Evaluation of the Addition of Humicola Grisea Cellulase to Broiler Chicken Rations for a 21-Day Period

This study aimed to evaluate the addition of liquid cellulose, produced by Humicola grisea, in 21-day-old broiler chickens’ diets. The treatments comprised control rations of corn and soybean meal and rations to which 500 mL/t and 1000 mL/t of cellulase were added. A total of 180 male broiler chicke...

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Main Authors: Dênia Oliveira de Souza, Cirano José Ulhoa, Weslane Justina da Silva, Denise Russi Rodrigues, Nadielli Pereira Bonifácio, Fabiana Ramos dos Santos, Fabiano Guimarães Silva, Cibele Silva Minafra
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/4/35
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author Dênia Oliveira de Souza
Cirano José Ulhoa
Weslane Justina da Silva
Denise Russi Rodrigues
Nadielli Pereira Bonifácio
Fabiana Ramos dos Santos
Fabiano Guimarães Silva
Cibele Silva Minafra
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Cirano José Ulhoa
Weslane Justina da Silva
Denise Russi Rodrigues
Nadielli Pereira Bonifácio
Fabiana Ramos dos Santos
Fabiano Guimarães Silva
Cibele Silva Minafra
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description This study aimed to evaluate the addition of liquid cellulose, produced by Humicola grisea, in 21-day-old broiler chickens’ diets. The treatments comprised control rations of corn and soybean meal and rations to which 500 mL/t and 1000 mL/t of cellulase were added. A total of 180 male broiler chickens were used, distributed in a completely randomized design, with three treatments and six replicates. Broiler chicken performance was monitored during the period from 1 to 21 days old. Significant effects were detected for digestibility only between four and seven days old, when a reduced dry matter nitrogen intake was recorded, and for nitrogen digestibility in the broilers fed cellulase-supplemented rations at a dose of 1000 m/L. Among the analyzed digestive organs, only the biometrics of the large intestine were affected significantly at seven days old. The absolute weights of the liver and pancreas and the activities of amylase, alkaline phosphatase, and transaminases were not affected significantly, indicating that cellulase did not affect the metabolism of these organs. No significant effect was detected in the serum for electrolytes, total protein, or alkaline phosphatase. So, the addition of liquid cellulase produced by Humicola grisea did not affect performance and metabolism in 21-day-old broiler chickens.
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spelling doaj.art-4f8426276d5d4867ae26d70741c730c92023-12-22T14:36:57ZengMDPI AGPoultry2674-11642023-11-012446347410.3390/poultry2040035Evaluation of the Addition of Humicola Grisea Cellulase to Broiler Chicken Rations for a 21-Day PeriodDênia Oliveira de Souza0Cirano José Ulhoa1Weslane Justina da Silva2Denise Russi Rodrigues3Nadielli Pereira Bonifácio4Fabiana Ramos dos Santos5Fabiano Guimarães Silva6Cibele Silva Minafra7Goiano Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology (Instituto Federal Goiano—IF Goiano), Rio Verde 75901-970, BrazilDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences Institute, University Federal of Goiás, Samambaia Campus, Goiânia 74690-631, BrazilDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences Institute, University Federal of Goiás, Samambaia Campus, Goiânia 74690-631, BrazilOhio State University, 1680 Madson Ave, Wooster, OH 44691, USAGoiano Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology (Instituto Federal Goiano—IF Goiano), Rio Verde 75901-970, BrazilGoiano Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology (Instituto Federal Goiano—IF Goiano), Rio Verde 75901-970, BrazilGoiano Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology (Instituto Federal Goiano—IF Goiano), Rio Verde 75901-970, BrazilGoiano Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology (Instituto Federal Goiano—IF Goiano), Rio Verde 75901-970, BrazilThis study aimed to evaluate the addition of liquid cellulose, produced by Humicola grisea, in 21-day-old broiler chickens’ diets. The treatments comprised control rations of corn and soybean meal and rations to which 500 mL/t and 1000 mL/t of cellulase were added. A total of 180 male broiler chickens were used, distributed in a completely randomized design, with three treatments and six replicates. Broiler chicken performance was monitored during the period from 1 to 21 days old. Significant effects were detected for digestibility only between four and seven days old, when a reduced dry matter nitrogen intake was recorded, and for nitrogen digestibility in the broilers fed cellulase-supplemented rations at a dose of 1000 m/L. Among the analyzed digestive organs, only the biometrics of the large intestine were affected significantly at seven days old. The absolute weights of the liver and pancreas and the activities of amylase, alkaline phosphatase, and transaminases were not affected significantly, indicating that cellulase did not affect the metabolism of these organs. No significant effect was detected in the serum for electrolytes, total protein, or alkaline phosphatase. So, the addition of liquid cellulase produced by Humicola grisea did not affect performance and metabolism in 21-day-old broiler chickens.https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/4/35avicultureenzymemetabolismorgan biometricsperformance
spellingShingle Dênia Oliveira de Souza
Cirano José Ulhoa
Weslane Justina da Silva
Denise Russi Rodrigues
Nadielli Pereira Bonifácio
Fabiana Ramos dos Santos
Fabiano Guimarães Silva
Cibele Silva Minafra
Evaluation of the Addition of Humicola Grisea Cellulase to Broiler Chicken Rations for a 21-Day Period
Poultry
aviculture
enzyme
metabolism
organ biometrics
performance
title Evaluation of the Addition of Humicola Grisea Cellulase to Broiler Chicken Rations for a 21-Day Period
title_full Evaluation of the Addition of Humicola Grisea Cellulase to Broiler Chicken Rations for a 21-Day Period
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Addition of Humicola Grisea Cellulase to Broiler Chicken Rations for a 21-Day Period
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Addition of Humicola Grisea Cellulase to Broiler Chicken Rations for a 21-Day Period
title_short Evaluation of the Addition of Humicola Grisea Cellulase to Broiler Chicken Rations for a 21-Day Period
title_sort evaluation of the addition of humicola grisea cellulase to broiler chicken rations for a 21 day period
topic aviculture
enzyme
metabolism
organ biometrics
performance
url https://www.mdpi.com/2674-1164/2/4/35
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