Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis and Bee Pollen
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of dietary supplementation with propolis and bee pollen on the intestinal morphology and absorptive surface areas of chickens. Two hundred day-old Ross 308 chickens (100 male and 100 female) were equally allocated into five groups. Throughout the...
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| author | Ivana Prakatur Maja Miskulin Mirela Pavic Ksenija Marjanovic Valerija Blazicevic Ivan Miskulin Matija Domacinovic |
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the influence of dietary supplementation with propolis and bee pollen on the intestinal morphology and absorptive surface areas of chickens. Two hundred day-old Ross 308 chickens (100 male and 100 female) were equally allocated into five groups. Throughout the whole study, the control group of chickens was fed with a basal diet, while the experimental groups of chickens were fed with the same diet supplemented with propolis and bee pollen: P1 = 0.25 g of propolis/kg + 20 g of bee pollen/kg; P2 = 0.5 g of propolis/kg; P3 = 1.0 g of propolis/kg; P4 = 20 g of bee pollen/kg. The duodenal villi of chickens from all experimental groups were significantly higher and wider (<i>p</i> < 0.001), while their duodenal villi crypts were significantly deeper (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in comparison with these parameters in chickens from the control group. The villus height to crypt depth ratio, as well as the absorptive surface areas of broiler chickens, were significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in experimental groups of chickens in comparison with the control group. These findings suggest that dietary supplementation with propolis and bee pollen has a beneficial effect on broilers chickens’ intestinal morphophysiology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b6f9f618d444e41af3e8ba5b0fa4d4c2022-12-21T23:55:12ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152019-05-019630110.3390/ani9060301ani9060301Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis and Bee PollenIvana Prakatur0Maja Miskulin1Mirela Pavic2Ksenija Marjanovic3Valerija Blazicevic4Ivan Miskulin5Matija Domacinovic6Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaFaculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, CroatiaThe aim of this study was to determine the influence of dietary supplementation with propolis and bee pollen on the intestinal morphology and absorptive surface areas of chickens. Two hundred day-old Ross 308 chickens (100 male and 100 female) were equally allocated into five groups. Throughout the whole study, the control group of chickens was fed with a basal diet, while the experimental groups of chickens were fed with the same diet supplemented with propolis and bee pollen: P1 = 0.25 g of propolis/kg + 20 g of bee pollen/kg; P2 = 0.5 g of propolis/kg; P3 = 1.0 g of propolis/kg; P4 = 20 g of bee pollen/kg. The duodenal villi of chickens from all experimental groups were significantly higher and wider (<i>p</i> < 0.001), while their duodenal villi crypts were significantly deeper (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in comparison with these parameters in chickens from the control group. The villus height to crypt depth ratio, as well as the absorptive surface areas of broiler chickens, were significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in experimental groups of chickens in comparison with the control group. These findings suggest that dietary supplementation with propolis and bee pollen has a beneficial effect on broilers chickens’ intestinal morphophysiology.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/301intestinal morphologyduodenumintestinal villiintestinal absorptionbroilers feedingpropolisbee pollen |
| spellingShingle | Ivana Prakatur Maja Miskulin Mirela Pavic Ksenija Marjanovic Valerija Blazicevic Ivan Miskulin Matija Domacinovic Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis and Bee Pollen Animals intestinal morphology duodenum intestinal villi intestinal absorption broilers feeding propolis bee pollen |
| title | Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis and Bee Pollen |
| title_full | Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis and Bee Pollen |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis and Bee Pollen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis and Bee Pollen |
| title_short | Intestinal Morphology in Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis and Bee Pollen |
| title_sort | intestinal morphology in broiler chickens supplemented with propolis and bee pollen |
| topic | intestinal morphology duodenum intestinal villi intestinal absorption broilers feeding propolis bee pollen |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/6/301 |
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