Effects of Spirulina platensis and Amphora coffeaeformis as dietary supplements on blood biochemical parameters, intestinal microbial population, and productive performance in broiler chickens

Alwaleed, Eman A.; El‐Sheekh, Mostafa M.; Abdel-Daim, Mohamed M.; Saber, Hani

doi:10.1007/s11356-020-10597-3

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“…Hajati and Zaghari [ 48 ] reported a significant increase in the final body weight and the European production efficiency factor of Japanese quails supplemented with 5 g/kg Spirulina . A significant increase in growth rate and improvement in feed conversion ratio was reported in broiler-fed- Spirulina -enclosed diet with 5 or 10 g/kg feed [ 49 ]. Moreover, Spirulina supplementation at 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, or 1.0% linearly improved body weight gain, feed conversion ratio and European production index [ 32 ].…”

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“…Moreover, Spirulina addition may beneficially alter intestinal microbial population with a reported increase in Lactobacillus sp. and a decrease in E. coli population [ 49 ], as well as improving gut morphology with higher villi length and increasing goblet cells [ 50 ]. The significant increase in relative intestinal weight observed in the present study with Spirulina addition could be involved in the adaptation to low feed intake, which subsequently plays a role in compensating the reduction in feed efficiency of heat-stressed birds [ 51 ].…”

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“…Spirulina supplementation at 0.5 to 2% reported decreasing serum cholesterol, LDL, total lipids and triglycerides of broilers subjected to heat stress [ 34 , 35 ]. Moreover, adding Spirulina to broiler diet at 5 or 10 g/kg feed was reported to increase hemoglobin level with no effect on total RBC count [ 49 ]. The low level of hemoglobin observed in heat-stressed chicken can be justified by the negative effect of heat exposure on ion absorption (i.e., iron), leading to a reduction in hemoglobin formation [ 58 ].…”

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Blue-Green Algae (Spirulina platensis) Alleviates the Negative Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Production Performance and Redox Status

Moustafa

Alsanie

Gaber

et al. 2021

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The modern broiler industry faces huge challenges to keep high production quality and quantity, especially under environmental heat stress conditions. The negative effect of heat stress on broiler productivity is mediated by oxidative stress induction. The blue-green alga (Spirulina platensis) has many applications in poultry nutrition with the high levels of bioactive antioxidant compounds, which can alleviate the oxidative stress damage induced by high ambient temperature. The current study was designed to investigate the effects of dietary Spirulina inclusion at different levels on growth performance, redox status, carcass traits, meat quality, blood hematology, and metabolites profile of broilers subjected to cyclic heat stress. A total of 300 one-day-old Cobb-500 broiler chicks were recruited. Starting from day 21 to 42 of age, birds were randomly divided into five treatment groups with 6 replicates × 10 birds per group, where the first one was provided with the basal diet and reared under normal thermal conditions (23 ± 1 °C) to serve as a negative control. Meanwhile, the other four groups were exposed to cyclic heat stress (34 ± 1 °C for 8 h per day) and were fed a basal diet supplemented with Spirulina at a concentration of 0, 0.5, 1 or 1.5%. Spirulina supplementation to heat-stressed broilers was able to alleviate the negative impacts of heat stress on the final average daily gain, body weight and feed conversion ratio, with the best impact observed among the chickens fed 1% Spirulina. Hematological results indicate increasing hemoglobin and hematocrit levels with Spirulina supplementation compared to the non-supplemented stressed group. Further, Spirulina supplementation significantly influenced blood lipid metabolites marked by reduced serum cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels. The lipid peroxidation level was reduced (p < 0.05), while the antioxidant enzyme activity was increased with Spirulina supplementation to the heat-stressed group. Spirulina supplementation at 0.5 or 1% improved carcass dressing, breast and leg percentages. It can be concluded that dietary Spirulina supplementation at 0.5 or 1% to broiler reared under heat stress conditions can effectively improve broiler production performance and balance the redox status.

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Blue-Green Algae (Spirulina platensis) Alleviates the Negative Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Production Performance and Redox Status

Moustafa

Alsanie

Gaber

et al. 2021

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“…There was no significant reduction in SE count in the challenged group treated with 1 g/kg (G5) compared to the infected treated group (G4). Shanmugapriya et al [31] and Alwaleed et al [32] reported that supplementation of Spirulina platensis to diets might have a negative effect on E. coli count in the ileal and caecal digesta of broiler. Also, Yusuf et al [21] reported that supplementation of SP in the diet at a dose of 2 g/kg lead to a significant reduction in both total bacterial and coliform counts.…”

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Impact of dietary Spirulina (arthrospira) platensis on growth performance, gene expression and antioxidant status of quail challenged with salmonella enteritidis.

EL-Dayem

Saleh

Elwahab³

2021

Mansoura Veterinary Medical Journal

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To investigate the effect of dietary Spirulina platensis supplementation on growth performance, organ colonization, expression of inflammatory-related genes, and antioxidant status in quail challenged with Salmonella enteritidis. Design: Randomized controlled experimental study. Animals: hundred eighty-seven-day-old Japanese quail. Procedures: birds were randomly allocated into 6 equal groups. G1, G2, and G3: non challenged and fed abasal diet supplemented with Spirulina at 0, 1, and 2 g/kg diet, respectively. G4, G5, and G6: challenged and fed a basal diet supplemented with Spirulina at 0, 1, and 2 g/kg diet, respectively. At 21 days of age, all challenged groups were orally inoculated with 1ml of (1.00x10 7 Salmonella enteritidis/ml). The collected samples were serum for determining biochemical and antioxidant parameters, cecal tissue samples for determination of gene expression of inflammatory-related genes, and tissue samples from liver, heart, spleen, and caecum for bacterial reisolation. Results: The dietary supplementation of Spirulina significantly improved growth performance parameters and reduced organ colonization. The cecal pro-inflammatory gene expressions (IL-6, IL1 ß and TNFα) were significantly downregulated while the anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10) was significantly increased. In addition, gene expression of cecal serum amyloid (SAA) was significantly down-regulated. The antioxidant and serum biochemical parameters were improved. Conclusion and clinical relevance: dietary supplementation of Spirulina could be a helpful strategy for mitigating the harmful effects of Salmonella enteritidis in quail.

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“…The basal diet was corn–soybean- based meal. The inclusion level used to supplement the basal diet in this trial was based on Islam [ 2 ] and Elbaz et al [ 3 ] for CA and Sugiharto et al [ 21 ] and Alwaleed et al [ 27 ] for spirulina. For 7–21 days, Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh) supplied drinking water.…”

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Comparative efficacy of citric acid, Spirulina platensis, and their combination as alternatives to an antibiotic growth promoter on the performances of broilers

Ismita¹,

Islam²,

Al‐Mamun³

et al. 2022

J Adv Vet Anim Res

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Effects of Spirulina platensis and Amphora coffeaeformis as dietary supplements on blood biochemical parameters, intestinal microbial population, and productive performance in broiler chickens

Cited by 38 publications

References 31 publications

Blue-Green Algae (Spirulina platensis) Alleviates the Negative Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Production Performance and Redox Status

Blue-Green Algae (Spirulina platensis) Alleviates the Negative Impact of Heat Stress on Broiler Production Performance and Redox Status

Impact of dietary Spirulina (arthrospira) platensis on growth performance, gene expression and antioxidant status of quail challenged with salmonella enteritidis.

Comparative efficacy of citric acid, Spirulina platensis, and their combination as alternatives to an antibiotic growth promoter on the performances of broilers

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