Dietary Eugenol Nanoemulsion Potentiated Performance of Broiler Chickens: Orchestration of Digestive Enzymes, Intestinal Barrier Functions and Cytokines Related Gene Expression With a Consequence of Attenuating the Severity of E. coli O78 Infection

Recently, the use of essential oils (EOs) or their bioactive compounds encapsulated by nanoparticles as alternative supplements for in-feed antimicrobials is gaining attention, especially in organic poultry production. Focusing on eugenol, its incorporation into the nanoformulation is a novel strate...

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Main Authors: Doaa Ibrahim, Fatma Eldemery, Aya Sh. Metwally, Ehab M. Abd-Allah, Dalia T. Mohamed, Tamer Ahmed Ismail, Thoria A. Hamed, Gehan M. Al Sadik, Ahmed N. F. Neamat-Allah, Marwa I. Abd El-Hamid
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.847580/full
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author Doaa Ibrahim
Fatma Eldemery
Aya Sh. Metwally
Ehab M. Abd-Allah
Dalia T. Mohamed
Tamer Ahmed Ismail
Thoria A. Hamed
Gehan M. Al Sadik
Ahmed N. F. Neamat-Allah
Marwa I. Abd El-Hamid
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Fatma Eldemery
Aya Sh. Metwally
Ehab M. Abd-Allah
Dalia T. Mohamed
Tamer Ahmed Ismail
Thoria A. Hamed
Gehan M. Al Sadik
Ahmed N. F. Neamat-Allah
Marwa I. Abd El-Hamid
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description Recently, the use of essential oils (EOs) or their bioactive compounds encapsulated by nanoparticles as alternative supplements for in-feed antimicrobials is gaining attention, especially in organic poultry production. Focusing on eugenol, its incorporation into the nanoformulation is a novel strategy to improve its stability and bioavailability and thus augment its growth-boosting and antimicrobial activities. Therefore, we explored eugenol nanoemulsion activities in modulating growth, digestive and gut barrier functions, immunity, cecal microbiota, and broilers response to avian pathogenic E. coli challenge (APEC) O78. A total of 1,000 one-day-old broiler chicks were allocated into five groups; negative control (NC, fed basal diet), positive control (PC), and 100, 250, and 400 mg/kg eugenol nanoemulsion supplemented groups. All groups except NC were challenged with APEC O78 at 14 days of age. The results showed that birds fed eugenol nanoemulsion displayed higher BWG, FI, and survivability and most improved FCR over the whole rearing period. Birds fed 400 mg/kg of eugenol nanoemulsion sustained a higher growth rate (24% vs. PC) after infection. Likely, the expression of digestive enzymes' genes (AMY2A, CCK, CELA1, and PNLIP) was more prominently upregulated and unaffected by APEC O78 challenge in the group fed eugenol nanoemulsion at the level of 400 mg/kg. Enhanced gut barrier integrity was sustained post-challenge in the group supplemented with higher levels of eugenol nanoemulsion as evidenced by the overexpression of cathelicidins-2, β-defensin-1, MUC-2, JAM-2, occludin, CLDN-1, and FABP-2 genes. A distinct modulatory effect of dietary eugenol nanoemulsion was observed on cytokine genes (IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10) expression with a prominent reduction in the excessive inflammatory reactions post-challenge. Supplementing eugenol nanoemulsion increased the relative cecal abundance of Lactobacillus species and reduced Enterobacteriaceae and Bacteriods counts. Notably, a prominent reduction in APEC O78 loads with downregulation of papC, iroN, iutA, and iss virulence genes and detrimental modifications in E. coli morphological features were noticed in the 400 mg/kg eugenol nanoemulsion group at the 3rd-week post-challenge. Collectively, we recommend the use of eugenol nanoemulsion as a prospective targeted delivery approach for achieving maximum broilers growth and protection against APEC O78 infection.
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spelling doaj.art-932dae4d3e1b47848500d5022824c19b2022-12-22T03:30:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692022-06-01910.3389/fvets.2022.847580847580Dietary Eugenol Nanoemulsion Potentiated Performance of Broiler Chickens: Orchestration of Digestive Enzymes, Intestinal Barrier Functions and Cytokines Related Gene Expression With a Consequence of Attenuating the Severity of E. coli O78 InfectionDoaa Ibrahim0Fatma Eldemery1Aya Sh. Metwally2Ehab M. Abd-Allah3Dalia T. Mohamed4Tamer Ahmed Ismail5Thoria A. Hamed6Gehan M. Al Sadik7Ahmed N. F. Neamat-Allah8Marwa I. Abd El-Hamid9Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptDepartment of Hygiene and Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, EgyptVeterinary Educational Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptDepartment of Pathology and Clinical Pathology, Zagazig Branch, Agriculture Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, Zagazig, EgyptDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Turabah University College, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biochemistry, Zagazig Branch, Agriculture Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, Zagazig, EgyptDepartment of Bacteriology, Zagazig Branch, Agriculture Research Center, Animal Health Research Institute, Zagazig, EgyptDepartment of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt0Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptRecently, the use of essential oils (EOs) or their bioactive compounds encapsulated by nanoparticles as alternative supplements for in-feed antimicrobials is gaining attention, especially in organic poultry production. Focusing on eugenol, its incorporation into the nanoformulation is a novel strategy to improve its stability and bioavailability and thus augment its growth-boosting and antimicrobial activities. Therefore, we explored eugenol nanoemulsion activities in modulating growth, digestive and gut barrier functions, immunity, cecal microbiota, and broilers response to avian pathogenic E. coli challenge (APEC) O78. A total of 1,000 one-day-old broiler chicks were allocated into five groups; negative control (NC, fed basal diet), positive control (PC), and 100, 250, and 400 mg/kg eugenol nanoemulsion supplemented groups. All groups except NC were challenged with APEC O78 at 14 days of age. The results showed that birds fed eugenol nanoemulsion displayed higher BWG, FI, and survivability and most improved FCR over the whole rearing period. Birds fed 400 mg/kg of eugenol nanoemulsion sustained a higher growth rate (24% vs. PC) after infection. Likely, the expression of digestive enzymes' genes (AMY2A, CCK, CELA1, and PNLIP) was more prominently upregulated and unaffected by APEC O78 challenge in the group fed eugenol nanoemulsion at the level of 400 mg/kg. Enhanced gut barrier integrity was sustained post-challenge in the group supplemented with higher levels of eugenol nanoemulsion as evidenced by the overexpression of cathelicidins-2, β-defensin-1, MUC-2, JAM-2, occludin, CLDN-1, and FABP-2 genes. A distinct modulatory effect of dietary eugenol nanoemulsion was observed on cytokine genes (IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10) expression with a prominent reduction in the excessive inflammatory reactions post-challenge. Supplementing eugenol nanoemulsion increased the relative cecal abundance of Lactobacillus species and reduced Enterobacteriaceae and Bacteriods counts. Notably, a prominent reduction in APEC O78 loads with downregulation of papC, iroN, iutA, and iss virulence genes and detrimental modifications in E. coli morphological features were noticed in the 400 mg/kg eugenol nanoemulsion group at the 3rd-week post-challenge. Collectively, we recommend the use of eugenol nanoemulsion as a prospective targeted delivery approach for achieving maximum broilers growth and protection against APEC O78 infection.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.847580/fullbroiler chickenseugenol nanoemulsionperformanceimmunitybarrier functionAPEC O78
spellingShingle Doaa Ibrahim
Fatma Eldemery
Aya Sh. Metwally
Ehab M. Abd-Allah
Dalia T. Mohamed
Tamer Ahmed Ismail
Thoria A. Hamed
Gehan M. Al Sadik
Ahmed N. F. Neamat-Allah
Marwa I. Abd El-Hamid
Dietary Eugenol Nanoemulsion Potentiated Performance of Broiler Chickens: Orchestration of Digestive Enzymes, Intestinal Barrier Functions and Cytokines Related Gene Expression With a Consequence of Attenuating the Severity of E. coli O78 Infection
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
broiler chickens
eugenol nanoemulsion
performance
immunity
barrier function
APEC O78
title Dietary Eugenol Nanoemulsion Potentiated Performance of Broiler Chickens: Orchestration of Digestive Enzymes, Intestinal Barrier Functions and Cytokines Related Gene Expression With a Consequence of Attenuating the Severity of E. coli O78 Infection
title_full Dietary Eugenol Nanoemulsion Potentiated Performance of Broiler Chickens: Orchestration of Digestive Enzymes, Intestinal Barrier Functions and Cytokines Related Gene Expression With a Consequence of Attenuating the Severity of E. coli O78 Infection
title_fullStr Dietary Eugenol Nanoemulsion Potentiated Performance of Broiler Chickens: Orchestration of Digestive Enzymes, Intestinal Barrier Functions and Cytokines Related Gene Expression With a Consequence of Attenuating the Severity of E. coli O78 Infection
title_full_unstemmed Dietary Eugenol Nanoemulsion Potentiated Performance of Broiler Chickens: Orchestration of Digestive Enzymes, Intestinal Barrier Functions and Cytokines Related Gene Expression With a Consequence of Attenuating the Severity of E. coli O78 Infection
title_short Dietary Eugenol Nanoemulsion Potentiated Performance of Broiler Chickens: Orchestration of Digestive Enzymes, Intestinal Barrier Functions and Cytokines Related Gene Expression With a Consequence of Attenuating the Severity of E. coli O78 Infection
title_sort dietary eugenol nanoemulsion potentiated performance of broiler chickens orchestration of digestive enzymes intestinal barrier functions and cytokines related gene expression with a consequence of attenuating the severity of e coli o78 infection
topic broiler chickens
eugenol nanoemulsion
performance
immunity
barrier function
APEC O78
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.847580/full
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