Evaluation of Yucca Saponin on Broiler Performance and Ammonia Suppression

Johnston, N. L.; Quarles, C. L.; Fagerberg, D. J.; Caveny, D. D.

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“…In contrast to our results, Yeo and Kim (1997) reported that Yucca schidigera inclusion in broiler diets had no effect on feed intake or feed efficiency. As demonstrated elsewhere, broilers receiving Yucca saponins at a level of 63 ppm/kg diet were significantly heavier than controls at 28 and 51 days of age (Johnston et al 1981). Al-Bar et al (1992) reported that dietary Yucca schidigera extract at a level of 125 mg/kg in rabbit diet increased the growth rate.…”

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Effects of caprylic acid and Yucca schidigera extract on growth performance, relative organ weight, breast meat quality, haematological characteristics and caecal microbial shedding in mixed sex Ross 308 broiler Dickens

Begum¹,

Hossain²,

Kim³

2015

Vet. Med.

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Caprylic acid (CA) and Yucca schidigera (YS) extract have many functional and nutritional properties that may have applications in animal nutrition. These beneficial effects include improvement of growth performance, immunity and anti-microbial activity. This study was conducted to assess the effects of dietary supplementation with CA and YS extract on growth performance, relative organ weight, meat quality, blood characteristics and caecal microbial shedding in broilers. In total, 672 one-day-old Ross 308 (BW of 34.05 ± 0.21 g) mixed-sex broiler chicks were allotted randomly into three dietary treatment groups with 14 replicate pens per treatment and 16 birds per pen. The experiment lasted for five weeks and dietary treatments were as follows: (1) PC, basal diet; (2) PC, basal diet + 44 mg/kg of avilamycin; and (3) CAY100 (basal diet + 100 mg/kg CA + 100 mg/kg YS extract). Chicks fed the CAY100 diet exhibited improved overall body weight gain (BWG) and feed intake (FI), and reduced feed conversion ratio (FCR) compared with those fed the NC diet (P < 0.05). Compared with the NC and PC treatments, mortality was decreased in chicks fed the CAY100 diet during the finisher phase and also overall. Broilers fed the CAY100 diet exhibited increased (P < 0.05) relative organ weight of bursa of Fabricius, compared with the PC diet and demonstrated decreased relative organ weight of the gizzard compared with those fed the NC diet. The relative organ weight of the liver, spleen, breast, and abdominal fat was unaffected by any of the dietary supplements tested. The breast meat redness (a*) was reduced (P < 0.05) in the CAY100 diet compared with the NC and PC diets. White blood cell (WBC) counts were increased in the CAY100 treatment compared with the NC treatment (P < 0.05). Moreover, the CAY100 diet resulted in improved lymphocyte counts compared with the PC and NC diets (P < 0.05). Broilers fed the CAY100 diet exhibited reduced caecal E. coli counts compared with those fed the NC diet (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the CAY extract-supplemented diet improved growth performance, relative weight of bursa of Fabricius and reduced mortality rate, breast muscle a* and caecal E. coli counts in broiler chickens.Keywords: broilers; caprylic acid; E. coli; lymphocyte; breast meat redness; Yucca schidigera List of abbreviations a* = breast meat redness; BW = body weight; BWG = body weight gain; CA = caprylic acid; FCR = feed conversion ratio; FI = feed intake; WBC = white blood cell; YS = Yucca schidigera

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Effects of caprylic acid and Yucca schidigera extract on growth performance, relative organ weight, breast meat quality, haematological characteristics and caecal microbial shedding in mixed sex Ross 308 broiler Dickens

Begum¹,

Hossain²,

Kim³

2015

Vet. Med.

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“…In studies involving use of yucca extract, a growth-promotant effect is often observed (e.g. Johnston et al, 1981;AI-Bar et al, 1992). This effect has not been exploited commercially, primarily because the expense required to obtain approval for such use does not make this non-proprietary product of interest to private companies.…”

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Biological Effects of Feed and Forage Saponins and Their Impacts on Animal Production

Cheeke

1996

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

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Saponins occur in numerous forages and crop plants used to provide feed for domestic animals. The objective of this paper is to review the significance of saponins to animal production, with particular emphasis on new findings. In some cases, saponins are being revisited after a period of many years of inactivity. This applies, for example, to the roles of saponins in bloat and photosensitization.Forage saponins of concern have traditionally been those of alfalfa and to a lesser extent clovers. Recently, saponins in tropical grasses have been found to have important implications in performance of grazing animals and a dermatitic condition called secondary photosensitization. Pasture and range weeds containing saponins have been implicated in photosensitization and reproductive disorders. Crop plants containing saponins include soybeans and minor grains such as quinoa and amaranth. The saponin-rich extracts of Yucca schidigera have been of extensive interest in animal and poultry production, because of their ammonia-binding properties.The physiological effects of saponins have been reviewed previously

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“…Also, fenugreek seeds have been reported to have hypocholesterolemic activity in rabbits (Al-Habori et al 1998), rats (Stark and Madar 1993), dogs (Valette et al 1984), and humans (Sharma et al 1996). These effects may be attributed to saponins (Xue et al 2007;Akbari et al 2012), the main chemical compounds in fenugreek, which have also been shown to improve growth performance in broiler chickens (Johnston et al 1981).…”

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Dietary fenugreek seed extract improves performance and reduces fecal E. coli counts and fecal gas emission in lactating sows and suckling piglets

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I. H. 2015. Dietary fenugreek seed extract improves performance and reduces fecal E. coli counts and fecal gas emission in lactating sows and suckling piglets. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 95: 561Á568. This study evaluated the efficacy of fenugreek seed extract (FSE) in sows and suckling piglets. The trial was conducted with 78 multiparous sows and their litters in a 28-d feeding trial, and one of three diets: CON (control, basal diet); FSE1 (basal diet'0.1% FSE), and FSE2 (basal diet'0.2% FSE). Piglets suckling sows fed the FSE1 and FSE2 diets had higher average daily gain compared with those suckling sows fed the CON from week 2 to weaning (linear, PB0.05). At weaning, sows fed the FSE1 and FSE2 diets had higher immunoglobulin G and lower low-density lipoproteinÁcholesterol concentrations compared with those fed the CON diet (linear, PB0.05). Sows fed the FSE2 diet linearly reduced total cholesterol concentrations at weaning (PB0.05). Piglets suckling sows fed the FSE2 diet had higher immunoglobulin G and red blood cell concentrations compared with those suckling sows fed the CON diet (linear, PB0.05). Sows fed the FSE2 diet had higher apparent total tract digestibility of N and gross energy and reduced fecal E. coli counts and ammonia gas emission compared with those fed the CON diet at weaning (linear, PB0.05). In conclusion, results indicate that feeding sows a diet supplemented with FSE in late gestation and lactation improved performance in sows and suckling piglets.

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Evaluation of Yucca Saponin on Broiler Performance and Ammonia Suppression

Cited by 60 publications

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Effects of caprylic acid and Yucca schidigera extract on growth performance, relative organ weight, breast meat quality, haematological characteristics and caecal microbial shedding in mixed sex Ross 308 broiler Dickens

Effects of caprylic acid and Yucca schidigera extract on growth performance, relative organ weight, breast meat quality, haematological characteristics and caecal microbial shedding in mixed sex Ross 308 broiler Dickens

Biological Effects of Feed and Forage Saponins and Their Impacts on Animal Production

Dietary fenugreek seed extract improves performance and reduces fecal E. coli counts and fecal gas emission in lactating sows and suckling piglets

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