Effects of Water Extract Mixtures from Artemisia capillaris, Camellia sinensis, Schizandra chinensis, and Viscum album var. coloratum on Laying Performance, Egg quality, Blood Characteristics, and Egg Storage Stability in Laying Hens

Niu

et al. 2019

Braz. J. Poult. Sci.

Artemisia annua L. is a widely distributed medicinal plant and well-known for treating malaria due to the artemisinin content. We previously found enhanced antioxidant and antibacterial activities of Lactobacillus plantarum-fermented A. annua dried leaves in vitro. The present study compared the effects of the dietary supplementation of L. plantarum, fermented (FA) or non-fermented (NFA) A. annua on laying performance, egg quality, serum cholesterol, and egg yolk oxidative stability during storage in 40-weeks-old Hy-Line Brown layers. In total, 180 layers were randomly allocated into four treatments for 6 weeks: basal diet (CON), basal diet + 0.5% L. plantarum only (LO), basal diet + 0.5% NFA, and basal diet + 0.5% FA. Each treatment comprised five replicates with nine birds each. Egg weight of NFA and FA groups were significantly higher as compared with the CON and LO groups (p<0.01). The FA group displayed higher Haugh unit (HU) compared with the NFA group (p<0.05). Eggshell color of the FA group was significantly increased compared with the other groups (p<0.01). There was no significant difference in triglyceride, total cholesterol, HDLcholesterol, and VLDL+LDL cholesterol among the different groups. During egg storage, the HU of FA groups was significantly increased as compared with the CON group after 3 weeks storage (p<0.05). The malondialdehyde (MDA) content in the stored eggs was significantly lowered by feeding of FA as compared with the CON and LO groups (p<0.05). Altogether, the fermented A. annua displayed positive effects in promoting egg quality of layers.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison of the Dietary Supplementation of Lactobacillus plantarum, and Fermented and Non-Fermented Artemisia Annua on the Performance, Egg Quality, Serum Cholesterol, and Eggyolk-Oxidative Stability During Storage in Laying Hens

Niu

et al. 2019

Braz. J. Poult. Sci.

“…The absence of adverse effects on performance traits has also been reported in broiler breeds when fed with pine ( Pinus brutia ) needle powder (10 g/kg of diet) [ 18 ] and S. chinensis powder (5, 10, or 20 g/kg of diet) [ 13 ]. Alternatively, Kim et al [ 29 ] observed that the egg production rate was significantly improved when the mixtures of Artemisia campestris ( A. campestris ), Camellia sinensis ( C. sinensis ), S. chinensis , and Viscum album var. coloratum were fed to laying hens.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Kim and Paik [ 33 ] also indicated no changes in eggshell strength, eggshell thickness, eggshell color, egg yolk, and HU when 66-wk-old Hy-line Brown hens were fed 0.2% plant extracts, including turmeric, Angelica gigas , S. chinensis , Glycyrrhiza glabra , and Levisticum officinale . On the other hand, Kim et al [ 29 ] demonstrated that HU and egg yolk color were significantly increased compared to control, but eggshell thickness, and eggshell breaking strength were not changed when a mixture of A. campestris , C. sinensis , S. chinensis , and Viscum album var. coloratum was fed to laying hens.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of dietary supplementation of a phytogenic blend containing Schisandra chinensis, Pinus densiflora, and Allium tuberosum on productivity, egg quality, and health parameters in laying hens

Moon

et al. 2021

Anim Biosci

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the supplementary effect of a phytogenic blend (SPA: a mixture containing fermented Schisandra chinensis pomace, fermented Pinus densiflora needle extract, and Allium tuberosum powder in the ratio of 2:2:1) on egg production, egg quality, blood constituents, and visceral organs in laying hens.Methods: A total of 135 Hy-line brown laying hens (48-wk-old) were randomly allocated to three dietary treatments with 5 replicates of 9 hens. The control group (CON) was fed a basal diet (no exogenous SPA addition) and the experimental groups were fed the basal diet containing SPA at the level of 0.1% and 0.3% for 6 weeks.Results: The feed intake was significantly improved in SPA supplemented groups as compared with the control (p<0.05). However, egg production, daily egg mass, and feed conversion ratio were not different among the dietary treatments (p>0.05). For egg quality traits, only Haugh unit (HU) was significantly improved in SPA (0.3%) (p<0.05) as compared with other groups. However, HU was not affected during 4-wk of storage at 18°C among the dietary treatments (p>0.05). Furthermore, SPA supplementation did not affect the blood biochemical constituents except for the phosphate content, which was significantly higher in SPA groups than the CON group (p<0.05). There were no significant differences in visceral organ characteristics and immune indicators (immunoglobulin A [IgA], IgG, and IgM) in SPA or CON groups.Conclusion: This study suggested that the supplementation of SPA may have beneficial effects on feed intake and egg quality in laying hens.

Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun.

Influence of Feeding Wormwood (Artemisia Capillaris) on Quail Meat Productivity

Ибатуллин¹,

Sychov²,

Umanets³

et al. 2022

Recently, the requirements for the quality and safety of poultry products have significantly increased, what has notably limited the use of antibiotics in feeding poultry. This is one of the reasons for the growing interest in the use of phytogenic feed additives. We have conducted an experiment to determine the influence of Artemisia capillaris on young quail meat productivity. To carry out the experiment, we have formed five groups, each counting 100 quail heads. During the experiment, which lasted for 35 days, dried powdered wormwood (Artemisia capillaris) in the amount of 0.5%, 1.0 and 1.5% by weight of compound feed was introduced into the feed of birds of the 2 nd , 3 rd and 4 th experimental groups. The experiment showed a positive effect of the studied factor on the body weight of quail; the highest body weight was in quail of the 3 rd group -251.03 g, and the lowest it was in the control group -238.24 g. Also during the experiment, the lowest feed costs per 1 kg of body weight gain were in quail of the 3 rd experimental group, which by this indicator exceeded the control group by 4.91%. Feeding wormwood as a part of the compound feed in the amount of 0.5 and 1.0% of the 2 nd and 3 rd experimental groups increased the weight of gutted carcass by 0.41-1.67%, while further increase of wormwood content to 1.5% in the feed of the 4 th experimental group led to a decrease in the weight of gutted carcass by 0.26% compared to the control group.