Effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks
An experiment was designed to investigate the effects of soybean, sunflower oil and dietary L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance, some blood biochemical parameters and antibody titer against Newcastle disease of broiler chicks. A 5-week feeding trial, 240 1-day old male broiler chicks (...
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| author | S. M. A. Jalali R. Rabiei F. Kheiri |
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| description | An experiment was designed to investigate the effects of soybean, sunflower
oil and dietary L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance, some
blood biochemical parameters and antibody titer against Newcastle disease of
broiler chicks. A 5-week feeding trial, 240 1-day old male broiler chicks
(Ross 308) were randomly allocated to six dietary treatments as a 3 ×
2 factorial experimental design where three sources of dietary oil contained
soybean, sunflower and soybean plus sunflower oil with and without 120 mg kg<sup>−1</sup>
of L-carnitine supplementation in the diet. Results showed
that soybean oil with L-carnitine significantly improved body weight gain
and feed conversion ratio of broiler chicks in the grower and total period
of rearing (<i>p</i> < 0.05). L-carnitine supplementation significantly
increased total protein, globulin, cholesterol, HDL and LDL (high- and low-density lipoprotein) of blood serum
in broiler chicks (<i>p</i> < 0.05). L-carnitine supplementation increased
antibody titer against Newcastle disease of chicks and the highest levels
were observed in those with the supplement of L-carnitine in the soybean oil dietary
treatment. Results of this experiment showed that the growth performance and
blood biochemical responses of broiler chicks to dietary supplementation with
L-carnitine in dietary oil source and soybean oil, in comparison to
sunflower oil, is the better plant oil for growth and immunological performance of
broiler chicks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f5174d546c14103bd24f1c3a80ef80f2022-12-22T01:14:51ZengCopernicus PublicationsArchives Animal Breeding0003-94382363-98222015-10-0158238739410.5194/aab-58-387-2015Effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicksS. M. A. Jalali0R. Rabiei1F. Kheiri2Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, IranDepartment of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, IranDepartment of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord Branch, Shahrekord, IranAn experiment was designed to investigate the effects of soybean, sunflower oil and dietary L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance, some blood biochemical parameters and antibody titer against Newcastle disease of broiler chicks. A 5-week feeding trial, 240 1-day old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly allocated to six dietary treatments as a 3 × 2 factorial experimental design where three sources of dietary oil contained soybean, sunflower and soybean plus sunflower oil with and without 120 mg kg<sup>−1</sup> of L-carnitine supplementation in the diet. Results showed that soybean oil with L-carnitine significantly improved body weight gain and feed conversion ratio of broiler chicks in the grower and total period of rearing (<i>p</i> < 0.05). L-carnitine supplementation significantly increased total protein, globulin, cholesterol, HDL and LDL (high- and low-density lipoprotein) of blood serum in broiler chicks (<i>p</i> < 0.05). L-carnitine supplementation increased antibody titer against Newcastle disease of chicks and the highest levels were observed in those with the supplement of L-carnitine in the soybean oil dietary treatment. Results of this experiment showed that the growth performance and blood biochemical responses of broiler chicks to dietary supplementation with L-carnitine in dietary oil source and soybean oil, in comparison to sunflower oil, is the better plant oil for growth and immunological performance of broiler chicks.http://www.arch-anim-breed.net/58/387/2015/aab-58-387-2015.pdf |
| spellingShingle | S. M. A. Jalali R. Rabiei F. Kheiri Effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks Archives Animal Breeding |
| title | Effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks |
| title_full | Effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks |
| title_fullStr | Effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks |
| title_short | Effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without L-carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks |
| title_sort | effects of dietary soybean and sunflower oils with and without l carnitine supplementation on growth performance and blood biochemical parameters of broiler chicks |
| url | http://www.arch-anim-breed.net/58/387/2015/aab-58-387-2015.pdf |
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