In the present study, free radical scavenging activities (against 1,1-diphenyl-2-pierylhydrazy (DPPH), 2,2'-Azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6- sulphonate) (ABTS+), Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)) of dimethylglycine sodium salt (DMG-Na) were measured and compared with those Trolox (6-hydroxy-2, 5, 7, 8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid), a commonly used antioxidant. The DMG-Na found to be highest at 40 mg/ml. Experiment 2, gastric intubation in mice 12 mg DMG-Na/0.3 ml sterile saline solution...

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of including enzymatically treated Artemisia annua L. (EA) in broiler diets on growth performance, meat quality, and oxidative stability breast thigh muscles. A total 256 one-d-old Arbor Acres chicks were randomly allotted into four groups with eight replicates birds each. Broilers offered basal diet supplemented 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 g/kg EA during 42-d experiment, respectively. The ADG, ADFI, feed/gain ratio (F:G) measured at 42 d age....

Abstract BACKGROUND Heat stress (HS) is detrimental to animal‐origin food production. Artemisia annua L., a natural source of phenolic compounds and flavonoids, exhibits antioxidant properties. This study was conducted evaluate the effects dietary enzymatically treated L. (EA) supplementation on meat quality, capacity, energy status breast muscle in heat‐stressed broilers. RESULTS The inclusion EA increased redness, reduced drip loss, decreased reactive oxygen metabolites thiobarbituric...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of lycopene (LYC) on mitochondrial oxidative injury and dysfunction in liver aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-exposed broilers. A total 192 healthy 1-day-old male broilers were randomly divided into 3 groups with 8 replicates birds each. Birds fed basal diet (control), 100 µg/kg AFB1, AFB1 200 mg/kg LYC, respectively. The experiment lasted 42 d. results showed that decreased average daily body weight gain (ADG), feed intake, ratio (G :F) compared...

The present study aims to evaluate the effects of lycopene (LYC) supplementation on intestinal immune function, barrier and antioxidant capacity broilers fed with aflatoxinB1 (AFB1) contaminated diet. A total 144 one-day-old male Arbor Acres were randomly divided into three dietary treatment groups; each group consisted six replicates (eight birds in cage). Treatments were: (1) a basal diet containing neither AFB1 nor LYC (Control), (2) 100 µg/kg AFB1, (3) diets 200 mg/kg (AFB1 LYC). results...

1. This study examined feeding practices that could affect the expression of intestinal calcium transporter gene, tibial mass, eggshell quality and production performance in 25-week-old Hy-Line Brown Laying Hens.2. In this study, 360 healthy laying hens were divided into three treatment groups with 10 replicates 12 per group. The fed as follows: 1) Twice a day, 50% standard breeder diet was at 8:00 15:00 (CFG); 2) Two-thirds (UFG), respectively; 3) Two different diets separately, (SFG)3....

A total of 1,280 1-d-old ducks were used in a study to investigate the effects increasing aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) concentrations from naturally contaminated corn on young ducklings, and effectiveness clay adsorbent (CA) protect against those effects. Ducks randomly allotted 8 treatments (TRT) 4 × 2 factorial arrangement with levels AFB1 (0, 25, 50, 100 μg/kg) CA (0 0.1%) pens per TRT 20 pen. All allowed ad libitum access feed water during 21-d experiment. The ADG, ADFI, conversion rate,...

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of lycopene on growth performance, abdominal fat deposition, serum lipids levels, activities hepatic lipid metabolism related enzymes and genes expression in broiler chickens.Methods: A total 256 healthy one-day-old male Arbor Acres chicks were randomly divided into four groups with eight replicates birds each. Birds fed basal diet supplemented 0 (control), 100, 200, 400 mg/kg lycopene, respectively.Results: Dietary 100...

To evaluate the effects of enzymatically treated Artemisia annua L. (EA) on growth performance and some blood parameters broilers exposed to heat stress (HS), 320 22-day-old Arbor Acres male were randomly allotted into five groups with eight replicates birds each. Broilers in control group housed at 22 ± 1°C fed basal diet. HS, HS-EA0.75 , HS-EA1.00 HS-EA1.25 reared under HS (34 for 8 h/day 16 h/day), diet 0, 0.75, 1.00 1.25 g/kg EA, respectively. The experiment ended 42 days. Dietary EA...

The present study was conducted to investigate the influence of dietary supplementation with different levels fermented Ginkgo biloba leaves (FGBL) on growth performance, slaughter meat quality, antioxidant enzyme capacity, and free radical scavenging activities muscles in broiler chickens. A total 648 one-d-old chickens were randomly allocated into six treatments, including control group (CON group: basal diet), FGBL1, FGBL2, FGBL3, FGBL4, FGBL5 groups (basal diet containing 1.5, 2.5, 3.5,...

Cottonseed meal (CSM), which is an unconventional protein material with abundant sources, high content, and a relatively cheap price, can be used in poultry diets. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects CSM on slaughter performance, meat quality chemical composition Jiangnan White goslings. A total 300 healthy 28-day-old male goslings were randomly divided into 5 treatments, 6 pens containing 10 geese each. Five isonitrogenous isocaloric experimental diets formulated such that...

The current study was conducted to investigate the protective efficiency of dietary lycopene (LYC) supplementation on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and digestive enzyme activities aflatoxinB1 (AFB1 ) challenged broilers. A total 240 days old Arber across male broiler chicks were randomly allocated in five treatments six replicates (eight birds per replicate); feed water provided ad libitum during 42 experiment. treatment diets as follows: (i) Basal diet (control), (ii) + 100...

The effects of lycopene on liver damage in Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-challenged broilers were investigated. A total 240 Arbour Acres Broilers five groups fed basal diet (control), with 100 μg/kg AFB1 (AFB1), 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg (AL1, AL2, AL3), respectively. group had higher hepatic activities cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) 2A6 (CYP2A6) than the control (P < .05). concentrations AFB1-8,9-epoxide-DNA adduct (AFBO-DNA), reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), 4-hydroxynonenal...

1. A total of 648 one-day-old broiler chicks were randomly allocated into six equal groups to investigate the effect diet supplemented with fermented Ginkgo biloba leaves (FGBL) at different levels on nutrient utilisation, intestinal digestive function and antioxidant activity. 2. Broilers in offered basal either 0, 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5 5.5 g/kg FGBL during 42-d experiment, respectively. 3. Birds fed 3.5 exhibited increased (P < 0.05) body weight gain, feed intake, apparent tract retention...

In this study, we evaluated the body fat distribution and fatty acid composition of muscles adipose tissues Yangzhou geese, including thirty 60-day-old goslings (15 males 15 females) 20 320-day-old geese (10 10 females). Adipose were distributed widely could be divided into 5 types: subcutaneous fat, abdominal sartorial neck mesenteric fat. Higher contents but a lower content found in adult than (P ≤ 0.05). Adult female deposited more male No difference was between > The breast muscle...

The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effects betaine on growth performance, serum parameters, intestinal health, and immune performance goslings in response lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge. A total 168 healthy male 15-day-old Jiangnan White Goslings were randomly divided into 4 groups, with 6 replicates per treatment seven replicate. 2 × factorial arrangement included factors, that is, LPS challenge (injection or physiological saline) (added 0 0.06% diet). results...

Cottonseed meal (CSM), an oil industry by-product, is attractive alternative protein source in poultry diets. To investigate the effects of CSM on growth performance, small intestinal morphology, digestive enzyme activities, and serum biochemical parameters geese, a total 300 healthy, 28-day-old, male Jiangnan geese were randomly divided into 5 treatments, with 6 pens 10 each. Five isonitrogenous isocaloric experimental diets formulated to produce which 0% (control), 25% (CSM25), 50%...

This study aimed to tentatively evaluate the effects of dietary vitamin E (VE) on goose reproductive physiology through investigation performance, egg characteristics, antioxidant capacity, and immune status in breeding geese. A total 480 female 96 male Jiangnan White geese were randomly assigned four treatments with replicates, each replicate had 30 females six males. Four levels VE successively added treatment diets from 48 54 weeks age, representing deficiency (0 IU/kg), basic-dose (40...

Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary lycopene (LYC) supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, and antioxidant capacity breast muscle in aflatoxin B 1 (AFB )‐challenged broilers. A total 192 1‐day‐old healthy Arbor Acres broilers were randomly assigned 3 treatments, each with 8 replicates (8 per replicate). three treatments fed a basal diet (control), supplemented 100 µg/kg AFB (CA), 200 mg/kg LYC (CAL). results demonstrated that increased...

A total of 200 healthy 28-day-old male Jiangnan White geese were used to investigate the free radical scavenging ability, reduced glutathione (GSH) and thioredoxin systems, concentrations reactive oxygen metabolites (ROM), malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl (PC) in fed diets with organic selenium (Se) (Selenomethionine, SeMet) inorganic Se (sodium selenite, SS). All randomly allotted into 4 groups 5 replicates 10 each, received basal diet supplemented 0.3 mg Se/kg SS, 0.2, 0.4 SeMet...

Recently, a P-deficient diet caused rickets in commercial chicks within three days. This study aimed to investigate the duration of onset chicks. Data were collected from 3–11 day old raised on 88 farms. Male day-old Arbor Acres Plus broilers (n = 450) studied trials, with four treatments each. Each treatment used one following crumbled feeds: control feed (calcium (Ca): phosphorus (P)-1.41), slightly high Ca:P (SHCa:P, Ca:P-2.69), ratio, P deficient (HCa:P, Ca:P-3.08), and HCa:P plus 1.5%...