Effect of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract on performance, blood constitutes, immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens
This study aimed to test the hypothesis that lower levels of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract can improve growth traits, blood constitutes, immunity and microflora in broilers up to 42-days production cycle. A total of 300 broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly distributed into five dietary...
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| author | BEHROUZ RASOULI SAJJAD MOVAHHEDKHAH ALIREZA SEIDAVI ERWIN PAZ VITO LAUDADIO TUGAY AYASAN VINCENZO TUFARELLI MAIL |
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| description | This study aimed to test the hypothesis that lower levels of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract can improve growth traits, blood constitutes, immunity and microflora in broilers up to 42-days production cycle. A total of 300 broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly distributed into five dietary treatments, with three replicates per treatment (20 birds per replicate) as follows: control group received a basal diet with no pennyroyal supplementation, whereas the treatment-groups fed the basal diet including different pennyroyal levels (100, 200, 300 and 400 ppm, respectively) in drinking water. Feeding of pennyroyal during the whole rearing period partly affected body weight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of broilers. Pennyroyal extract at different levels significantly lowered blood total cholesterol and triglycerides of birds. Results also showed significantly higher high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol and lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels in pennyroyal-supplemented group. Further, a significant increase of antibody production to total sheep red blood cells (SRBC) and IgM at 42 days of age was observed. Broilers receiving 100 ppm pennyroyal extract had the lowest count of E. coli bacteria in ileum. Overall, based on our findings, supplementing pennyroyal affected positively broiler growth traits, blood parameters and reduced harmful intestinal bacteria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08f4229a08eb41e691a8da659bd8a95d2023-02-23T10:16:33ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndian Journal of Animal Sciences0367-83182394-33272021-07-01901210.56093/ijans.v90i12.113202Effect of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract on performance, blood constitutes, immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickensBEHROUZ RASOULI0SAJJAD MOVAHHEDKHAH1ALIREZA SEIDAVI2ERWIN PAZ3VITO LAUDADIO4TUGAY AYASAN5VINCENZO TUFARELLI MAIL6Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, Rasht, IranInstitute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, AustraliaFaculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileUniversity of Bari 'Aldo Moro', Valenzano, Bari, ItalyOsmaniye Korkut Ata University, Kadirli Academy of Applied Sciences, Osmaniye, TurkeyIslamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, Rasht, IranIslamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, Rasht, IranThis study aimed to test the hypothesis that lower levels of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract can improve growth traits, blood constitutes, immunity and microflora in broilers up to 42-days production cycle. A total of 300 broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly distributed into five dietary treatments, with three replicates per treatment (20 birds per replicate) as follows: control group received a basal diet with no pennyroyal supplementation, whereas the treatment-groups fed the basal diet including different pennyroyal levels (100, 200, 300 and 400 ppm, respectively) in drinking water. Feeding of pennyroyal during the whole rearing period partly affected body weight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) of broilers. Pennyroyal extract at different levels significantly lowered blood total cholesterol and triglycerides of birds. Results also showed significantly higher high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol and lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol levels in pennyroyal-supplemented group. Further, a significant increase of antibody production to total sheep red blood cells (SRBC) and IgM at 42 days of age was observed. Broilers receiving 100 ppm pennyroyal extract had the lowest count of E. coli bacteria in ileum. Overall, based on our findings, supplementing pennyroyal affected positively broiler growth traits, blood parameters and reduced harmful intestinal bacteria.https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/113202BroilerMicrobiotaPennyroyalPerformance |
| spellingShingle | BEHROUZ RASOULI SAJJAD MOVAHHEDKHAH ALIREZA SEIDAVI ERWIN PAZ VITO LAUDADIO TUGAY AYASAN VINCENZO TUFARELLI MAIL Effect of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract on performance, blood constitutes, immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens Indian Journal of Animal Sciences Broiler Microbiota Pennyroyal Performance |
| title | Effect of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract on performance, blood constitutes, immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens |
| title_full | Effect of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract on performance, blood constitutes, immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens |
| title_fullStr | Effect of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract on performance, blood constitutes, immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract on performance, blood constitutes, immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens |
| title_short | Effect of pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) extract on performance, blood constitutes, immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens |
| title_sort | effect of pennyroyal mentha pulegium l extract on performance blood constitutes immunity parameters and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens |
| topic | Broiler Microbiota Pennyroyal Performance |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/113202 |
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