Soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chicken
With growing awareness for safe and clean poultry products among consumer, the industry faces a tough challenge of antibiotic free as well as welfare friendly poultry farming. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of soapnut shell powder, rich in saponins, as immune enhancer and stress r...
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| description | With growing awareness for safe and clean poultry products among consumer, the industry faces a tough challenge of antibiotic free as well as welfare friendly poultry farming. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of soapnut shell powder, rich in saponins, as immune enhancer and stress reliever in broiler chicken. The broiler chicks were randomly distributed into four dietary treatments, viz. T1 (basal diet, control), T2 (basal diet with 100 mg saponin/kg diet), T3 (basal diet with 150 mg saponin/kg diet), and T4 (basal diet with 200 mg saponin/kg diet) and reared up to 42 days of age. The results revealed that supplementing saponin level beyond 100 mg/kg diet significantly reduced body weight gain and feed intake of birds at 4th and 5th week of age with no significant effect on the FCR. The cell mediated and humoral immunity of birds also improved due to saponins @ 100 mg/kg diet or above. However, no significant dietary effects were observed on the weight of immune organs. Similarly, the abdominal fat (%) and H:L ratio of birds significantly decreased at 100 mg saponin level indicating the stress relieving effect of saponins. The study concluded that dietary supplementation of saponins (100 mg/kg diet) in the form of soapnut shell powder not only enhances the immunity but also improves the welfare of birds without affecting feed efficiency. Thus, soapnut shell powder can be used as an alternative option for the antibiotic free broiler chicken production especially in hilly areas where it is cheaply available. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9e39026153a44d8aadbf547c256bbbd2023-02-23T10:31:27ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndian Journal of Animal Sciences0367-83182394-33272019-11-01891010.56093/ijans.v89i10.95021Soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chickenINDRAJIT BERA0PRAVEEN K TYAGI1NASIR AKBAR MIR2PRAMOD K TYAGI3KAPIL DEV4FANESHWAR KUMAR5J J ROKADE6AVISHEK BISWAS7A B MANDAL8PRITAM BISWAS9MVSc Scholar, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaPrincipal Scientist, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaResearch Associate, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaPrincipal Scientist, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaSenior Research Fellow, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaSenior Research Fellow, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaScientist, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaSenior Scientist, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaPrincipal Scientist, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaMVSc Scholar, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243 122 IndiaWith growing awareness for safe and clean poultry products among consumer, the industry faces a tough challenge of antibiotic free as well as welfare friendly poultry farming. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of soapnut shell powder, rich in saponins, as immune enhancer and stress reliever in broiler chicken. The broiler chicks were randomly distributed into four dietary treatments, viz. T1 (basal diet, control), T2 (basal diet with 100 mg saponin/kg diet), T3 (basal diet with 150 mg saponin/kg diet), and T4 (basal diet with 200 mg saponin/kg diet) and reared up to 42 days of age. The results revealed that supplementing saponin level beyond 100 mg/kg diet significantly reduced body weight gain and feed intake of birds at 4th and 5th week of age with no significant effect on the FCR. The cell mediated and humoral immunity of birds also improved due to saponins @ 100 mg/kg diet or above. However, no significant dietary effects were observed on the weight of immune organs. Similarly, the abdominal fat (%) and H:L ratio of birds significantly decreased at 100 mg saponin level indicating the stress relieving effect of saponins. The study concluded that dietary supplementation of saponins (100 mg/kg diet) in the form of soapnut shell powder not only enhances the immunity but also improves the welfare of birds without affecting feed efficiency. Thus, soapnut shell powder can be used as an alternative option for the antibiotic free broiler chicken production especially in hilly areas where it is cheaply available.https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/95021BroilerGrowth performanceImmunitySaponinsStress |
| spellingShingle | INDRAJIT BERA PRAVEEN K TYAGI NASIR AKBAR MIR PRAMOD K TYAGI KAPIL DEV FANESHWAR KUMAR J J ROKADE AVISHEK BISWAS A B MANDAL PRITAM BISWAS Soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chicken Indian Journal of Animal Sciences Broiler Growth performance Immunity Saponins Stress |
| title | Soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chicken |
| title_full | Soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chicken |
| title_fullStr | Soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chicken |
| title_full_unstemmed | Soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chicken |
| title_short | Soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chicken |
| title_sort | soapnut shell powder as immunomodulatory and welfare friendly feed additive in broiler chicken |
| topic | Broiler Growth performance Immunity Saponins Stress |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/95021 |
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