Impacts of dietary supplementation of Boswellia serrata on growth, nutrients digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status, carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilers

This study evaluated the effect of Boswellia serrata, (BS) on growth performance, carcase traits, antioxidant and immune responses, digestive enzymes and caecum microbiota of broiler chickens. A total of 120 one-day-old Ross 308 chicks were randomly allotted into four treatment groups, each of five...

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Main Authors: Salah H. Mohamed, Adel I. Attia, Fayez M. Reda, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Ismail E. Ismail
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1875336
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author Salah H. Mohamed
Adel I. Attia
Fayez M. Reda
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack
Ismail E. Ismail
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Adel I. Attia
Fayez M. Reda
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack
Ismail E. Ismail
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description This study evaluated the effect of Boswellia serrata, (BS) on growth performance, carcase traits, antioxidant and immune responses, digestive enzymes and caecum microbiota of broiler chickens. A total of 120 one-day-old Ross 308 chicks were randomly allotted into four treatment groups, each of five replicates. The 1st group was fed on a basal diet only and served as control. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th groups were fed the basal diet plus 0.5, 1 and 1.5 g BS/Kg diet, respectively. Body weight (BW) at 42 days old and daily body weight gain (DBWG) during (1–42 days) was linearly (<0.0001) enhanced with high BS levels compare with the control. The addition of BS to diets linearly and quadratic decreased feed intake, improved feed conversion ratio and digestion coefficients for diet ingredients, and most carcase traits compared to the control. The different levels of BS in chicks' diets linearly increased globulin, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and digestive enzymes (amylase and lipase). While, the total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were linearly and quadratic reduced in all experimental groups than the control. Total bacteria, total fungi and E. coli were linearly reduced in broiler chicks fed the diet supplemented with BS compared with control. It could be concluded that adding BS to broiler diets positively promoted performance, carcase traits, blood measurements, digestive enzymes, immunity organs, antioxidant parameters and caecal microorganisms.Highlights Phytobiotics have a beneficial influence on poultry. Boswella serrata contains a lot of active ingredients. It is expected to affect performance and health positively.
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spelling doaj.art-2e337adddd9e485da08623a51d5d755d2022-12-22T03:39:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2021-01-0120120521410.1080/1828051X.2021.18753361875336Impacts of dietary supplementation of Boswellia serrata on growth, nutrients digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status, carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilersSalah H. Mohamed0Adel I. Attia1Fayez M. Reda2Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack3Ismail E. Ismail4Department of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig UniversityDepartment of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig UniversityDepartment of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig UniversityDepartment of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig UniversityDepartment of Poultry, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig UniversityThis study evaluated the effect of Boswellia serrata, (BS) on growth performance, carcase traits, antioxidant and immune responses, digestive enzymes and caecum microbiota of broiler chickens. A total of 120 one-day-old Ross 308 chicks were randomly allotted into four treatment groups, each of five replicates. The 1st group was fed on a basal diet only and served as control. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th groups were fed the basal diet plus 0.5, 1 and 1.5 g BS/Kg diet, respectively. Body weight (BW) at 42 days old and daily body weight gain (DBWG) during (1–42 days) was linearly (<0.0001) enhanced with high BS levels compare with the control. The addition of BS to diets linearly and quadratic decreased feed intake, improved feed conversion ratio and digestion coefficients for diet ingredients, and most carcase traits compared to the control. The different levels of BS in chicks' diets linearly increased globulin, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and digestive enzymes (amylase and lipase). While, the total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were linearly and quadratic reduced in all experimental groups than the control. Total bacteria, total fungi and E. coli were linearly reduced in broiler chicks fed the diet supplemented with BS compared with control. It could be concluded that adding BS to broiler diets positively promoted performance, carcase traits, blood measurements, digestive enzymes, immunity organs, antioxidant parameters and caecal microorganisms.Highlights Phytobiotics have a beneficial influence on poultry. Boswella serrata contains a lot of active ingredients. It is expected to affect performance and health positively.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1875336boswellia serratagrowthimmunityantioxidantbroiler
spellingShingle Salah H. Mohamed
Adel I. Attia
Fayez M. Reda
Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack
Ismail E. Ismail
Impacts of dietary supplementation of Boswellia serrata on growth, nutrients digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status, carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilers
Italian Journal of Animal Science
boswellia serrata
growth
immunity
antioxidant
broiler
title Impacts of dietary supplementation of Boswellia serrata on growth, nutrients digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status, carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilers
title_full Impacts of dietary supplementation of Boswellia serrata on growth, nutrients digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status, carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilers
title_fullStr Impacts of dietary supplementation of Boswellia serrata on growth, nutrients digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status, carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilers
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of dietary supplementation of Boswellia serrata on growth, nutrients digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status, carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilers
title_short Impacts of dietary supplementation of Boswellia serrata on growth, nutrients digestibility, immunity, antioxidant status, carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilers
title_sort impacts of dietary supplementation of boswellia serrata on growth nutrients digestibility immunity antioxidant status carcase traits and caecum microbiota of broilers
topic boswellia serrata
growth
immunity
antioxidant
broiler
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2021.1875336
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