Effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance, blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cells
A trial was conducted to study the effects of the aromatic plant thyme, a commercial probiotic (Protexin) and avilamycin on broiler performance, blood biochemical parameters and also the antibody response to sheep red blood cells. A total of 750 broilers were assigned into five replicate groups for...
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| author | Seyed A. Hosseini Amir Meimandipour Fatemeh Alami Ali Mahdavi Maziar Mohiti-Asli Houshang Lotfollahian Deborah Cross |
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| description | A trial was conducted to study the effects of the aromatic plant thyme, a commercial probiotic (Protexin) and avilamycin on broiler performance, blood biochemical parameters and also the antibody response to sheep red blood cells. A total of 750 broilers were assigned into five replicate groups for each of five dietary treatments, namely; control (C), 2.5 mg/kg avilamycin (AB), 0.1 g/kg commercial probiotic (P), 5 g/kg ground thyme (T1), and 7.5 g/kg ground thyme (T2). In general, body weight, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio were not affected by dietary treatments compared to the control birds (P>0.05). Birds fed the P supplemented treatment had the greatest serum protein levels (P<0.001) and highest albumin levels (P<0.001) when compared with control birds, while the birds fed T2 had the lowest (P<0.001). Dietary supplementation reduced (P<0.001) cholesterol and triglyceride concentration in serum of broilers, with the effect were more noticeable by P supplements. Moreover, blood calcium and phosphorus concentrations were higher (P<0.001) in birds fed the P-supplemented diet compared to the birds fed the control diets. This study suggests that probiotic supplementation in particular, and to an intermediate extent ground thyme supplementation in diets of broiler, resulted in chicks with favorably improved blood biochemical parameters and mineral utilization, compared to the birds fed diets supplemented with avilamycin or without any supplementation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a4874ff17724ef6a80c06defb1d87022022-12-21T23:46:07ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2013-03-01121e19e1910.4081/ijas.2013.e192106Effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance, blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cellsSeyed A. Hosseini0Amir Meimandipour1Fatemeh Alami2Ali Mahdavi3Maziar Mohiti-Asli4Houshang Lotfollahian5Deborah Cross6Animal Science Research Institute of Iran, Karaj, IranDepartment of Animal and marine Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NIGEB), Tehran, IranAnimal Science Department, Tehran University, Karaj, IranFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Semnan, Semnan, IranAnimal Science Department, University of Gilan, Gilan, IranAnimal Science Research Institute of Iran, Karaj, IranIndependent Consultant, Belfast, Northern IrelandA trial was conducted to study the effects of the aromatic plant thyme, a commercial probiotic (Protexin) and avilamycin on broiler performance, blood biochemical parameters and also the antibody response to sheep red blood cells. A total of 750 broilers were assigned into five replicate groups for each of five dietary treatments, namely; control (C), 2.5 mg/kg avilamycin (AB), 0.1 g/kg commercial probiotic (P), 5 g/kg ground thyme (T1), and 7.5 g/kg ground thyme (T2). In general, body weight, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio were not affected by dietary treatments compared to the control birds (P>0.05). Birds fed the P supplemented treatment had the greatest serum protein levels (P<0.001) and highest albumin levels (P<0.001) when compared with control birds, while the birds fed T2 had the lowest (P<0.001). Dietary supplementation reduced (P<0.001) cholesterol and triglyceride concentration in serum of broilers, with the effect were more noticeable by P supplements. Moreover, blood calcium and phosphorus concentrations were higher (P<0.001) in birds fed the P-supplemented diet compared to the birds fed the control diets. This study suggests that probiotic supplementation in particular, and to an intermediate extent ground thyme supplementation in diets of broiler, resulted in chicks with favorably improved blood biochemical parameters and mineral utilization, compared to the birds fed diets supplemented with avilamycin or without any supplementation.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2691Broiler, Blood parameters, Dietary thyme, Probiotic, SRBC antibody response. |
| spellingShingle | Seyed A. Hosseini Amir Meimandipour Fatemeh Alami Ali Mahdavi Maziar Mohiti-Asli Houshang Lotfollahian Deborah Cross Effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance, blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cells Italian Journal of Animal Science Broiler, Blood parameters, Dietary thyme, Probiotic, SRBC antibody response. |
| title | Effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance, blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cells |
| title_full | Effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance, blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cells |
| title_fullStr | Effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance, blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance, blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cells |
| title_short | Effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance, blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cells |
| title_sort | effects of ground thyme and probiotic supplements in diets on broiler performance blood biochemistry and immunological response to sheep red blood cells |
| topic | Broiler, Blood parameters, Dietary thyme, Probiotic, SRBC antibody response. |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2691 |
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