Effects of Dietary Organic and Inorganic Sulfur on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Ileal Morphology, and Antioxidant Capacity in Laying Hens
The present study was conducted to investigate the comparative effects of organic and inorganic forms of sulfur, methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM) and sodium sulfate (SS), on laying performance, egg quality, ileal morphology, ileal volatile fatty acids, and antioxidant and stress markers in various biol...
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| description | The present study was conducted to investigate the comparative effects of organic and inorganic forms of sulfur, methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM) and sodium sulfate (SS), on laying performance, egg quality, ileal morphology, ileal volatile fatty acids, and antioxidant and stress markers in various biological samples in aged laying hens. A total of 144, 73-week-old Lohman Brown-Lite laying hens were randomly assigned to one of three experimental diets: basal diet (CONT), CONT + 0.2% MSM (MSM), and CONT + 0.3% SS (SS). The trial lasted for 12 weeks. MSM and SS diets contained 0.07% of sulfur, either organic or inorganic. Dietary MSM did not affect egg production or feed conversion ratio at 12 weeks compared with the CONT group. Dietary sulfur did not affect egg quality except for the Haugh unit at 4 weeks, which was lowered (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the SS group. Compared with the CONT group, a higher (<i>p</i> < 0.05) villus height to crypt depth ratio was observed in the SS group. Dietary sulfur did not affect the percentages of short-chain fatty acids in the ileum. Total antioxidant capacity of the liver increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in laying hens fed MSM- and SS-added diets compared with the CONT group. The MSM and SS groups were found to have lowered (<i>p</i> < 0.05) malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in serum samples compared with CONT. Finally, dietary MSM had the lowest (<i>p</i> < 0.05) MDA concentrations in yolk samples. Taken together, our study showed that dietary organic and inorganic sulfur have positive effects on ileal morphology and antioxidant capacity in laying hens. However, SS-mediated inhibition in laying performance needs to be clarified. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c0a4eb60acc403eb6315f89af3a3ce32023-11-23T11:05:31ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-12-011218710.3390/ani12010087Effects of Dietary Organic and Inorganic Sulfur on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Ileal Morphology, and Antioxidant Capacity in Laying HensYoo-Bhin Kim0Sang-Hyeok Lee1Da-Hye Kim2Hyun-Gwan Lee3Yongjun Choi4Sung-Dae Lee5Kyung-Woo Lee6Department of Animal Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, KoreaDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, KoreaDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, KoreaDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, KoreaDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, KoreaNational Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development of Administration (NIAS-RDA), Wanju 55365, KoreaDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, KoreaThe present study was conducted to investigate the comparative effects of organic and inorganic forms of sulfur, methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM) and sodium sulfate (SS), on laying performance, egg quality, ileal morphology, ileal volatile fatty acids, and antioxidant and stress markers in various biological samples in aged laying hens. A total of 144, 73-week-old Lohman Brown-Lite laying hens were randomly assigned to one of three experimental diets: basal diet (CONT), CONT + 0.2% MSM (MSM), and CONT + 0.3% SS (SS). The trial lasted for 12 weeks. MSM and SS diets contained 0.07% of sulfur, either organic or inorganic. Dietary MSM did not affect egg production or feed conversion ratio at 12 weeks compared with the CONT group. Dietary sulfur did not affect egg quality except for the Haugh unit at 4 weeks, which was lowered (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the SS group. Compared with the CONT group, a higher (<i>p</i> < 0.05) villus height to crypt depth ratio was observed in the SS group. Dietary sulfur did not affect the percentages of short-chain fatty acids in the ileum. Total antioxidant capacity of the liver increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in laying hens fed MSM- and SS-added diets compared with the CONT group. The MSM and SS groups were found to have lowered (<i>p</i> < 0.05) malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration in serum samples compared with CONT. Finally, dietary MSM had the lowest (<i>p</i> < 0.05) MDA concentrations in yolk samples. Taken together, our study showed that dietary organic and inorganic sulfur have positive effects on ileal morphology and antioxidant capacity in laying hens. However, SS-mediated inhibition in laying performance needs to be clarified.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/1/87methyl sulfonyl methanesodium sulfatelaying henantioxidant capacity |
| spellingShingle | Yoo-Bhin Kim Sang-Hyeok Lee Da-Hye Kim Hyun-Gwan Lee Yongjun Choi Sung-Dae Lee Kyung-Woo Lee Effects of Dietary Organic and Inorganic Sulfur on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Ileal Morphology, and Antioxidant Capacity in Laying Hens Animals methyl sulfonyl methane sodium sulfate laying hen antioxidant capacity |
| title | Effects of Dietary Organic and Inorganic Sulfur on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Ileal Morphology, and Antioxidant Capacity in Laying Hens |
| title_full | Effects of Dietary Organic and Inorganic Sulfur on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Ileal Morphology, and Antioxidant Capacity in Laying Hens |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Dietary Organic and Inorganic Sulfur on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Ileal Morphology, and Antioxidant Capacity in Laying Hens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Dietary Organic and Inorganic Sulfur on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Ileal Morphology, and Antioxidant Capacity in Laying Hens |
| title_short | Effects of Dietary Organic and Inorganic Sulfur on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Ileal Morphology, and Antioxidant Capacity in Laying Hens |
| title_sort | effects of dietary organic and inorganic sulfur on laying performance egg quality ileal morphology and antioxidant capacity in laying hens |
| topic | methyl sulfonyl methane sodium sulfate laying hen antioxidant capacity |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/1/87 |
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