Growth, carcass traits, cecal microbial counts, and blood chemistry of meat-type quail fed diets supplemented with humic acid and black cumin seeds

Arif, Muhammad; Rehman, Abdur; El‐Hack, Mohamed E. Abd; Saeed, Muhammad; Khan, Fateh; Akhtar, M. Humayoun; Swelum, Ayman A.; Saadeldin, Islam M.; Alowaimer, Abdullah N.

doi:10.5713/ajas.18.0148

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“…Findings from this study presented indicated that inclusion of D. edulis’ plant parts in the dietary treatments fed to the dual-purpose did not induce significant changes in glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, AST, ALT, and ALP. These findings are in agreement with those obtained by Arif et al (2018) , whereras studying the effects of supplementing broiler feed with eucalyptus extracts on glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides level. It is noteworthy that there were slight decreases in all the blood serum parameters tested in this study on increasing each of the plant part from 05% to 1% in all cases.…”

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Effect of feed supplementation of Dacryodes edulis parts’ powder as prebiotic on the growth traits, ceca microbiota and blood parameters of local chickens

Tangomo¹,

Keambou

Gicheha

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Translational Animal Science

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This study aimed at testing the efficacy and safety of Dacryodes edulis plant parts in diets fed to chicken. The plant has potential for use as a natural prebiotic to substitute the conventionally used antibiotic growth promoters in poultry production. Phytochemical analyses of the plant leaves, stem, and bark combination (stembark) and seed powders from the D. edulis were carried out. The powder from the three D. edulis plant parts were used as supplement in formulating six experimental diets tested in this study. The diets were TL0Ed (0.5% leaves powder), TL1Ed (1.0% leaves powder), TB0Ed (0.5% stembark powder), TB1Ed (1.0% stembark powder), TS0Ed (0.5% seeds powder), and TS1Ed (1.0% seeds powder). Besides, a positive (T+ positive control; 0.5-g oxytetracycline as recommended by the manufacturer) and a negative (T- negative control; having no commercial antibiotic and no plant supplement) diets were prepared for comparison purposes. The diets were fed to a total of 288 dual-purpose chicken for a period of 14 weeks. The chicken growth and body composition characteristics, blood chemistry, and microbiota count were collected and used as indicators of the plant parts efficacy and safety. The analysis of the D. edulis plant parts significantly differed (P ≤ 0.05) in their phytochemical contents. The initial body weight and feed conversion efficiency ratios were not significantly different (P ≥ 0.05) between and among treatment groups. However, significant differences (P ≤ 0.05) were detected in the feed intake and body weight gain at eighth week. Live weight at eighth week was significantly different (P ≤ 0.05) with its values ranging between 503.32 and 614.93 g for treatments TL1Ed and TNeg-, respectively. The dietary treatment of D. edulis leaves, stembark, and seed powder at the two inclusion levels significantly (P ≤ 0.05) decreased the colonies forming unit of Escherichia coli and Salmonella sp. as compared with negative control treatment in the eighth week phase. The level of glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine amino transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and the packed cell volume did not differ significantly (P ≥ 0.05) between and among dietary D. edulis treatments. The findings from this research provide crucial information on the efficacy and safety of D. edulis plant parts. This is an important step in testing the potential of the plant in use as a prebiotic in chicken feeds production.

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“…mainly during the first growth phase when the chicken would be more susceptible to microbial diseases. Similar results were obtained by Arif et al (2018) from quail-fed diets supplemented with humic acid and black cumin seeds powder. Ebru et al (2008) hypothesised that the reduction in E. coli and Salmonella sp.…”

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Effect of feed supplementation of Dacryodes edulis parts’ powder as prebiotic on the growth traits, ceca microbiota and blood parameters of local chickens

Tangomo¹,

Keambou

Gicheha

et al. 2020

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“…Egg weight was significantly (p < 0.05) decreased with increasing Cd level during the experimental period ( Table 2). Ascorbic acid or clay supplementation (p < 0.01) increased egg weight comparing to the control during the whole period (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20) and 20-24 weeks of age. Whilst, egg weight values were insignificantly improved by ascorbic acid or clay addition during the other periods ( Table 2).…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Ascorbic acid is a potent water soluble antioxidant capable of neutralizing and scavenging an array of reactive oxygen species viz., alkoxyl, hydroxyl, superoxide anion, peroxyl, hydroperoxyl radicals, and radicals of reactive nitrogen such as nitroxide, nitrogen di-oxide, and peroxynitrite at very low concentrations [10][11][12]. Ascorbic acid is required for the conversion of vitamin D into its metabolite form (calciterole) which is essential for calcium regulation and the calcification process [13].…”

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Detoxification Impacts of Ascorbic Acid and Clay on Laying Japanese Quail Fed Diets Polluted by Various Levels of Cadmium

Abou-Kassem

El‐Hack

Taha

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A total number of 360 laying Japanese quail (8 weeks of age) were randomly divided into 12 groups. Birds in all groups had nearly the same average initial body weight. A factorial arrangement (4 × 3) was performed including four levels of dietary cadmium (Cd) as cadmium chloride (0, 50, 100, and 150 mg/kg diet) and three levels of feed additives (without, 300 mg/kg ascorbic acid and 1.50% natural clay). Results revealed that Cd contaminated feed caused significant (p < 0.01) retardation in body weight, lower egg number and egg mass and worse feed conversion. On the other hand, the addition of ascorbic acid or natural clay to quail diets caused a significant (p < 0.01) improvement in all studied traits. With respect to the interaction among Cd and the experimental additives, results showed that within each Cd level, ascorbic acid or clay supplementation recorded the highest body weight, egg number, egg weight and mass in addition to improved feed conversion. Cadmium levels decreased (p < 0.05) blood total protein, albumen and A/G ratio. Both 300 mg ascorbic acid and 1.50% clay increased (p < 0.05) blood total protein and albumen compared to non-supplemented groups. It could be concluded that the consumption of polluted diets Cd causes deleterious effects on the productive performance of laying Japanese quail. The addition of ascorbic acid or natural clay to the diets causes beneficial effects on productive performance traits, improves egg quality criteria and diminishes the toxic effects of Cd.

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“…Humic substances ( HS ) are a product of the decomposition of organic matter, particularly that of plant origin ( Arif et al., 2018 ) and soil constituents ( Rath et al., 2006 ). HS, as a growth-promoting agent, exerts a multitude of positive health effects and provides a broad range of nutritional benefits for domestic animals ( Ozturk et al., 2012 ).…”

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Multiple factorial analysis of physicochemical and organoleptic properties of breast and thigh meat of broilers fed a diet supplemented with humic substances

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Multiple factor analysis was used for the examination of meat quality of broilers, the diet of which was supplemented with 0.8 and 1.0% addition of humic substances ( HS ). One hundred fifty COBB 500 one-day-old male broilers chicks were randomly divided into 3 different groups: one control and 2 experimental (n = 50), and they were fattened for 35 D. Subsequently, the meat quality was analyzed and defined by physicochemical and sensory quality, supplemented with analysis by instrumental methods. We observed changes in dry matter, fat, water, and protein content in experimental samples of breast and thigh meat ( P < 0.001). In both experimental groups, the concentration of phosphates and pH decreased in breast meat ( P < 0.001) and in thigh meat ( P < 0.05). The smell of experimental chicken breast meat samples after cooking was evaluated by a sensory panel, which scored a higher point score than that of the control group ( P < 0.05). Sensory evaluation of taste indicated a positive response with respect to the perception of meat quality in relation to a greater supplementation of HS in the diet. Thigh meat samples showed a variable extent of water loss after cooking, but lower values of water loss were generally obtained from thigh meat samples of poultry fed with higher HS supplementation, than in chicken breast meat samples. Significant differences in evaluated variables between both experimental groups were not observed. The color of breast meat samples changed, when considering the variables of lightness and redness, with the addition of 1% HS ( P < 0.05). The main advantage of the breast meat of broilers fed a diet supplemented with HS was observed in the final meat quality, which was positively affected by increased protein and decreased fat content. Because of its nutritional composition, it can be considered to be rather a valuable type of meat in human nutrition than ordinarily.

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Growth, carcass traits, cecal microbial counts, and blood chemistry of meat-type quail fed diets supplemented with humic acid and black cumin seeds

Cited by 23 publications

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Effect of feed supplementation of Dacryodes edulis parts’ powder as prebiotic on the growth traits, ceca microbiota and blood parameters of local chickens

Effect of feed supplementation of Dacryodes edulis parts’ powder as prebiotic on the growth traits, ceca microbiota and blood parameters of local chickens

Detoxification Impacts of Ascorbic Acid and Clay on Laying Japanese Quail Fed Diets Polluted by Various Levels of Cadmium

Multiple factorial analysis of physicochemical and organoleptic properties of breast and thigh meat of broilers fed a diet supplemented with humic substances

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