scholarly journals Effects of different emulsifiers on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and digestive enzyme activity in weanling pigs1

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. 4235-4241
Author(s):  
Guangdong Bai ◽  
Wei He ◽  
Zheng Yang ◽  
Huiyang Fu ◽  
Shengnan Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Mrna Expression ◽  
Digestive Enzyme ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Plasma Lipid ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Treatment Groups

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of diets supplemented with sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate (SSL), polyglycerol fatty acid ester (PGFE), and combined emulsifiers (0.02% SSL and 0.08% PGFE) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and plasma lipid profiles in weaned piglets and to further evaluate the possible effects of feeding exogenous emulsifiers on digestive enzyme activities and liver bile acid (BA) metabolism. Twenty-eight barrows (age at 35 d, Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire) with an initial BW of 10.13 ± 0.16 kg were randomly assigned to 4 dietary treatment groups (7 pigs/treatment). Dietary treatment groups included the following: 1) basal diet (Control, CTR); 2) basal diet with 0.1% SSL (SSL); 3) basal diet with 0.1% PGFE (PGFE); and 4) basal diet with 0.08% PGFE+0.02% SSL (PG-SL). SSL diet increased ADG and ADFI of piglets during day 0 to 17 (P < 0.05) compared with the CTR treatment. Piglets fed emulsifier diets experienced a significant improvement in the digestibility of nutrients (DM, CP, ether extract, energy, calcium, and phosphorus) during the first 17 d (P < 0.05). The level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) was lower in the PGFE and PG-SL treatment groups than in the CTR treatment group (P < 0.05). Feeding emulsifier diets increased the lipase activity of the pancreas when compared with the CTR diet (P < 0.05). Moreover, the emulsifier diets significantly increased the mRNA expression of FXR (P < 0.05) and decreased the mRNA expression of CYP27A1 (P < 0.05) in the liver. In conclusion, the addition of emulsifiers improved nutrient digestibility and increased the mRNA expression of FXR BA receptors while inhibiting the mRNA expression of BA biosynthesis by CYP27A1 in weanling piglets.

scholarly journals Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Biochemical Properties, Hematological Traits, and Intestinal Histopathology of Broiler Chicks Fed Mannan Oligosaccharides

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 621-633
Author(s):  
Abdallah Ali Ghazalah ◽  
Mohamed Ahmed Fouad El-Manylawi ◽  
Hady Fathy Abbas Motawe ◽  
Marwa Salah Khattab ◽  
Yara Ibrahem Youssef
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
The Other ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Broiler Chicks ◽  
Treatment Groups

, , , , and Antibiotics as growth promoters in poultry diets are currently restricted, so other feed additives, such as prebiotics and probiotics, have been suggested as an antibiotics alternative to improve the performance and gut health of poultry. The current experiment was conducted to study the effects of adding Mannan oligosaccharides (MOS) as a potential replacement for an antibiotic on productive performance, nutrient digestibility, some blood parameters, and caecal microbiota of broiler chickens. For conducting the current research experiment, a total of 180 one–day old Ross broiler chicks were randomly divided into one control group fed a basal diet and four dietary treatments with six replicates for each treatment. The treatment groups were fed a basal diet supplemented with different levels of MOS 0.5, 1, and 2 g/Kg diet and Lincomycin 4.4 mg/Kg diet during 35 days of the feeding trial. With exception of the growing period, the group fed a basal diet supplemented with 2 g MOS/Kg feed had considerably higher body weight and weight gain, while having the lowest feed consumption and best feed conversion ratio compared to the other treatment groups, during all experimental periods. Moreover, dietary supplementation of MOS resulted in a significant decrease in the counts of caecal E. coli and Enterococcus, while Lactobacillus and Yeast bacteria counts were significantly higher, compared to non-supplemented groups. Broiler chicks having a 2 g MOS/kg diet recorded lower values of cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), urea, and liver enzymes, including Aspartate transaminase (AST) and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), while they recorded significantly higher high-density lipoprotein (HDL), compared to the other experimental groups. Group treated with MOS 2 g/Kg feed improved digestibility of crude protein, ether extract, crude fiber, nitrogen-free extract, and organic matter, compared to the control group, Additionally, MOS supplementation also increased the intestinal villi length, width, and crypt depth and decreased intestinal inflammation, compared to the control group. In conclusion, supplementation of MOS at 2 g/kg diet improved growth performance, digestibility, and blood parameters without having adverse effects on the intestine of broiler chickens, comparable to the Lincomycin.

scholarly journals Plasma lipid profile of mice fed diet supplemented with broiler fat

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
GB Das ◽  
ME Hossain ◽  
MA Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Plasma Lipid ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Blood Lipid ◽  
Blood Cholesterol ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Blood Lipid Profile

This study was conducted with 180 female Swiss albino mice to examine the effects of supplementing broiler fat in the diets of mice on blood lipid profile. Twenty one days old mice were collected from ICDDRB, Mohakhali, Dhaka. They were randomly distributed in four groups having three replications each. Each replicate group had 15 mice. Results revealed that supplementation of broiler fat in mice diet significantly changed (p<0.05) triglyceride (TG) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) among groups. The control group (T0) had the highest level of cholesterol and LDL. Cholesterol, TG and LDL markedly increased (p<0.05) in all dietary treatment groups, while high density lipoprotein (HDL) significantly (p<0.01) decreased after supplementation of experimental diets. It was concluded that all the dietary treatments in general increased blood cholesterol, TG and LDL in mice fed broiler fat with different oil supplements. However, the soybean and palm oil group was comparatively better than other groups in respect of cholesterol, HDL and LDL at the blood lipid profile of mice. Therefore, it can be concluded that consumption of broiler fat with soybean and palm oil could be less harmful for mice.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v43i1.19380 Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2014. 43 (1): 21-24

scholarly journals Evaluation of dietary sources of protein on growth performance in pigs

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 247-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mohana Devi ◽  
US Devi ◽  
IH Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Protein Quality ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Blood Characteristics ◽  
Animal Skin

A 6-week trial was conducted to investigate the effects of animal skin protein sources from swine and cattle on growth performance, body condition and blood characteristics in growing pigs. A total of 96 pigs (23.50 &plusmn; 0.61&nbsp;kg) were randomly allotted into four dietary treatment groups as follows: (1) basal diet (BD); (2) basal diet with 1.5% hydrolysed render meal (HRM); (3) basal diet with 1.5% swine skin meal (SSM); (4) basal diet with 1.5% cattle hide meal (CHM). There were six replicate pens per treatment with four pigs per pen. The average daily gain (ADG) was improved in response to SSM treatment compared with other treatments (P &lt; 0.05). Pigs fed with HRM, SSM and CHM diets showed increases in average daily feed intake (ADFI) and decreased gain-to-feed (G : F) ratios compared with pigs fed with BD (P &lt; 0.05). There were no differences in dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), and energy (E) digestibility among treatments. The backfat thickness and lean percentage of pigs was unaffected by the treatments. Similarly, there was no difference in blood characteristics among treatments. In conclusion, the supplementation of SSM in growing pig diets improved the growth rate and Feed Intake (FI), but its usage in swine diets is limited by the poor protein quality. &nbsp;

scholarly journals Effects of summer shield supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilisation, and plasma lipid profiles in broiler chickens 

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 536-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
AA Saleh ◽  
D. Ijiri ◽  
A. Ohtsuka
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Plasma Lipid ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Lipid Profiles ◽  
Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽  
Dry Matter Content ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Nutrient Utilisation

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of herb mixture (summer shield) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilisation, and plasma lipid profiles in broiler chickens. Thirty-six male chicks at 15&nbsp;days of age were divided into three groups with three replicates of four birds. The control group of chicks was fed a basal diet and the remaining two groups of chicks were fed the basal diet supplemented with summer shield at a concentration of 1 g/kg or 2 g/kg, respectively, until 37 days of age. Although feed intake was not different among the three groups, both body weight gain and breast muscle weight were increased in chicks fed a summer shield-supplemented diet. Summer shield supplementation decreased abdominal fat weight and consequently feed efficiency was improved. Both protein and fat utilisation was improved in chickens fed a summer shield-supplemented diet although dry matter content was not influenced. In addition, summer shield supplementation improved plasma lipid profiles, i.e., total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were decreased, whereas high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was increased. Furthermore, summer shield supplementation increased total protein, albumin, and globulin levels in plasma, while neither glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase nor glutamate pyruvate transaminase were affected. These results suggest that summer shield supplementation has positive effects on growth performance, nutrient utilisation, and plasma lipid profiles in broiler chickens.

Cholesterol-lowering effects of Bacillus coagulans B37 and Bacillus pumilus B9 strains in a rat animal model

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lopamudra Haldar ◽  
D. N. Gandhi
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Cholesterol ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Plasma Lipid ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Bacillus Coagulans ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Atherogenic Index ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Adaptation Period

An experiment was conducted for the 56 d period in thirty six adult male albino Wister rats divided equally into four groups. After 7 d adaptation period, all the groups were fed with cholesterol enriched diet for 14 d. Thereafter, one group (T1) was fed on sterile skim milk along with cholesterolemic diet for the next 21 d. The two experimental groups (T2 and T3) received cholesterolemic diet plus spore biomass of B. coagulans B37 and B. pumilus B9, respectively, suspended in sterilized skim milk @ 8-9 log cfu/ ml for the next 21 d. The control group was supplied with clean water along with cholesterolemic diet for 21 d. All the animals were fed on the basal diet along with water during a 14 d post-treatment period. After the adaptation period, the blood samples were collected weekly from the experimental rats up to 42 d, and plasma separated, and subjected to the determination of different plasma lipid fractions. The oral administration of both B. coagulans B37 and B. pumilus B9 resulted a decrease (P Less Than 0.05) in plasma cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol concentrations and atherogenic index in the experimental rats.

scholarly journals Effect of medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) and probiotic (Enterococcus faecium) supplementation on the growth performance, digestibility and blood profiles in weanling pigs 

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 527-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mohana Devi ◽  
IH Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Weanling Pigs ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Faecal Score ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Blood Profiles

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effects of MCFA and probiotic (Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134) supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profiles, faecal score, excreta microbiota, and excreta noxious gas emission in weanling pigs. A total of 140 weanling pigs [(Yorkshire &times; Landrace) &times; Duroc] were allotted to four treatments groups of seven replicates/treatment and five pigs/replicate. The four experimental diets included: CON diet (basal diet); T1 (CON + MCFA 0.2%); T2 (CON + probiotic 0.01%) and T3 (CON + MCFA 0.2% + probiotic 0.01%). Growth performance, average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), gain-to-feed ratio (G : F), Nutrient digestibility: dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), energy were determined along with blood profiles: glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol, triglyceride, Excreta bacteria: Lactobacillus, E. coli, Excreta gas emission: NH<sub>3</sub>, H<sub>2</sub>S, total mercaptans, acetic acid and faecal scores. Overall, average daily gain (ADG) and G : F in T2 and T3 treatment groups was higher than in T1 and controls. In blood profiles, glucose levels were found to be increased in week two and six in the treatment groups compared to controls. In addition, the nutrient digestibility of DM, N and energy were found to be increased significantly in T2 and T3 when compared to T1 and controls. There was no significant difference observed between the groups for faecal score, microflora and noxious gas emission. In conclusion, dietary MCFA and probiotic supplementation in weanling pigs are efficacious alternatives to antibiotics, and can improve health status and performance.

Dietary supplementation with avilamycin and Lactobacillus acidophilus effects growth performance and the expression of growth-related genes in broilers

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (14) ◽  
pp. 1704 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Saleh ◽  
K. Amber ◽  
A. A. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Lactobacillus Acidophilus ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Plasma Lipid ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lipid Levels

Context The use of antibiotics in poultry production is appropriate; however, it brings a high risk of dissemination of antibiotic-resistant strains of pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and their further transmission to humans via the food chain. Aims The effects of supplementation with Lactobacillus acidophilus (a probiotic) or avilamycin (an in-feed antibiotic growth promoter), on growth performance, digestibility, plasma lipid levels, and the expression of certain growth-related genes were investigated. Methods In total, 135 15-day-old broiler chicks were divided into three groups (n = 45): a control group and two treatment groups. Each treatment group was then further divided into three replicates (15 birds each). The control group was fed a basal diet; the second group received basal diet supplemented with avilamycin (0.1 g/kg); the third group received basal diet plus L. acidophilus (0.1 g/kg). Growth performance (bodyweight, feed intake and feed-conversion ratio) was measured. Digestibility and gene expression were measured at the end of the experiment. Key results Greatest bodyweight gain was achieved in the L. acidophilus-fed chicks, which were significantly (P &lt; 0.05) heavier than the control chicks and the avilamycin-fed chicks. Addition of avilamycin or L. acidophilus to the diet also significantly improved feed efficiency (P &lt; 0.05) compared with the control. Although the digestibility of dry matter, crude protein and crude fibre significantly improved in the two experimental groups compared with the control, ether extract was not affected. In addition, plasma total cholesterol, triglyceride and low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol levels were significantly (P &lt; 0.05) decreased whereas plasma high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly (P &lt; 0.05) increased in the L. acidophilus group compared with the control. Expression of the genes for growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) was remarkably upregulated in the skeletal muscles of the two experimental groups. Conclusions Supplementation with L. acidophilus (0.1 g/kg) in the broiler diet had positive effects on growth, feed intake, feed efficiency, digestibility, and plasma lipid levels of the broilers. Implications Lactobacillus acidophilus might be a more useful additive in broiler feed than antibiotic growth promoters such as avilamycin.

scholarly journals Growth, carcass, and physiological traits of growing male China Micro-ducks fed various levels of dietary crude fibre

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 347-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.P. Wang ◽  
W.J. Wang ◽  
D.S. Yang ◽  
X.L. Zhao ◽  
D.M. Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Pectoral Muscle ◽  
Serum Glucose ◽  
Crude Fibre ◽  
Serum Biochemical ◽  
Dietary Treatments

The objective of this study was to evaluate the responses of growth performance, organ development, carcass characteristics, and serum biochemical parameters to the diets with different levels of crude fibre (CF) in growing male China Micro-ducks (CMD). A total of 240 nineteen-day-old CMD were blocked on the basis of body weight, and then randomly allocated to four treatments, each with 6 replicate pens of 10 ducklings. The formal feeding experiment lasted for 35 days. The CF levels for four diets were 16.7, 42.6, 77.9, and 101.6 g/kg of dry matter (DM), respectively. The diet with the CF level of 101.6 g/kg of DM resulted in the first-rank growth performance, followed by the diets with the CF level of 42.6 and 77.9 g/kg of DM, and then the diet with the CF level of 16.7 g/kg of DM. The diet with the CF level of 42.6 g/kg of DM led to the optimum slaughter performance, followed by the diets with the CF levels of 16.7 and 77.9 g/kg of DM, and then the diet with the CF level of 101.6 g/kg of DM. With the increase of the CF level in the diets, the serum glucose concentration and the relative weights of proventriculus and gizzard significantly rose (P &lt; 0.05), but the serum concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and creatinine, the percentages of head, feet, and abdominal fat, and the relative weights of liver, jejunum, and ileum significantly decreased (P &lt; 0.05). For the percentages of pectoral muscle and lean meat and the relative weight of thymus, dietary treatment with the CF level of 16.7 g/kg of DM was significantly lower than the other dietary treatments (P &lt; 0.05). The recommended range of dietary CF level for growing male CMD should therefore be between 42.6 and 77.9 g/kg of DM.

EFFECTS OF TURMERIC RESIDUE ON HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS, NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY AND GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF HYBRID CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus × Heterobranchus bidorsalis)

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (10) ◽  
pp. 134-142
Author(s):  
Hung Nguyen Phuc ◽  
Nguyen Do Thi ◽  
Phuong Nguyen Mai
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Hematological Parameters ◽  
Clarias Gariepinus ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Final Body Weight ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Hybrid Catfish

Turmeric residue (TR), which is obtained from the extraction process of curcuminoids, may remain biological active compounds. This study was conducted to examine the effects of the TR on hematological parameters, nutrient digestibility, and growth performance in hybrid catfish (Clarias gariepinus × Heterobranchus bidorsalis). Three experimental diets were formulated denoted as follows: BD (Basal diet), BTR1D (BD plus 1% TR powder), and BTR2D (BD plus 2% TR powder). Twelve juvenile hybrid catfish with an initial body weight of 180 g were allocated to each of the 6 concrete tanks (350-L holding capacity), resulting in two replicate tanks per dietary treatment. For 4 weeks, the fish were hand-fed the experimental diets to apparent satiation twice daily. The results showed that the final body weight and weight gain tended to increase in fish fed TR-supplemented diets, and significant differences were recorded in the BTR2D group as compared to the BD group (P < 0.05). In contrast, FCR values were decreased in fish fed BTR1D and BTR2D in comparison with those fed BD, and the FCR value of the BTR2D group was significantly lower than that of the BD group (P < 0.05). Hemoglobin concentration, white blood cell count and protein and lipid apparent digestibility coefficients were higher in fish fed TR-supplemented diets than those fed BD. These results indicated that dietary supplementation of the TR was beneficial to hematological parameters, nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and feed utilization in hybrid catfish. The positive effects of the BTR2D on fish performances in the present study suggest that supplementation of the TR at the ratio of 2% in the diet may be necessary for hybrid catfish practical culture.

scholarly journals Growth performance, nutrient digestibility and haematological indices of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with riboflavin and pyridoxine

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 259-267
Author(s):  
A. V. Jegede ◽  
I. A. Ogunsola ◽  
A. O. Fafiolu ◽  
O. O. Oluwatosin ◽  
R. F. Lawal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Dietary Treatment ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Nutrient Digestibility ◽  
Vitamin Supplementation ◽  
Protein Retention ◽  
Final Weight

A 56 days feeding experiment was conducted to investigate the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and blood characteristics of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with riboflavin and pyridoxine. A total of two hundred and forty day old unsexed Marshall Broiler chickens were assigned to eight diets in a completely randomised design. The diets were such that diet 1 was the control (basal diet without vitamin supplementation), diets 2, 3 and 4 had basal diet supplemented with 4 mg/kg, 8 mg/kg and 12 mg/kg riboflavin, respectively, diets 5, 6, and 7 had basal diet supplemented with 3.5 mg/kg, 7 mg/kg and 10.5 mg/kg pyridoxine, respectively while diet 8 had basal diet with 4 mg/kg riboflavin + 3.5 mg/kg pyridoxine. Each dietary treatment was replicated three times with 10 birds per replicate. The growth parameters measured at day 28 were not significantly influenced (P>0.05) by the diets. At day 56, the final weight (1980 g) was highest in birds fed diets with 7 mg/kg supplemental pyridoxine, though the final weight value was similar (P>0.05) to those fed diets supplemented with 4 mg/kg (1793.30 g) and 12 mg/kg (1700.00 g) riboflavin. Higher protein retention values were recorded for broilers fed higher concentration of supplemental riboflavin and pyridoxine. The packed cell volume (PCV) and haemoglobin (Hb) concentration of broilers fed diets supplemented with 8 mg/kg riboflavin and 7 mg/kg pyridoxine (insert the values here) were higher than those on other diets. Higher levels of riboflavin and pyridoxine and their combination resulted in an elevated heterophil and decreased lymphocyte values. An elevated (P<0.05) mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH) (44.75 pg/cell) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) (133.05 f/L) concentration was observed in broilers fed diets containing added 3.5 mg/kg pyridoxine. The study revealed that 8 mg/kg riboflavin and 7 mg/kg pyridoxine is required for improved final weight, crude protein retention and good health of broiler chickens.  

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