Effects of carvacrol on growth performance, carcass traits, serum biochemistry, and intestinal gut microflora of broiler chickens
Frontiers in Animal Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
6
Опубликована: Май 14, 2025
Introduction
It
has
been
suggested
that
reducing
the
bioenergetic
costs
of
gut
inflammation
and
stimulating
immune
system
birds
lead
to
improved
growth
feed
efficiency
in
poultry.
Essential
oils
their
chemotypes
have
recognized
for
antimicrobial
properties
emerged
as
promising
molecules
may
be
used
sustainable
poultry
production
respond
challenges
posed
by
One
Health
concept.
Methods
This
trial
was
conducted
evaluate
effects
carvacrol
at
two
levels
(0
20
mg/Kg
diet)
on
performances,
carcass
traits,
serum
biochemicals,
intestinal
microflora
counts
broiler
chickens.
thousand
six
hundred
1-day-old
chicks
were
divided
equally
into
2
groups:
CON,
control
group,
CARV,
experimental
one.
Results
Each
group
consisted
08
replicates
100
each,
from
1
35
days.
Carvacrol
supplementation
linearly
reduced
intake
(
P
<0.05)
conversion
ratio
<0.05).
The
highest
body
weight
gain
<0.0001)
daily
recorded
CARV
group.
However,
weights
hot
cold
carcasses,
well
lymphoid
organs
not
affected.
Similarly,
blood
biochemistry
parameters,
except
glucose,
protein
electrophoresis
fractions
changed.
modified
response
Albumine/Globuline
lowering
lactic
bacteria
<0.05),
Enterobacteriaceae
<0.0001),
Salmonella
<0.001)
gut.
Clostridium
count
wasn’t
Discussion
can
concluded
enhanced
decreased
bacterial
pathogens,
status
consequently
recommended
an
alternative
antibiotic
promoters
broilers’
production.
Язык: Английский
Dietary phytogenic inclusion level affects performance and expression of heat shock, cytoprotective, inflammatory and apoptotic genes in the duodenum and the liver of cyclic heat-challenged broilersScientific section: Metabolism and Nutrition
Poultry Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 105348 - 105348
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Язык: Английский