Effect of myrtus communis l. plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of myrtle plant extract (MPE) on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens. A total of 192 laying hens (67 weeks old; initial body weight 1.63±0.17 kg) were used in this study. The MPE was added t...
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| author | Eyup Eren GULTEPE Aamir IQBAL Ibrahim Sadi CETINGUL Cangir UYARLAR Umit OZCINAR Ismail BAYRAM |
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| description | The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of myrtle plant extract (MPE) on performance, some blood parameters, egg
quality and immune response of older laying hens. A total of 192 laying hens (67 weeks old; initial body weight 1.63±0.17 kg) were used
in this study. The MPE was added to the water of the experimental groups (0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, or 10%) for 8 weeks. Liquid chromatography
analyses showed that myricetin was the predominant active ingredient (15.34 mg/L) in MPE. In treatment groups, feed consumption, egg
mass (P<0.05), egg production (P<0.01) increased (10% MPE) and water consumption ascended (5% MPE) compared to the control birds.
Feed conversion ratio did not change. In 2.5% MPE group, greater egg weight (P<0.001) and darker egg yolk (P<0.01) were observed than
the control birds. Regarding immunity, the 5% Myrtus group produced higher neutrophil and large amounts of IgG (P<0.05) indicating
that significant results were also observed in the immunological response of laying hens vaccinated against the Newcastle virus. Serum
alanine aminotransferase level increased (P<0.05) in treatment groups whereas serum glucose levels decreased significantly (P<0.01).
Other than that, none of the blood parameters changed. It is concluded that Myrtus communis L. plant extract showed positive effects on
the egg yolk, some performance parameters and immune system of older laying hens without any adverse effects on egg traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0122e540a2d4faabaf678cbf30b030d2023-06-19T06:33:13ZengKafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineKafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi1309-22512019-09-0126191610.9775/kvfd.2019.220582645Effect of myrtus communis l. plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hensEyup Eren GULTEPE0Aamir IQBAL1Ibrahim Sadi CETINGUL2Cangir UYARLAR3Umit OZCINAR4Ismail BAYRAM5Department of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Afyon Kocatepe University, TR- 03200 Afyonkarahisar - TURKEYDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Afyon Kocatepe University, TR- 03200 Afyonkarahisar - TURKEYDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Afyon Kocatepe University, TR- 03200 Afyonkarahisar - TURKEYDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Afyon Kocatepe University, TR- 03200 Afyonkarahisar - TURKEYDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Afyon Kocatepe University, TR- 03200 Afyonkarahisar - TURKEYDepartment of Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases, Afyon Kocatepe University, TR- 03200 Afyonkarahisar - TURKEYThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of myrtle plant extract (MPE) on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens. A total of 192 laying hens (67 weeks old; initial body weight 1.63±0.17 kg) were used in this study. The MPE was added to the water of the experimental groups (0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, or 10%) for 8 weeks. Liquid chromatography analyses showed that myricetin was the predominant active ingredient (15.34 mg/L) in MPE. In treatment groups, feed consumption, egg mass (P<0.05), egg production (P<0.01) increased (10% MPE) and water consumption ascended (5% MPE) compared to the control birds. Feed conversion ratio did not change. In 2.5% MPE group, greater egg weight (P<0.001) and darker egg yolk (P<0.01) were observed than the control birds. Regarding immunity, the 5% Myrtus group produced higher neutrophil and large amounts of IgG (P<0.05) indicating that significant results were also observed in the immunological response of laying hens vaccinated against the Newcastle virus. Serum alanine aminotransferase level increased (P<0.05) in treatment groups whereas serum glucose levels decreased significantly (P<0.01). Other than that, none of the blood parameters changed. It is concluded that Myrtus communis L. plant extract showed positive effects on the egg yolk, some performance parameters and immune system of older laying hens without any adverse effects on egg traits.https://vetdergikafkas.org/pdf.php?id=2645common myrtleantibody responseimmunonutritionserum profileaged hens |
| spellingShingle | Eyup Eren GULTEPE Aamir IQBAL Ibrahim Sadi CETINGUL Cangir UYARLAR Umit OZCINAR Ismail BAYRAM Effect of myrtus communis l. plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi common myrtle antibody response immunonutrition serum profile aged hens |
| title | Effect of myrtus communis l. plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens |
| title_full | Effect of myrtus communis l. plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens |
| title_fullStr | Effect of myrtus communis l. plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of myrtus communis l. plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens |
| title_short | Effect of myrtus communis l. plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance, some blood parameters, egg quality and immune response of older laying hens |
| title_sort | effect of myrtus communis l plant extract as a drinking water supplement on performance some blood parameters egg quality and immune response of older laying hens |
| topic | common myrtle antibody response immunonutrition serum profile aged hens |
| url | https://vetdergikafkas.org/pdf.php?id=2645 |
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