Effect of Dietary Sumac Seed Powder as an Antioxidant and Growth Promoter on Growth Performance of Japanese Quill

Abstract

he objective of this study was to investigate the effect of dietary sumac seed powder (SSP) as an antioxidant and growth promoter on growth performance, carcass characteristics and blood constituents. A total number of 240 Japanese quail birds 7 days old were distributed into 4 groups (n=60) with 3 replicates (20 in each). The first group was fed the control (0.0% SSP), while, the other groups fed 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5% SSP. Body weight and feed consumption were recorded biweekly, while, mortality rate was recorded daily. Average body weight gains, feed conversion ratio, and European Production Efficiency Index (EPEI) were calculated while; bacterial count of intestinal contents was estimated. At the end of the experiment, carcass characteristics were measured, moreover, blood samples were taken to determine some blood constituents and organoleptic evaluation of cooked chicken meat. Results indicated that quail chicks fed different levels of SSP had the heaviest (p<0.05) body weight and body weight gain and better FCR and EPEI as compared to the control group. Sumac Seed Powder with different levels significantly (p<0.05) improved dressing, breast, total edible parts and the values of the meat quality including taste, aroma, texture, color and overall acceptability compared to the control group. Abdominal fat percentage was absent with different levels of sumac compared to control group. Chicks fed 2 and 2.5%SSP showed significantly (p<0.05) higher spleen, bursa and thymus. The ALT, AST, cholesterol, LDL, glucose, A/G and the population of E.coli of the control were higher than the birds fed SSP. Total antioxidants capacity, total lipids and globulin of the sumac fed groups were higher than the birds in control. Total plasma protein was significantly higher with 2%SSP compared to other treatments. Generally, diets supplemented with sumac seed powder (1.5, 2 and 2.5%) significantly improved growth performance, carcass, meat quality and plasma blood constituents in Japanese quail. The best supplemented level of SSP was 2%.

Effect of Dietary Sumac Seed Powder as Antioxidants and Growth Promoter on Egg Production Performance and Blood of Japanese Quail Laying

“…Serum total lipids were significantly decreased for the groups fed different levels of SSP as compared to the control . These results agree with those obtained by Mansoub (2011), Zavaragh (2011and Shata and El-Moustafa(2017) who showed that the serum total cholesterol and LDL concentration were significantly reduced, while HDL was significantly increased in treatment containing sumac compared to the control (P≤0.05). Also, Golzadeh et al (2012) found that total cholesterol of birds fed 5g and 10g sumac/kg was significantly lower than that of the control and 2.5g (p< 0.05).…”

“…These substances have effect on cholesterol and triglyceride and decrease these harmful parameters in blood (Zargari, 2011). These results agree with those obtained by Shata and El-Moustafa(2017) who found that quail chicks fed sumac seed powder had lowest (P≤0.05)ALT and AST compared to the control.…”

“…(2014) who revealed that feed intake had significantly (P<0.05) increased in treatments (0.02% sumac powder, 0.02% ajwain powder and 0.02% virginiamycin powder) compared to the control group. Also, Shata and El-Moustafa (2017) found that feed consumption had significantly (P≤0.05)) increased and better FCR in treatments (1.5,2 and 2.5% SSP) as compared to the control. The present results are not in agreement with the report of Sharbati et al (2013) who found that no significant differences between the treatments for feed intake when used different levels of 0, 0.25, 0.5 and 1% sumac seed powder or 100 mg/kg alpha tocopherol acetate (Vitamin E) of broiler.…”

“…Mansoub (2011), Golzadeh, et al (2012, Kheiri et al (2015) and Gurbuz and Salih (2017) reported that when used sumac powder in broiler or laying hens diets increased the HDL, reduces the total cholesterol, very low LDL and plasma fasting blood sugar. Also, Shata and El-Moustafa (2017) found that quail fed sumac seed powder(1.5,2 and 2.5%) had the heaviest (P≤0.05) BW, FC, total antioxidants capacity, better, HDL, FCR and improve the immune response as compared to the control. The AIT, AST, cholesterol, LDL, glucose and the population of E. coli of the control were higher than the birds fed sumac.…”

“…This is may be due to sumac containing antioxidant enzymes. Shata and El-Moustafa(2017) who showed that quail chicks fed sumac seed powder had significantly higher (P≤0.05) total antioxidants capacity, total protein and globulin and better A/G as compared to the control.…”