Curcumin improves the egg quality, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying period
ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary curcumin supplementation on laying performance, egg quality, egg metabolites, lipid metabolism, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbial composition of quails in the late laying period. A total of 960 late-laying quails (240-day-...
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| description | ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary curcumin supplementation on laying performance, egg quality, egg metabolites, lipid metabolism, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbial composition of quails in the late laying period. A total of 960 late-laying quails (240-day-old) were randomly divided into 4 groups of 6 replicates each (n = 40/replicate). The experimental diets of the 4 groups consisted of basal diets supplemented with 0, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg curcumin, respectively. The feeding experiment lasted for 8 wk. The results showed that 200 mg/kg curcumin supplementation decreased mortality and increased eggshell thickness and strength compared with the 0 mg/kg curcumin supplementation during wk 5 to 8. In addition, dietary supplementation of curcumin promoted lipid metabolism, enhanced antioxidant activity, and modified intestinal microbiota structure. In conclusion, dietary supplemented with 200 mg/kg curcumin significantly improved the egg quality of quails in the late laying period, primarily by improving lipid metabolism and selectively regulating the intestinal microbial community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35a93b966a8542dba46f9ff10fbab20e2024-01-04T04:35:43ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912024-01-011031103233Curcumin improves the egg quality, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying periodYong Liu0Mingxin Song1He Bai2Chunhua Wang3Fei Wang4Qi Yuan5College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang 157011, ChinaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Harbin 150030, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang 157011, ChinaCollege of Life Science and Technology, Mudanjiang Normal University, Mudanjiang 157011, ChinaBeijing Sunshine Yunlian Medical Technology Service Co., Ltd., Beijing 100076, ChinaCollege of Life Science, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang 157011, China; Corresponding author:ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary curcumin supplementation on laying performance, egg quality, egg metabolites, lipid metabolism, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbial composition of quails in the late laying period. A total of 960 late-laying quails (240-day-old) were randomly divided into 4 groups of 6 replicates each (n = 40/replicate). The experimental diets of the 4 groups consisted of basal diets supplemented with 0, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg curcumin, respectively. The feeding experiment lasted for 8 wk. The results showed that 200 mg/kg curcumin supplementation decreased mortality and increased eggshell thickness and strength compared with the 0 mg/kg curcumin supplementation during wk 5 to 8. In addition, dietary supplementation of curcumin promoted lipid metabolism, enhanced antioxidant activity, and modified intestinal microbiota structure. In conclusion, dietary supplemented with 200 mg/kg curcumin significantly improved the egg quality of quails in the late laying period, primarily by improving lipid metabolism and selectively regulating the intestinal microbial community.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123007526curcuminegg qualityantioxidant activityintestinal microbiotaquail |
| spellingShingle | Yong Liu Mingxin Song He Bai Chunhua Wang Fei Wang Qi Yuan Curcumin improves the egg quality, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying period Poultry Science curcumin egg quality antioxidant activity intestinal microbiota quail |
| title | Curcumin improves the egg quality, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying period |
| title_full | Curcumin improves the egg quality, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying period |
| title_fullStr | Curcumin improves the egg quality, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying period |
| title_full_unstemmed | Curcumin improves the egg quality, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying period |
| title_short | Curcumin improves the egg quality, antioxidant activity, and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying period |
| title_sort | curcumin improves the egg quality antioxidant activity and intestinal microbiota of quails during the late laying period |
| topic | curcumin egg quality antioxidant activity intestinal microbiota quail |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579123007526 |
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