The effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in Mahua broiler chickens
A 42-day trial was undertaken to study the effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil (TEO) on serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens. Seven hundred and sixty-eight selected one-day-old Mahua broilers were divided into 8 dietary treatment groups with an addition of 0.00, 0.05,...
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| description | A 42-day trial was undertaken to study the effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil (TEO) on serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens. Seven hundred and sixty-eight selected one-day-old Mahua broilers were divided into 8 dietary treatment groups with an addition of 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30 and 0.35 mg/kg of thyme essential oil respectively, with 4 replicate pens per treatment group (24 birds each). The feeding programme included a starter diet until day 21 and a finisher diet from day 22 until day 42. The results suggested that TEO markedly increased serum total proteins and globulins on day 21, significantly decreased alanine aminotransferase activity (P≤0.05), the albumin- to-globulin ratio, and serum urea on day 21 and 42, and in particular it improved highdensity lipoproteins on day 21 and 42 (P≤0.05). In conclusion, TEO can promote protein metabolism, enhance lipolysis and strengthen the immune function. Furthermore, after a comprehensive analysis, the ideal range of the essential oil addition to the broiler feed proved to be between 0.1 and 0.25 mg/kg. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c4f72e1be5e48ed866dadae17c391382022-12-22T00:01:38ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2014-08-0113310.4081/ijas.2014.32382278The effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in Mahua broiler chickensXiaolei Zhu0Wenxiao Liu1Shibin Yuan2Hong Chen3College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, XinjiangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, XinjiangInstitute of Rare Animals and Plants, China West Normal University, Nanchong, SichuanCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, XinjiangA 42-day trial was undertaken to study the effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil (TEO) on serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens. Seven hundred and sixty-eight selected one-day-old Mahua broilers were divided into 8 dietary treatment groups with an addition of 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30 and 0.35 mg/kg of thyme essential oil respectively, with 4 replicate pens per treatment group (24 birds each). The feeding programme included a starter diet until day 21 and a finisher diet from day 22 until day 42. The results suggested that TEO markedly increased serum total proteins and globulins on day 21, significantly decreased alanine aminotransferase activity (P≤0.05), the albumin- to-globulin ratio, and serum urea on day 21 and 42, and in particular it improved highdensity lipoproteins on day 21 and 42 (P≤0.05). In conclusion, TEO can promote protein metabolism, enhance lipolysis and strengthen the immune function. Furthermore, after a comprehensive analysis, the ideal range of the essential oil addition to the broiler feed proved to be between 0.1 and 0.25 mg/kg.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3238Thyme essential oil, Mahua broiler chicken, Biochemical parameters |
| spellingShingle | Xiaolei Zhu Wenxiao Liu Shibin Yuan Hong Chen The effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in Mahua broiler chickens Italian Journal of Animal Science Thyme essential oil, Mahua broiler chicken, Biochemical parameters |
| title | The effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in Mahua broiler chickens |
| title_full | The effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in Mahua broiler chickens |
| title_fullStr | The effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in Mahua broiler chickens |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in Mahua broiler chickens |
| title_short | The effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in Mahua broiler chickens |
| title_sort | effect of different dietary levels of thyme essential oil on serum biochemical indices in mahua broiler chickens |
| topic | Thyme essential oil, Mahua broiler chicken, Biochemical parameters |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3238 |
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