Aspergillus niger-fermented Ginkgo biloba leaves (FR) and its comparative effect with vitamin E (VE) nonfermented (NF) on growth, lipid metabolism, antioxidant capacity, meat quality of broiler chicks were investigated. In total, 360 one-day-old randomly allocated into 6 dietary treatments, which then denoted as control group (basal diet), VE (containing respectively 15 30 IU/kg all-rac-α-tocopherol acetate in the starter grower phase), NF 0.35% 0.7% FR1, FR2, FR3 groups containing 0.2,...

A total of 400 1-d-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were raised at a recommended environmental temperature from d 1 to 20 (experimental day [ED] = ED1 ED20). On ED21, the weighed and reallocated into 5 treatment groups, with 8 replicates 10 birds each. The groups as follows: control group, in which housed 22 ± 1°C fed basal diet, HS, HS-CUR50, HS-CUR100, HS-CUR200 34 for h (0900-1700 h) rest time diet 0, 50, 100, 200 mg/kg curcumin, respectively. From ED21 ED42, heat lasted consecutive days....

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of oridonin (ORI) on growth performance and antioxidant capacity in broiler chickens that were repeatedly challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). A total 384 one-day-old male Arbor Acre randomly assigned 8 treatments 6 replicate cages per treatment birds replicate. There 4 dietary treatments: control group (birds fed basal diet), ORI 50 group, 80 100 (the diet supplemented 50, 80, mg/kg oridonin, respectively). Broilers intraperitoneally...

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of bile acids (BAs) on growth performance and lipid metabolism broilers fed with different energy level diets. 480 one-day-old Arbor Acres (45.01 ± 0.26 g) were allotted a 2 × factorial design levels (basal or high-energy level) BAs (with without supplementation), resulting in 4 groups 8 replicates; lasted 42 d. High-energy diets decreased feed/gain ratio (F/G) from 1 21 d (P < 0.05), increased liver index abdominal fat percentage at...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect natural clinoptilolite (NCLI) and modified (MCLI) on broiler performance, gut morphology, its relation circumstances. A total two hundred forty 1-d-old male chicks were randomly assigned 3 treatments, each which comprised 8 pens 10 per pen. Birds in control group fed basal diet, whereas those experimental groups diets supplemented with NCLI at 2% (NCLI group) or MCLI (MCLI for 42 d. results showed that compared control, supplementation had...

A 5 × 2 3 factorial experiment was used to investigate the effects of ME levels (12.55, 12.30, 12.05, 11.80, and 11.55 MJ/kg) supplemented with or without exogenous enzymes in diets broilers on nutrient digestibility energy improving efficiency over starter, grower, finisher phases growth. The results indicated that apparent DM decreased linearly a reduction level for starter (R2 = 0.234, P < 0.001) grower 0.362, phases, increased enzyme supplementation all diets. greatest improvement...

This study examined carcass yields and meat quality traits between Baicheng-You (BCY) chickens Arbor Acres (AA) broilers. Thirty birds for each strain were selected slaughtered at market ages of 49 d AA broilers 120 BCY. The results showed that BCY had lower dressing (2.99%), semi-evisceration (5.10%), breast muscle (5.80%), abdominal fat (1.55%) than those (P < 0.05). However, the leg (%) was greater (3.14%) pH45min pH24h value variations these 2 breeds within normal range (5.53-6.70)....

Emulsifiers are used in poultry nutrition for improving performance, digestibility of the nutrients, especially fats, and include soy-lecithin, milk derived casein, lysophatidylcholine or lysolecithin (lecithin), bile salt, glycerol polyethylene glycol ricinoleate (E 484), sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (SSL) etc. The efficacy emulsifying agents can be with different vegetable oils various levels metabolisable energy (ME). literature shows that selection natural synthetic sources emulsifiers...

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....

Reactive oxygen species and free radicals play multiple roles in some immune-pathological events. Vitamin E, as a very potent antioxidant, perhaps deceases the potentially negative effects of such oxidative stress to prevent damage broilers. Therefore, current study investigated dietary natural (D-α-tocopherol) synthetic (DL-α-tocopherol acetate) vitamin E on growth performance antioxidant capacity cyclophosphamide (CY) immunosuppressed 192 one-day-old male Arbor Acre broilers were randomly...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary bamboo leaf extract (BLE) on growth performance, meat quality, oxidative stability, and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related 2 (Nrf2) related gene expression breast in broilers. A total 576 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers were divided into 6 groups. The control group (CTR) fed basal diet, while BLE1, BLE2, BLE3, BLE4, BLE5 diet supplemented with 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 g BLE per kg feed, respectively. Compared CTR group, BLE2...

To investigate the effects of dietary taurine supplementation on growth performance, antioxidant status, and lipid metabolism in broilers, 384 male broilers (Arbor Acres, 1 D age) were randomly allocated into 4 groups with 8 replicates birds. Dietary treatments supplemented at level 0.00, 2.50, 5.00, 7.50 g/kg diet (denoted as CON, TAU1, TAU2, TAU3, respectively). The BW gain from to 21 22 42 all increased linearly (linear, P < 0.001) by supplementation. Throughout trial period, highest...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of zinc-bearing clinoptilolite (ZnCP) on broilers challenged with Salmonella pullorum for a 21-d feeding trial. A total 240 one-day-old chickens allocated into 4 treatment groups: 1) nonchallenged control (CON) fed basal diet; 2) S. pullorum-challenged (SCC) 3) challenge diet plus antibiotic (ANT); 4) 0.2% ZnCP (ZnCP). Compared CON, caused adverse ADG (P<0.05), ADFI, feed/gain ratio in broilers, and Lactobacillus colonies at 7 d (P<0.05) 21 d,...

To investigate the mechanism underlying regulatory effect of Met on broiler growth, growth performance, organ development, serum profile, myogenic gene expression, and methylation myostatin exon 1 region in response to dietary status were evaluated. A total 192 one-day-old Arbor Acres chicks housed 3-layer cages a temperature-controlled room with continuous lighting. The temperature was maintained at 32 34°C for first 3 d then reduced by 2 3°C per week final 20°C. Cages randomly allocated...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects supplementing diets with three types fermented Ginkgo-leaves (FGL) on growth, antioxidant capacity, intestinal morphology and microbial ecology in broiler chicks.A total 300 d-old broilers were randomly allocated 4 dietary treatments 6 replications 10 birds each. Birds fed basal (Control) or supplemented 0.5% FGL Candida utilis (CF group), Aspergillus niger (AF group) their combined fermentation (CAF respectively, for a 42 d feeding...

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,...

Soil acidification in apple (Malus domestica) orchards results the release of rhizotoxic aluminum ions (Al3+) into soil. Melatonin (MT) participates plant responses to abiotic stress; however, its role AlCl3 stress remains unknown. In this study, root application MT (1 μM) substantially alleviated (300 Pingyi Tiancha hupehensis), which was reflected by higher fresh and dry weight, increased photosynthetic capacity, longer more roots compared with plants that did not receive treatment....

Large amounts of potash fertilizer are often applied to apple (Malus domestica) orchards enhance fruit quality and yields, but this treatment aggravates KCl-based salinity stress. Melatonin (MT) is involved in a variety abiotic stress responses plants. However, its role KCl tolerance still unknown. In the present study, we determined that an appropriate concentration (100 μm) MT significantly alleviated Malus hupehensis by enhancing K+ efflux out cells compartmentalizing vacuoles....

The objectives of this study were to determine the effects oral Gln supplementation on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and expression heat shock protein (Hsp) 70 in weaning piglets. A total 65 piglets after at 21 d age (d 0) used experiment. Five randomly selected euthanized initially 0 baseline values for Hsp70 small intestine. remaining assigned 1 2 treatments received or g Gln/kg BW every 12 h. After humanely killed 3, 7, 14 postweaning, duodenum, jejunum, ileum sampled...

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...

The present study was conducted to compare the supplementation of natural (D-α-tocopherol) and synthetic (DL-α-tocopherol acetate) vitamin E on growth performance, meat quality, muscular antioxidant capacity genes expression related oxidative status broilers. A total 144 1 day-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly allocated into 3 groups with 6 replicates 8 birds each. Birds given a basal diet (control group), supplemented either 20 IU D-α-tocopherol or DL-α-tocopherol acetate for 42...

SUMMARY Poor management and excess fertilization of apple ( Malus domestica Borkh.) orchards are causing increasingly serious soil acidification, resulting in Al toxicity direct poisoning roots. Strigolactones (SLs) reported to be involved plant responses abiotic stress, but their role mechanism under AlCl 3 stress remain unknown. Here, we found that applying 1 μ m GR24 (an SL analoge) significantly alleviated M26 rootstock, mainly by blocking the movement through cell wall vacuolar...