Effects of Feeding Fermented Mulberry Leaf Powder on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, and Meat Quality in Chicken Broilers
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding fermented mulberry leaf powder (FMLP) on growth performance, slaughter performance, and meat quality of broilers. A total of 360 1-day-old chickens were randomly divided into 5 groups. The control group was fed basal diet (CON), 3% FMLP,...
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| description | This study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding fermented mulberry leaf powder (FMLP) on growth performance, slaughter performance, and meat quality of broilers. A total of 360 1-day-old chickens were randomly divided into 5 groups. The control group was fed basal diet (CON), 3% FMLP, 6% FMLP, 9% FMLP, and 3% unfermented mulberry leaf powder. The (MLP) group was fed basal diet supplemented with 3%, 6%, 9% fermented mulberry leaf powder, and 3% MLP, respectively. The experiment lasted for 56 days, with 1–28 days as the starter phase and 29–56 days as the grower phase. The results on the growth performance showed that diets supplemented with 3% FMLP significantly increased the ratio of villus height to crypt depth in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum of broilers, enhanced the activity of intestinal amylase and digestibility of dry matter and crude protein, improved the average daily gain (ADG), and decreased the feed to gain ratio (F/G) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Compared with the control group diet, the 3% FMLP group diet significantly increased the breast muscle yield (<i>p</i> < 0.05), reduced the abdominal fat ratio (0.1 < <i>p</i> < 0.05), and improved the slaughter performance of broilers. The 3% MLP group diet increased the shear force of breast muscle (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and thigh muscle of broilers compared to the control group, and adding FMLP could reverse the above results. Additionally, relative to the control group, FMLP supplementation improved the contents of inosine monophosphate (IMP), total amino acids (TAA), essential amino acids (EAA), and delicious amino acids (DAA) in breast and thigh muscle, and improved polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and essential fatty acids (EFA) in breast muscle; the 6% and 9% FMLP groups showed preferably such effects (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation of FMLP can improve the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and then improve the growth performance of broilers; it also has a positive effect on improving slaughter performance and meat quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8c224df38924fbbbfbc47aa3c7a427e2023-11-22T22:08:27ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-11-011111329410.3390/ani11113294Effects of Feeding Fermented Mulberry Leaf Powder on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, and Meat Quality in Chicken BroilersYanan Ding0Xiaodie Jiang1Xiaofeng Yao2Haihan Zhang3Zehe Song4Xi He5Rong Cao6College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, ChinaThis study was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding fermented mulberry leaf powder (FMLP) on growth performance, slaughter performance, and meat quality of broilers. A total of 360 1-day-old chickens were randomly divided into 5 groups. The control group was fed basal diet (CON), 3% FMLP, 6% FMLP, 9% FMLP, and 3% unfermented mulberry leaf powder. The (MLP) group was fed basal diet supplemented with 3%, 6%, 9% fermented mulberry leaf powder, and 3% MLP, respectively. The experiment lasted for 56 days, with 1–28 days as the starter phase and 29–56 days as the grower phase. The results on the growth performance showed that diets supplemented with 3% FMLP significantly increased the ratio of villus height to crypt depth in the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum of broilers, enhanced the activity of intestinal amylase and digestibility of dry matter and crude protein, improved the average daily gain (ADG), and decreased the feed to gain ratio (F/G) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Compared with the control group diet, the 3% FMLP group diet significantly increased the breast muscle yield (<i>p</i> < 0.05), reduced the abdominal fat ratio (0.1 < <i>p</i> < 0.05), and improved the slaughter performance of broilers. The 3% MLP group diet increased the shear force of breast muscle (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and thigh muscle of broilers compared to the control group, and adding FMLP could reverse the above results. Additionally, relative to the control group, FMLP supplementation improved the contents of inosine monophosphate (IMP), total amino acids (TAA), essential amino acids (EAA), and delicious amino acids (DAA) in breast and thigh muscle, and improved polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and essential fatty acids (EFA) in breast muscle; the 6% and 9% FMLP groups showed preferably such effects (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation of FMLP can improve the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and then improve the growth performance of broilers; it also has a positive effect on improving slaughter performance and meat quality.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3294fermented mulberry leaf powderbroiler chickenmeat qualitygrowthslaughter performance |
| spellingShingle | Yanan Ding Xiaodie Jiang Xiaofeng Yao Haihan Zhang Zehe Song Xi He Rong Cao Effects of Feeding Fermented Mulberry Leaf Powder on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, and Meat Quality in Chicken Broilers Animals fermented mulberry leaf powder broiler chicken meat quality growth slaughter performance |
| title | Effects of Feeding Fermented Mulberry Leaf Powder on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, and Meat Quality in Chicken Broilers |
| title_full | Effects of Feeding Fermented Mulberry Leaf Powder on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, and Meat Quality in Chicken Broilers |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Feeding Fermented Mulberry Leaf Powder on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, and Meat Quality in Chicken Broilers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Feeding Fermented Mulberry Leaf Powder on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, and Meat Quality in Chicken Broilers |
| title_short | Effects of Feeding Fermented Mulberry Leaf Powder on Growth Performance, Slaughter Performance, and Meat Quality in Chicken Broilers |
| title_sort | effects of feeding fermented mulberry leaf powder on growth performance slaughter performance and meat quality in chicken broilers |
| topic | fermented mulberry leaf powder broiler chicken meat quality growth slaughter performance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3294 |
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