Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Cecal Microbiota in Laying Hens
Alternative growth promoters are able to not only effectively replace the traditional use of antibiotics but also provide additional health benefits for livestock and reduce food safety concerns. This study investigated the effects of dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on the laying perform...
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| author | Tzuen-Rong J Tzeng Tzu-Yu Liu Chiao-Wei Lin Pei-En Chang Pei-Xin Liao Wen-Yuan Yang Chih-Yuan Cheng Pei-Chun Liao Wen-Dee Chiang Shih-Torng Ding Yuan-Yu Lin |
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| description | Alternative growth promoters are able to not only effectively replace the traditional use of antibiotics but also provide additional health benefits for livestock and reduce food safety concerns. This study investigated the effects of dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on the laying performance and fecal microbial community of laying hens. Twenty-four Lohmann (LSL, white layer strain) hens were reared from 40 to 48 weeks of age and randomly allotted to four dietary treatments (six birds/treatment). The dietary treatments comprised a basal diet with no treatment as control, a basal diet plus 0.6% powder of dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> roots (R) or leaves (L), and a basal diet plus 0.6% powder of a mixture of dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> roots and leaves (1:1, LR). No mortality was observed in the whole experimental period. The results indicated that albumen height in the LR group was significantly greater than that in the control group. The diet supplemented with <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> had no significant effects on egg production rate, egg weight, eggshell strength, eggshell thickness, Haugh unit, or yolk height during the whole experimental phase. However, principal coordinate analysis, comparative heat map analysis, and cluster dendrogram analysis of cecal microbiota showed distinct clusters among the groups treated with <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> and the control group. Regarding blood biochemical parameters, serum cholesterol levels were significantly lower in all <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i>-treated groups compared with those in the control group. Moreover, serum low-density lipoprotein levels were lower in hens supplemented with the leaf of <i>Hydrastis canadensis.</i> The abundances of the phyla Fusobacteria and Kiritimatiellaeota were increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in laying hens fed with 0.6% <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> leaves, whereas the abundance of the phylum Firmicutes in cecum digesta decreased in response to treatment with <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> roots and leaves. The relative abundance of the <i>Fusobacterium</i> genus was higher in the LR group compared with that in the control. On the contrary, we found a different trend in the <i>Synergistes</i> genus. The potential influences of these microbiota on the performance of laying hens were discussed. The results demonstrate that <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> can improve the egg albumen height and modulate the cecum digesta microbiota composition of laying hens. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fdc79e429254ab48d30cc26bd75defb2023-11-21T19:28:18ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-05-01115138110.3390/ani11051381Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Cecal Microbiota in Laying HensTzuen-Rong J Tzeng0Tzu-Yu Liu1Chiao-Wei Lin2Pei-En Chang3Pei-Xin Liao4Wen-Yuan Yang5Chih-Yuan Cheng6Pei-Chun Liao7Wen-Dee Chiang8Shih-Torng Ding9Yuan-Yu Lin10Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USADepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, TaiwanDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanInstitute of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, TaiwanDepartment of Life Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 116, TaiwanDepartment of Food Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 407, TaiwanDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanDepartment of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, TaiwanAlternative growth promoters are able to not only effectively replace the traditional use of antibiotics but also provide additional health benefits for livestock and reduce food safety concerns. This study investigated the effects of dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on the laying performance and fecal microbial community of laying hens. Twenty-four Lohmann (LSL, white layer strain) hens were reared from 40 to 48 weeks of age and randomly allotted to four dietary treatments (six birds/treatment). The dietary treatments comprised a basal diet with no treatment as control, a basal diet plus 0.6% powder of dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> roots (R) or leaves (L), and a basal diet plus 0.6% powder of a mixture of dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> roots and leaves (1:1, LR). No mortality was observed in the whole experimental period. The results indicated that albumen height in the LR group was significantly greater than that in the control group. The diet supplemented with <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> had no significant effects on egg production rate, egg weight, eggshell strength, eggshell thickness, Haugh unit, or yolk height during the whole experimental phase. However, principal coordinate analysis, comparative heat map analysis, and cluster dendrogram analysis of cecal microbiota showed distinct clusters among the groups treated with <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> and the control group. Regarding blood biochemical parameters, serum cholesterol levels were significantly lower in all <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i>-treated groups compared with those in the control group. Moreover, serum low-density lipoprotein levels were lower in hens supplemented with the leaf of <i>Hydrastis canadensis.</i> The abundances of the phyla Fusobacteria and Kiritimatiellaeota were increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in laying hens fed with 0.6% <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> leaves, whereas the abundance of the phylum Firmicutes in cecum digesta decreased in response to treatment with <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> roots and leaves. The relative abundance of the <i>Fusobacterium</i> genus was higher in the LR group compared with that in the control. On the contrary, we found a different trend in the <i>Synergistes</i> genus. The potential influences of these microbiota on the performance of laying hens were discussed. The results demonstrate that <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> can improve the egg albumen height and modulate the cecum digesta microbiota composition of laying hens.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1381gut health<i>Hydrastis canadensis</i>microbial communitylaying hen |
| spellingShingle | Tzuen-Rong J Tzeng Tzu-Yu Liu Chiao-Wei Lin Pei-En Chang Pei-Xin Liao Wen-Yuan Yang Chih-Yuan Cheng Pei-Chun Liao Wen-Dee Chiang Shih-Torng Ding Yuan-Yu Lin Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Cecal Microbiota in Laying Hens Animals gut health <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> microbial community laying hen |
| title | Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Cecal Microbiota in Laying Hens |
| title_full | Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Cecal Microbiota in Laying Hens |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Cecal Microbiota in Laying Hens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Cecal Microbiota in Laying Hens |
| title_short | Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Dry <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> on Laying Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Cecal Microbiota in Laying Hens |
| title_sort | effects of dietary inclusion of dry i hydrastis canadensis i on laying performance egg quality serum biochemical parameters and cecal microbiota in laying hens |
| topic | gut health <i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> microbial community laying hen |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1381 |
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