Impacts of supplementing broiler diets with a powder mixture of black cumin, Moringa and chicory seeds

Abstract

The present study aimed at evaluating the effect of a phytogenic mixture in the diet on broiler production. A total of 400 day-old unsexed Cobb broiler chicks were randomly allotted to four treatment groups of 10 replications in a randomised design experiment. The phytogenic feed mixture (BMC) contained equal ratios of black cumin, Moringa oleifera and chicory seeds. The treatment groups were as follows: T1 was fed the basal diet, while T2, T3 and T4 were fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.2%, 0.4% or 0.6% of three BMC mixture, respectively. Results showed that increasing the dietary BMC level could be associated with a gradual but significant increase in body weight and improvement in the feed conversion ratio when compared with the control group. Broiler diets enriched with 0.4% to 0.6% of the BMC mixture reduced gut microbial count of coliforms, E. coli and C. perfringens as well as gut pH, compared to the control group. Increasing the dietary BMC mixture level was associated with gradual but significant decrease in serum total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein concentrations and liver enzymes concentrations. However, there was an increase in the high density lipoprotein concentration, and glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity in serum. In conclusion, the BMC mixture could be deemed an effective growth promoter, but further research is needed to evaluate it as a viable alternative to antibiotics.

The Influences of Various Housing Systems on Growth, Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, Immunity and Oxidative Stress of Meat-Type Ducks

“…Oxidative stress is usually resulting from the increased production of free-radicals and/or a decrease in the antioxidant mechanism [42][43][44]. Data in Table 5 showed that MDA was significantly reduced in HYSP than in CHSP and HY (1.58 vs. 2.10 and 1.90 nmol/mL, respectively) and it was highest in CH housed ducks (2.54 nmol/mL).…”

Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract Repairs the Oxidative Misbalance following Sub-Chronic Exposure to Sodium Fluoride in Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus

“…It is present in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Africa. MO is known for its nutritional and pharmacological importance [20][21][22]. All over the world, MO has been extensively and traditionally used to alleviate several afflictions, such as hepatorenal, cardiovascular, hematological, and gastrointestinal disorders.…”

“…Natural herbalists use the different parts of MO, such as leaves, roots, flowers, fruit, and seeds, to obtain different extracts of Moringa. Among them, Moringa leaf extract is known for its rich contents of calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorous, and vitamins (vitamins A, D, C, E, ascorbic acid, and β-carotene), in addition to natural antioxidants and phytochemical flavonoids, such as polyphenol oxidase, oxidase, and catalase, which has great medicinal importance [20,[25][26][27]. Recent studies focused on the use of MO leaf meal in fish feeds as a cheap and locally available plant, with increasing protein contents [28].…”

“…Mortality percentage of fish exposed to different concentration of NaF(20,40,60,80, and 100 mg/L) at different time points(24,48,72, and 96 h). The total number of fish/group = 10 fish.Table 3.…”

Effects of dried okra fruit (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) powder on growth, carcass characteristics, blood indices, and meat quality of stored broiler meat

“…It might also be due to the bioactive components, which enhance the utilization and efficiency of feed, resulting in improved growth. Plant-derived supplements can minimize the bacterial resistance resulting from the use of antibiotics as growth enhancing supplements ( Abd El-Hack et al., 2018b , Arif et al., 2019 ). Fotina et al.…”