Effect of a commercial essential oil on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity and intestinal microflora population in broiler chickens

Jang, In-Surk; Ko, Young-Hyun; Kang, Sun-Young; Lee, C.Y.

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2006.06.009

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“…In the present trial, coriander powder supplementation level had no effect (P >0.05) on the carcass traits. This result was in agreement with Case et al (1995), Botsoglou et al (2002), Jang et al (2007) and Amouzmehr et al (2012), who reported that the use of herbal plants had no effect on the dressing percentage of broiler chickens. …”

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Effects of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seed powder and extract on performance of broiler chickens

Naeemasa¹,

Qotbi²,

Seidavi³

et al. 2015

SA J. An. Sci.

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of coriander (Coriandrum sativum) seed powder and extract on the performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. A total of 420 day-old broiler chicks (Ross 308) were allocated randomly into seven treatments of 60 birds per group. Each treatment had four replicates (15 chicks per replicate). The trial was designed with seven treatments, consisting of a control diet without coriander, this is, the control group (CG); three treatments, which included the control diet plus three levels of coriander extract in water (750, 1000, and 1250 mg/kg); and the another three, which received the control diet plus three levels of coriander powder (1.5%, 2.0% and 2.5%). Performance parameters were monitored throughout the experimental period. At 21 -42 d old, the inclusion of 952 mg/kg of coriander extract in drinking water maximized weight gain, while the feed intake of the experimental period (1 -42 d) was maximized at the coriander powder level of 1.2%. Feed conversion ratios improved with the inclusion of coriander powder in the diet throughout the experimental period. These results suggest that coriander powder in the diet and coriander extract in water could replace synthetic antibiotics and could be regarded as natural feed additives and growth promoters in poultry diets.

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Effects of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) seed powder and extract on performance of broiler chickens

Naeemasa¹,

Qotbi²,

Seidavi³

et al. 2015

SA J. An. Sci.

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“…The fact that BW of alternative treatments did not differ statistically from PC at 42 days, and that there was no treatment effect for FCR at this age indicates the possibility of economic advantage for these alternatives. Considering that these diets were formulated with reduced nutrient requirements, the results corroborate studies carried out with rats (PLATEL & SRINIVASAN, 2004) and broilers (JANG et al, 2006) which showed stimulation on the gastrointestinal enzyme activity as a consequence of some plant extract ingestion.…”

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confidence: 73%

“…Moreover, an important propriety which has also been observed recently in rats (PLATEL & SRINIVASAN, 2004) and chickens (JANG et al, 2006) is the benefit of some natural substances on the gastrointestinal enzymatic activity, most likely improving nutrient digestibility. Some studies reported the use of plant extracts and essential oils on feed trials conducted with broiler chickens.…”

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Phytogenic additive as an alternative to growth promoters in broiler chickens

Scheuermann

Cunha

Cypriano³

et al. 2009

Cienc. Rural

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“…Antibiotics have been used as feed additives to improve the profitability of poultry production by controlling pathogenic bacteria in the gut mucosa (Castanon, 2007). However, the development of direct antibiotic resistance of pathogens in species that receive the feed (Jang et al, 2007) and indirect resistance to similar antibiotics used in human medicine because of food chain residues (Shea, 2003) led to the banning in many countries including Bangladesh, of all sub-therapeutic levels of growthpromoting antibiotics. Consequently, there is great interest in developing natural alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters that would maintain bird performance and health (Cross et al, 2007).…”

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Dietary effects of chitosan and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) on the performance and serum lipid profile of broiler chicks

Sayed¹,

Islam²,

Haque

et al. 2015

SA J. An. Sci.

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) alone or in combination with chitosan, in broiler diets, on the growth, feed intake and serum lipid profile of broilers. Starting as 10-day olds, 144 Cobb 500 broiler chicks were fed six manually prepared diets containing 0%, 10%, 20% or 30% buckwheat, or 10% buckwheat supplemented with 250 mg chitosan or 500 mg chitosan/kg. The trial lasted 32 days. Buckwheat alone or in combination with chitosan had no effects on the growth and feed intake of the broilers. Until 15 days lipid profiles in blood sera did not change in birds fed buckwheat alone or buckwheat in combination with chitosan. However, at day 30 the inclusion of 10% -30% buckwheat alone and 10% buckwheat with 250 mg chitosan/kg or with 500 mg chitosan/kg showed a significant increase in serum HDL-cholesterol concentration and a decrease in total cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol concentrations in the serum compared with the control. This demonstrates for the first time that the feeding of higher levels of buckwheat (20% or more) alone or lower levels of buckwheat (10%) with trace amounts of chitosan influenced the lipid profiles of broilers positively. Because hazardous antibiotics are banned in poultry feed, including of buckwheat with trace amounts of chitosan in broiler diets might be a useful alternative to antibiotics in the poultry industry.

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Effect of a commercial essential oil on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity and intestinal microflora population in broiler chickens

Cited by 360 publications

References 14 publications

Effects of coriander (<i>Coriandrum sativum</i> L.) seed powder and extract on performance of broiler chickens

Effects of coriander (<i>Coriandrum sativum</i> L.) seed powder and extract on performance of broiler chickens

Phytogenic additive as an alternative to growth promoters in broiler chickens

Dietary effects of chitosan and buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i>) on the performance and serum lipid profile of broiler chicks

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