Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers

This study's main objective was to determine the novel impact of supplementing Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal on the growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers of commercial broilers raised in hot and humid environments. A total of 300 male Ross 308 day-old broilers were divi...

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Main Authors: Chung, Eric Lim Teik, Alghirani, Mohamed M., Abu Kassim, Nafeesa, Ong, Yee Lyn, Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Loh, Teck Chwen
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Language:English
Published: Fundacao APINCO de Ciencia e Tecnologia Avicolas 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111506/1/2.%20Impact%20of%20B.%20decumbens%20on%20blood%20biomarker%20of%20broilers%20-%20BJPS.pdf
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author Chung, Eric Lim Teik
Alghirani, Mohamed M.
Abu Kassim, Nafeesa
Ong, Yee Lyn
Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah
Sazili, Awis Qurni
Loh, Teck Chwen
author_facet Chung, Eric Lim Teik
Alghirani, Mohamed M.
Abu Kassim, Nafeesa
Ong, Yee Lyn
Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah
Sazili, Awis Qurni
Loh, Teck Chwen
author_sort Chung, Eric Lim Teik
collection UPM
description This study's main objective was to determine the novel impact of supplementing Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal on the growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers of commercial broilers raised in hot and humid environments. A total of 300 male Ross 308 day-old broilers were divided into six different treatment groups at random. In Treatment 1, commercial diets without any additional additives were given to broilers. In Treatment 2, broilers were fed commercial diets containing 100 mg/kg of the antibiotic oxytetracycline. Similar commercial diets supplemented with 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg of B. decumbens leaf meal, respectively, were given to Treatments 3, 4, 5, and 6 without the use of antibiotics. Growth performance, serum lipid profile, acute phase proteins, hormone, and heat shock protein all differed significantly (P < 0.05) among the treatments. The greatest final body weight, body weight gain, and lowest feed conversion ratio were generally seen in T3 broilers supplemented with 25 mg/kg of B. decumbens leaf meal. Besides, T3 broilers supplemented with 25 mg/kg of B. decumbens leaf meal showed the lowest AGP, corticosterone, and HSP 70 concentrations, while T6 broilers treated with 100 mg/kg of B. decumbens leaf meal had the lowest LDL and highest HDL values. The results of this study clearly demonstrate that supplementing broilers with B. decumbens leaf meal only requires a small amount to improve growth and reduce the effects of stress, but that a higher concentration is necessary to improve lipid profiles.
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spelling upm.eprints-1115062024-08-09T01:02:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111506/ Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers Chung, Eric Lim Teik Alghirani, Mohamed M. Abu Kassim, Nafeesa Ong, Yee Lyn Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah Sazili, Awis Qurni Loh, Teck Chwen This study's main objective was to determine the novel impact of supplementing Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal on the growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers of commercial broilers raised in hot and humid environments. A total of 300 male Ross 308 day-old broilers were divided into six different treatment groups at random. In Treatment 1, commercial diets without any additional additives were given to broilers. In Treatment 2, broilers were fed commercial diets containing 100 mg/kg of the antibiotic oxytetracycline. Similar commercial diets supplemented with 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg of B. decumbens leaf meal, respectively, were given to Treatments 3, 4, 5, and 6 without the use of antibiotics. Growth performance, serum lipid profile, acute phase proteins, hormone, and heat shock protein all differed significantly (P < 0.05) among the treatments. The greatest final body weight, body weight gain, and lowest feed conversion ratio were generally seen in T3 broilers supplemented with 25 mg/kg of B. decumbens leaf meal. Besides, T3 broilers supplemented with 25 mg/kg of B. decumbens leaf meal showed the lowest AGP, corticosterone, and HSP 70 concentrations, while T6 broilers treated with 100 mg/kg of B. decumbens leaf meal had the lowest LDL and highest HDL values. The results of this study clearly demonstrate that supplementing broilers with B. decumbens leaf meal only requires a small amount to improve growth and reduce the effects of stress, but that a higher concentration is necessary to improve lipid profiles. Fundacao APINCO de Ciencia e Tecnologia Avicolas 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111506/1/2.%20Impact%20of%20B.%20decumbens%20on%20blood%20biomarker%20of%20broilers%20-%20BJPS.pdf Chung, Eric Lim Teik and Alghirani, Mohamed M. and Abu Kassim, Nafeesa and Ong, Yee Lyn and Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah and Sazili, Awis Qurni and Loh, Teck Chwen (2024) Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers. Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 26 (1). pp. 1-8. ISSN 1516-635X; EISSN: 1806-9061 https://www.scielo.br/j/rbca/a/mGqPdF8kNdLKyThSGxMkHmy/?lang=en 10.1590/1806-9061-2023-1878
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Alghirani, Mohamed M.
Abu Kassim, Nafeesa
Ong, Yee Lyn
Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah
Sazili, Awis Qurni
Loh, Teck Chwen
Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers
title Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers
title_full Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers
title_fullStr Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers
title_short Impact of Brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance, blood biochemistry, and stress biomarkers
title_sort impact of brachiaria decumbens leaf meal supplementation on broiler chickens raised in tropical environments in terms of growth performance blood biochemistry and stress biomarkers
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111506/1/2.%20Impact%20of%20B.%20decumbens%20on%20blood%20biomarker%20of%20broilers%20-%20BJPS.pdf
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