Necrotic enteritis caused by Clostridium perfringens infection leads to serious economic losses in the global poultry production. In present study, we investigated protective effects of essential oils (EO, which contained 25 % thymol and carvacrol as active components) supplementation on growth performance, gut lesions, intestinal morphology, immune responses broiler chickens infected with C. perfringens. A total 448 1-day-old male chicks were allocated into eight treatment groups following...

In the post-antibiotic era, essential oils (EO) are promising alternatives to growth-promoting antibiotics. The aim of present study was investigate antibacterial activities an EO product and its components thymol carvacrol in vitro, efficacy control Clostridium perfringens challenge broiler chickens.The vitro minimum inhibitory concentration assay showed strong activity product, thymol, against pathogenic Escherichia coli, C. perfringens, Salmonella strains, weak towards beneficial...

Necrotic enteritis (NE) caused by Clostridium perfringens is one of the most detrimental infectious diseases in poultry. This study examined effect blends essential oils (BEOs) (25% thymol and 25% carvacrol) on NE bacterial dynamics functions chicks challenged with C. perfringens. Chicks were assigned to a Control diet BEOs (Control + 120 mg/kg BEOs), from days 14 20 killed day 21 for assessment. Supplementation decreased mortality, alleviated gut lesions, virulence factors pathogenic...

Magnolol is a multifunctional plant polyphenol. To evaluate the effects of magnolol on laying hens in late period, 360 (50-week-old) were randomly assigned to 4 dietary treatments: non-supplemented control diet (C), and diets supplemented with 100, 200, 300 mg/kg (M100, M200, M300), respectively. Each treatment had 6 replicates 15 per replicate. Results showed that supplementation 200 increased rate M200 group lower feed conversion ratio (P < 0.05). (200 mg/kg) could linearly increase...

The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy tannic acid on antioxidative function, immunity, and intestinal barrier broilers co-infected with coccidia Clostridium perfringens (CCP). A total 294 1-day-old arbor acres(AA) were divided into three groups: control group (CON), CCP (CCP), 1000 mg/kg TA + (CTA). This trial lasted for 28 days. results showed that decreased activity glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), catalase (CAT), antioxidant capacity (T-AOC)...

Heat stress in poultry is deleterious to productive performance. Chlorogenic acid (CGA) exerts antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. This study was conducted evaluate the effects of dietary supplemental CGA on intestinal health cecal microbiota composition young hens challenged with acute heat stress. 100-day-old Hy-line brown pullets were randomly divided into four groups. The control group (C) (HS) received a basal diet. HS + CGA300 CGA600 diet supplemented 300-...

The usage of fermented soybean meal (FSBM) in poultry feed is limited due to the high cost. present study was conducted examine carcass traits and meat quality broiler chickens that were fed diets with partial replacement (SBM) FSBM. 336 one-day-old chicks assigned four groups 0% (control), 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5% FSBM addition corn-SBM-based diets. Compared control, 2.5% 5.0% decreased leg muscle yield, breast drip loss, cooking loss (p < 0.05). increased ultimate pH thigh muscles, all treatments...

Honokiol is a multifunctional polyphenol present in Magnolia officinalis. The effects of honokiol as supplement broiler chicken diets, and the underlying mechanisms, remain unclear. Therefore, aim study was to investigate on growth performance, antioxidant capacity, intestinal histomorphology chickens explore mechanisms. In total, 240 one-day-old broilers were randomly allocated 5 dietary treatments, with 6 replicate pens 8 birds per pen. Birds fed basal diet supplemented 0 (blank control,...

The objective of this study was to investigate the individual and combined effects essential oils (EO; comprised thymol carvacrol) lysozyme on experimental NE in broiler chickens. A total 320 1-day-old chicks were randomly assigned five treatment groups: no-challenge control (NC), NC + C. perfringens challenge (CC), CC 120 mg/kg EO, 100 lysozyme, EO lysozyme. results showed that or decreased mortality, alleviated gut lesions, inhibited liver Enterobacteriaceae carriage, increased villus...

Magnolol and its isomer honokiol are polyphenols with anti-oxidative anti-inflammatory activities. We evaluated the effects of magnolol supplementation alone or in combination hen diets during late laying cycle. A total 540 Jingfen pink-shell hens (50 weeks old) were randomly assigned to six treatments: a control diet supplemented 300 mg/kg (M300), (H300), phenols magnolol/honokiol ratio 2:1 (M200H100), 1:2 (M100H200), 1:1 (M150H150). Compared that control, all groups had higher rates M300,...

Salmonella pullorum is one of the most harmful pathogens to avian species. Magnolol and honokiol, natural compounds extracted from Magnolia officinalis, exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant antibacterial activities. This study was conducted evaluate effects dietary supplemental magnolol honokiol in broilers infected with S. pullorum. A total 360 one-day-old were selected randomly divided into four groups six replicates: negative control group (CTL), pullorum-infected (SP), supplemented 300...

Necrotic enteritis (NE) is a great threat to the intestinal health of broilers, resulting in decreased growth performance and significant economic losses. Lactobacillus fermentum (LF) paracasei (LP) exert beneficial effects on health. The aim present study was investigate dietary LF LP broilers challenged with coccidia Clostridium perfringens (CCP). animal trial carried out using 336 (Ross 308) for 35 days completely randomized design. were divided into 4 groups based treatment as follows:...

BACKGROUND The effects of dietary l-arginine (Arg) on immunosuppression following infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) inoculation in broiler chickens were evaluated. design this study was a 5 × 2 factorial arrangement (n = 5) with five Arg concentrations (starter: 9.9, 13.9, 17.6, 21.3 and 25.3 g kg−1; grower–finisher: 9.5, 13.5, 17.1, 20.1 23.6 kg−1) or without IBDV (IBDV saline at 14 days). Chickens sampled 2, 4 6 days post-inoculation (DPI) 42 age. RESULTS decreased (P 0.05) CD3+,...

Apart from being an oil crop, forage rape (Brassica napus) can be used to feed ruminants. The objective of this study was investigate the effects pelleted total mixed ration (TMR) diets with various levels on growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality, nutritional value and rumen microbiota Hu lambs, which important for efficient utilization alleviating shortage high-quality in China.Lambs fed 200-400 g kg-1 had greater average daily gain (ADG) lower conversion ratio (FCR) than those...

This study aimed to investigate the role of chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) as an additive in feed laying hens with fatty liver syndrome (FLS). Effects on production performance, egg quality well ovarian function were determined. A total 360 Lohmann Pink-shell (28 weeks old) randomly assigned 5 groups (6 replicates × 12 birds). Hens fed a basal diet and high-energy low-protein (HELP) supplemented 0, 200, 400 800 mg/kg COS. COS reversed lowered rates, increased feed-to-egg ratios decreased...

Abstract Magnolol is a multifunctional polyphenol rich in Magnolia officinalis . The objective of this study was to investigate the effects magnolol on growth performance, carcass traits, antioxidant capacity, and gut health broiler chickens. A total 240 1‐day‐old broilers were randomly allocated into five dietary treatments: control (Ctrl); diet supplemented with 100, 200, or 300 mg/kg (M100, M200, M300); 200 bacitracin zinc (PC). results showed that linearly decreased feed conversion ratio...

The present study investigated the effects of dietary arginine (Arg) supplementation on immune functions broiler chickens inoculated with infectious bursal disease vaccine (IBDV). A total 500 one-day-old female Ross (308) broilers were randomly assigned into 10 treatments (5 replicates per treatment, birds replicate). On day 14, intramuscularly IBDV or saline. Birds fed diets containing one five Arg concentrations: 9.9, 13.9, 17.6, 21.3, 25.3 g/kg respectively. inoculation significantly...

Maternal nutrition exerts a profound effect on the postnatal performance of offspring, especially during weaning period. The multifunctional bioactive component magnolol (MAG) has shown promise as dietary supplement. This study aimed to explore effects maternal MAG supplementation antioxidant capacity, gut health, microbiome, and metabolome composition weanling piglets. Fifty pregnant sows were randomly divided into two equally sized groups, control group supplemented with 100 g/t gestation...

Fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) is the most common metabolic disease in laying hens. Morus alba L. (mulberry) leaf has effect of regulating lipid metabolism. We evaluated effects dietary 3% mulberry (MUL) supplementation production performance, egg quality, and deposition Differentially expressed genes circRNAs were identified using whole-transcriptome sequencing. also MUL extract an vitro model primary hepatocytes induced by free fatty acids explored role key this process. Dietary...

Abstract With the shortage of high‐quality forage in southern China, it is urgent to develop local unconventional resources, such as ramie. The objective this study was investigate effects dietary ramie levels on ruminal fermentation and rumen microbiota Boer goats. A total 60 kids were allocated into four treatments with 0, 10%, 20%, 40% ramie, respectively. results showed that parameters unaffected by inclusion 0%–20% ( p &gt; .05). However, concentration short‐chain fatty acids, acetate,...

To obtain high-quality silage and better understand the mechanism underlying fermentation, a study was conducted to investigate effects of konjac flour (KF), Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (LP) their combination on fermentation quality, aerobic stability, microbial community high-moisture forage rape after 60 days ensiling. Results showed that KF LP treatments increased lactic acid content, decreased pH value, inhibited production butyric in ensiled (p &lt; 0.05). The additives also altered...