Influence of Dietary Supplementation of <i>Salix alba</i> Bark on Performance, Oxidative Stress Parameters in Liver and Gut Microflora of Broilers
The paper aimed to analyse the effect of dietary <i>Salix alba L.</i> bark powder (SAB) on broiler performance in terms of oxidative stress parameters in liver and gut microflora. One hundred and eighty Cobb 500 broiler chicks (14 days) were allotted to three homogeneous treatments (SAB...
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| author | Tatiana Dumitra Panaite Mihaela Saracila Camelia Puia Papuc Corina Nicoleta Predescu Cristina Soica |
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| description | The paper aimed to analyse the effect of dietary <i>Salix alba L.</i> bark powder (SAB) on broiler performance in terms of oxidative stress parameters in liver and gut microflora. One hundred and eighty Cobb 500 broiler chicks (14 days) were allotted to three homogeneous treatments (SAB 0%; SAB 0.025%; SAB 0.05%). The broilers were housed in an environmentally controlled space (10 replicates, six broilers/replicate). Compared to dietary control treatment (SAB 0%), the other treatments included 0.025% SAB (SAB 0.025%) and 0.05% SAB (SAB 0.05%). The results showed that SAB powder used in broiler diet had a high total phenolic content. Regarding the performance results, significant differences between experimental and control treatments were recorded only for average daily feed intake (35–42 days). The broilers fed with SAB powder had a significantly lower hepatic level of malondialdehide and glutathione, a higher total antioxidant capacity than those fed control treatment, and demonstrated a positive effect on the development of non-pathogenic bacteria (<i>lactobacilli</i>) but a decrease in the population of pathogenic ones (<i>E. coli</i>, <i>staphylococci</i>). Our findings suggested that dietary 0.05% SAB powder could be an effective solution to impede the oxidative stress in broiler liver and to improve gut microflora. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98d0160193c4419d973bf94f29954d1e2023-11-20T02:22:49ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152020-05-0110695810.3390/ani10060958Influence of Dietary Supplementation of <i>Salix alba</i> Bark on Performance, Oxidative Stress Parameters in Liver and Gut Microflora of BroilersTatiana Dumitra Panaite0Mihaela Saracila1Camelia Puia Papuc2Corina Nicoleta Predescu3Cristina Soica4National Research-Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition (IBNA), 1, Calea Bucuresti, Balotesti, 077015 Ilfov, RomaniaNational Research-Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition (IBNA), 1, Calea Bucuresti, Balotesti, 077015 Ilfov, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 105 Splaiul Independentei, 050097 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 105 Splaiul Independentei, 050097 Bucharest, RomaniaNational Research-Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition (IBNA), 1, Calea Bucuresti, Balotesti, 077015 Ilfov, RomaniaThe paper aimed to analyse the effect of dietary <i>Salix alba L.</i> bark powder (SAB) on broiler performance in terms of oxidative stress parameters in liver and gut microflora. One hundred and eighty Cobb 500 broiler chicks (14 days) were allotted to three homogeneous treatments (SAB 0%; SAB 0.025%; SAB 0.05%). The broilers were housed in an environmentally controlled space (10 replicates, six broilers/replicate). Compared to dietary control treatment (SAB 0%), the other treatments included 0.025% SAB (SAB 0.025%) and 0.05% SAB (SAB 0.05%). The results showed that SAB powder used in broiler diet had a high total phenolic content. Regarding the performance results, significant differences between experimental and control treatments were recorded only for average daily feed intake (35–42 days). The broilers fed with SAB powder had a significantly lower hepatic level of malondialdehide and glutathione, a higher total antioxidant capacity than those fed control treatment, and demonstrated a positive effect on the development of non-pathogenic bacteria (<i>lactobacilli</i>) but a decrease in the population of pathogenic ones (<i>E. coli</i>, <i>staphylococci</i>). Our findings suggested that dietary 0.05% SAB powder could be an effective solution to impede the oxidative stress in broiler liver and to improve gut microflora.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/958broiler<i>Salix alba</i> barkliverenzymeantioxidantgut microflora |
| spellingShingle | Tatiana Dumitra Panaite Mihaela Saracila Camelia Puia Papuc Corina Nicoleta Predescu Cristina Soica Influence of Dietary Supplementation of <i>Salix alba</i> Bark on Performance, Oxidative Stress Parameters in Liver and Gut Microflora of Broilers Animals broiler <i>Salix alba</i> bark liver enzyme antioxidant gut microflora |
| title | Influence of Dietary Supplementation of <i>Salix alba</i> Bark on Performance, Oxidative Stress Parameters in Liver and Gut Microflora of Broilers |
| title_full | Influence of Dietary Supplementation of <i>Salix alba</i> Bark on Performance, Oxidative Stress Parameters in Liver and Gut Microflora of Broilers |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Dietary Supplementation of <i>Salix alba</i> Bark on Performance, Oxidative Stress Parameters in Liver and Gut Microflora of Broilers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Dietary Supplementation of <i>Salix alba</i> Bark on Performance, Oxidative Stress Parameters in Liver and Gut Microflora of Broilers |
| title_short | Influence of Dietary Supplementation of <i>Salix alba</i> Bark on Performance, Oxidative Stress Parameters in Liver and Gut Microflora of Broilers |
| title_sort | influence of dietary supplementation of i salix alba i bark on performance oxidative stress parameters in liver and gut microflora of broilers |
| topic | broiler <i>Salix alba</i> bark liver enzyme antioxidant gut microflora |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/958 |
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