (4G-β-D-Galactosylsucrose) on Cecal Flora, Cecal Metabolites, and Performance in Broiler Chickens

1994 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 1663-1672 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. TERADA ◽  
H. HARA ◽  
J. SAKAMOTO ◽  
N. SATO ◽  
S. TAKAGI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
And Performance

Impact of Dietary Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris) on Broiler Chickens Concerning Immunity, Antioxidant Status, and Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Doaa AbdelGhaney ◽  
Ali ElFar ◽  
Kadry Sadek ◽  
Yasser ElSayed ◽  
Mervat AbdelLatif
Keyword(s):  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Thymus Vulgaris ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals The effect of polyphenols and vitamin E on the antioxidant status and meat quality of broiler chickens fed low-quality oil

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Mazur-Kuśnirek ◽  
Zofia Antoszkiewicz ◽  
Krzysztof Lipiński ◽  
Joanna Kaliniewicz ◽  
Sylwia Kotlarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Antioxidant Status ◽  
Dietary Supplementation ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Enzymatic Antioxidants ◽  
Group I

Abstract. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of vitamin E and polyphenols on the antioxidant potential and meat quality of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with low-quality oil. The experimental materials comprised 120 male Ross 308 broilers (six treatments, 10 replications, two birds per replication). Dietary supplementation with vitamin E and/or polyphenols was applied in the following experimental design: group I (negative control) – without supplementation without low-quality oil; group II (positive control) – without supplementation + low-quality oil; group III – supplementation with 100 mg kg−1 of vitamin E+ low-quality oil; group IV – 200 mg kg−1 of vitamin E + low-quality oil; group V – 100 mg kg−1 of vitamin E and 100 mg kg−1 of polyphenols + low-quality oil; group VI – 200 mg kg−1 of polyphenols + low-quality oil. Rapeseed oil oxidised under laboratory conditions was added to the diets of broiler chickens from groups II to VI. The applied antioxidants had no effect on the growth performance of chickens fed oxidised oil. Increased dietary inclusion levels of vitamin E and/or polyphenols improved the antioxidant status in the blood and increased the content of non-enzymatic antioxidants in the liver and breast muscles of broilers fed low-quality oil. The tested antioxidants had no influence on carcass quality parameters in chickens fed oxidised oil. However, birds fed diets with the addition of vitamin E were characterised by a higher gizzard weight and higher pH of gizzard digesta. Dietary supplementation with vitamin E and polyphenols or polyphenols alone contributed to a lighter colour and lower pH of breast muscles and an increase in the content of fat and ash in the breast muscles of broilers fed oxidised oil. The breast muscles of birds given 100 or 200 mg kg−1 of supplemental vitamin E were characterised by higher concentrations of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and hypocholesterolemic fatty acids (DFAs), a more desirable DFA∕OFA ratio, and a lower atherogenicity index (AI). Polyphenols combined with vitamin E can be a valuable component of diets for broiler chickens when the problem of low-quality oil occurs.

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