Effect of various forms of dietary Chlorella supplementation on growth performance, immune characteristics, and intestinal microflora population of broiler chickens

Kang, Hwan-Ku; Salim, H. M.; Akter, Nasima; Kim, D. W.; Kim, J. H.; Bang, Han-Tae; Kim, M. J.; Na, J. C.; Hwangbo, Jong; Choi, Hye-Sun; Suh, Ok-Suk

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“…Gamma‐interferon is a protein produced by the immune cells; it protects the body from infections. In a recent study, plasma immunoglobulin levels significantly increased when broiler or layers were fed various forms of chlorella or CBP (Kang et al., ; Kim and Kang, ). The biotin and protein peptides contained in chlorella might have stimulated the immunoglobulin‐producing B cells in the gut‐associated lymphoid tissue and increased the IgG, IgM and IgA concentrations in the plasma of broiler chickens (Pugh et al., ).…”

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“…Kang et al. () and Kim and Kang () fed chicks on diets supplemented with various form chlorella or CBP and showed improved BW gain and laying performance. Kim () found that dietary supplementation of chlorella at the level of 10 g/kg or above increased egg production rate.…”

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“…Kang et al. () and Kim and Kang () suggested that dietary supplementation with Chlorella significantly increased the lactobacillus diversity in the crop and intestine of laying hens or broilers and remarkably increased the caecal bacterial population. It is known that large numbers of bacteria are capable of digesting many algal components.…”

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Effects of dietary supplementation with a chlorella by‐product on the growth performance, immune response, intestinal microflora and intestinal mucosal morphology in broiler chickens

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2016

Animal Physiology Nutrition

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This study aimed to determine the effect of different dietary levels of a Chlorella by-product (CBP) on the growth performance, immune response, intestinal microflora and intestinal mucosal morphology of broilers. In total, 480 one-day-old broiler chickens were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments with four replicated pens consisting of 30 chicks. The basal diet was formulated to be adequate in energy and nutrients. Three additional diets were prepared by supplementing 25, 50 or 75 g/kg of CBP to the basal diet. The diets were fed to the broilers ad libitum for 35 days. Result indicated that increasing inclusion level of CBP improved BW gain (linear, p < 0.05). There was no effect of inclusion level of CBP in diets on total cholesterol, triglyceride, aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase levels during the 35 days. Plasma IgG, IgM and IgA concentrations increased (linear, p < 0.05) with inclusion level of CBP in diets. Supplementation of CBP in the diets increased (linear, p < 0.05) the concentrations of Lactobacillus in the caecal content and decreased (linear, p < 0.05) the concentrations of Escherichia coli and Salmonella in the caecal content. Villus height increased (linear and quadratic, p < 0.05) with inclusion level of CBP in diets. Crypt depth increased (quadratic, p < 0.05) with inclusion level of CBP, and a decreased villus height: crypt depth ratio (quadratic, p < 0.05) was observed as inclusion level of CBP in diets increased. The results of the current experiment indicate that dietary supplementation of CBP improves growth performance of birds. Dietary CBP has improving Lactobacillus spp. concentrations in the gastrointestinal tract, plasma immunoglobulin concentrations and intestinal mucosal morphology.

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Effects of dietary supplementation with a chlorella by‐product on the growth performance, immune response, intestinal microflora and intestinal mucosal morphology in broiler chickens

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“…The freshwater microalgae C. vulgaris is the main alga used as dietary supplements for humans (Moln ar et al, 2013) and animals (Kang et al, 2013). The freshwater microalgae C. vulgaris is the main alga used as dietary supplements for humans (Moln ar et al, 2013) and animals (Kang et al, 2013).…”

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2015

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“…So far, biomass-based production of industrial microalgae has been widely applied in the fields from food and feed to high-value chemicals for pharmaceutical and ecological applications [2,3,4]. In nutraceutical industries, Arthrospira ( Spirulina ) and Chlorella are the most important species in commercialization as health foods and nutrition supplements with various health benefits including enhancing immune system activity, anti-tumor effects, and animal growth promotion, due to their abundant proteins, vitamins, active polysaccharides, and other important compounds [5,6]. Microalgal carotenoids, with β-carotene from Dunaliella and astaxanthin from Haematococcus are commercially produced in large scale processes.…”

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Extracellular Metabolites from Industrial Microalgae and Their Biotechnological Potential

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Industrial microalgae, as a big family of promising producers of renewable biomass feedstock, have been commercially exploited for functional food, living feed and feed additives, high-value chemicals in nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and chemical reagents. Recently, microalgae have also been considered as a group that might play an important role in biofuel development and environmental protection. Almost all current products of industrial microalgae are derived from their biomass; however, large amounts of spent cell-free media are available from mass cultivation that is mostly unexploited. In this contribution we discuss that these media, which may contain a remarkable diversity of bioactive substances are worthy to be recovered for further use. Obviously, the extracellular metabolites from industrial microalgae have long been neglected in the development of production methods for valuable metabolites. With the advances in the last ten years, more and more structures and properties from extracellular metabolites have been identified, and the potential utilization over wide fields is attracting attention. Some of these extracellular metabolites can be potentially used as drugs, antioxidants, growth regulators or metal chelators. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the known extracellular metabolites from industrial microalgae which might be of commercial interest. The attention mainly focuses on the reports of extracellular bioactive metabolites and their potential application in biotechnology.

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Effect of various forms of dietary Chlorella supplementation on growth performance, immune characteristics, and intestinal microflora population of broiler chickens

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Effects of dietary supplementation with a chlorella by‐product on the growth performance, immune response, intestinal microflora and intestinal mucosal morphology in broiler chickens

Effects of dietary supplementation with a chlorella by‐product on the growth performance, immune response, intestinal microflora and intestinal mucosal morphology in broiler chickens

Microalgal Classification

Extracellular Metabolites from Industrial Microalgae and Their Biotechnological Potential

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