
Poultry Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 104(4), P. 105009 - 105009
Published: March 8, 2025
Avian coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria spp., is the main parasitic disease in poultry industry, responsible for high economic costs worldwide. Faced with anticoccidial resistance and societal pressure to reduce inputs livestock sector, insects could provide a relevant alternative molecules. The larvae of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) are easy rear, can be used enhance value by-products food waste. Here, activities protein extracts solubilized water lipid methanol H. illucens were evaluated vitro. Larvae either blanched freeze-dried or dried pressed. maximum noncytotoxic dose each extract (20 g/L 35 dry matter equivalent) was assessed avian cells, using series tenfold dilutions. parasite strain Et-INRAE modified express nano-luciferase reporter gene. Parasites pre-treated extracts. Then, cells infected incubated presence Inhibition cell invasion development quantification luminescence detected. Lipid inhibit growth at, at least, 10⁻⁶ dilution. Further research required confirm these results vivo, assess potential antinutritional effects, possibly identify active compounds from fractionated optimize observed activities.
Language: Английский