Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens

Aim: The effect of a specific combination (SC) of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin was investigated on productive performance and immune response in broiler chickens. Materials and Methods: Six hundred one-day-old broiler chickens were randomly allocated into two groups for 5 weeks...

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Main Authors: M. H. H. Awaad, M. Elmenawey, Kawkab A. Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2014-05-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.7/May-2014/3.pdf
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author M. H. H. Awaad
M. Elmenawey
Kawkab A. Ahmed
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description Aim: The effect of a specific combination (SC) of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin was investigated on productive performance and immune response in broiler chickens. Materials and Methods: Six hundred one-day-old broiler chickens were randomly allocated into two groups for 5 weeks. The SC was supplemented at 100 ppm of ration (presence or absence). Results: Treatment of broiler chickens with the SC improved productive performance variables as compared with the blank control birds. It decreased total mortality, increased final body weight, weight gain, production number and decreased final feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P<0.05). The SC had a positive effect on carcass quality and enhanced HI titer against Newcastle disease (ND) virus vaccine, as compared to their untreated control group (P<0.05). The SC treated birds had higher values of intestinal diameter than the control ones. Conclusion: It could be concluded that administration of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin to broiler chickens improved chicken zootechnical performance response variables, had a potent immuno-modulatory effect (potentiated immune response) and improved gut integrity. Eventually, this combination could be used as a replacement to the controversial feed additives (antibiotic growth promoters).
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spelling doaj.art-34cc607eb8b14e659969bba7e70fc0892022-12-21T20:11:21ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162014-05-017528429010.14202/vetworld.2014.284-290Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickensM. H. H. Awaad0M. Elmenawey1Kawkab A. Ahmed Poultry Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.Aim: The effect of a specific combination (SC) of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin was investigated on productive performance and immune response in broiler chickens. Materials and Methods: Six hundred one-day-old broiler chickens were randomly allocated into two groups for 5 weeks. The SC was supplemented at 100 ppm of ration (presence or absence). Results: Treatment of broiler chickens with the SC improved productive performance variables as compared with the blank control birds. It decreased total mortality, increased final body weight, weight gain, production number and decreased final feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P<0.05). The SC had a positive effect on carcass quality and enhanced HI titer against Newcastle disease (ND) virus vaccine, as compared to their untreated control group (P<0.05). The SC treated birds had higher values of intestinal diameter than the control ones. Conclusion: It could be concluded that administration of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin to broiler chickens improved chicken zootechnical performance response variables, had a potent immuno-modulatory effect (potentiated immune response) and improved gut integrity. Eventually, this combination could be used as a replacement to the controversial feed additives (antibiotic growth promoters).http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.7/May-2014/3.pdfCapsicum oleoresincarvacrolchickenscinnamaldehydegut integrity.
spellingShingle M. H. H. Awaad
M. Elmenawey
Kawkab A. Ahmed
Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens
Veterinary World
Capsicum oleoresin
carvacrol
chickens
cinnamaldehyde
gut integrity.
title Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens
title_full Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens
title_fullStr Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens
title_full_unstemmed Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens
title_short Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens
title_sort effect of a specific combination of carvacrol cinnamaldehyde and capsicum oleoresin on the growth performance carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens
topic Capsicum oleoresin
carvacrol
chickens
cinnamaldehyde
gut integrity.
url http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.7/May-2014/3.pdf
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