Medicinal effects of Propolis diet on biochemicals and histological factors in rats

Bayrami, Mahdi; khakpoor, Mansoor; Safavi, E; Bayrami, Abolfazl

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“…A significantly increase in blood globulin was found in rabbits fed a diet supplemented with 300 mg propolis as compared to the unsupplemented group [33]. A similar trend in rats was reported by Bayrami et al [30], who found a positive effect of propolis on blood globulin in a dose-dependent manner. Several studies have shown that propolis can provide an increase in immunoglobulin production [7,34].…”

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“…A significantly higher response to PHA-P injection in laying hens fed a diet supplemented with propolis compared with the control ones was found [29]. Similarly, Bayrami et al [30] reported that the ethanol extract of propolis inclusion increased immunity in rats. However, Attia et al [15] found that administration of propolis alone was unable to improve growing performance and immune response in rabbits, but an improvement occurred when propolis was administered in combination with bee pollen.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The response of rabbits receiving a low level was intermediate. Several studies have shown that propolis supplementation activates the immune system in different animal species [7,29,30]. A significantly higher response to PHA-P injection in laying hens fed a diet supplemented with propolis compared with the control ones was found [29].…”

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Effect of propolis supplementation and breed on growth performance, immunity, blood parameters and cecal microbiota in growing rabbits

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Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the potential effects of dietary supplemented propolis in two growing rabbit breeds on growth performance, immune response, blood parameters, carcass characteristics, and cecal microflora composition.Methods: A total of 90 growing rabbits aged 6 weeks from two breeds (V-line and Jabali) were randomly allocated to 3 dietary propolis experimental treatments. The experimental treatments consisted of a 2×3 factorial arrangement with two rabbit breeds and three levels of dietary propolis supplementation (0, 250 mg/kg, and 500 mg/kg). Each sub-treatment has 15 rabbits. The experimental period lasted six weeks.Results: There were no significant differences in growth performance and carcass characteristics due to propolis administration. Propolis supplementation at a high level significantly increased (linear; p<0.05) cellular-mediated immunity compared with the unsupplemented group. Furthermore, the rabbits receiving propolis exhibited a significant increase (linear and quadratic; p<0.03) in IgM immunoglobulins compared to the control. The current study provides further evidence that the dietary inclusion of propolis can significantly reduce pathogenic bacterial colonization in growing rabbits. The total count of microflora, E. coli, and Salmonella spp. was significantly lower (linear; p<0.01) in supplemented rabbit groups compared to the control group according to the microbiological analysis of cecal digesta. Based on breed effect, the results indicated that Jabali rabbits (local) performed better than V-line rabbits (foreign) in the majority of the studied traits.Conclusion: Dietary propolis is promising for further investigation into improving intestinal health and enhancing immunity in growing rabbits.

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“…The color of propolis varies depending on its origin; it can be creamy, yellow, green, or light to dark brown [103,104]; and it can have different biological activities [105].…”

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Improving productivity in rabbits by using some natural feed additives under hot environmental conditions — A review

Abdelsalam

Fathi

2023

Anim Biosci

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Heat stress is a major challenge to animal production in tropical and subtropical climates. Rabbits suffer from heat stress more than farm animals because they have few sweat glands and their bodies are covered with thick fur. Intensive farming relies on antibiotics as antimicrobials or growth promoters to increase animals' productivity and health. However, the European Union and many countries have banned or restricted the use of antibiotics in animal feed for human health concerns.Several studies have found that replacing antibiotics in rabbit feed with natural plants or feed additives increases productivity and improves immune capacity, especially under heat stress conditions. Growth performance, immune response, gut microflora, and carcass yield may be increased in rabbits fed a diet supplemented with some natural plants and/or propolis. In this review article, we discuss and summarize the effects of some herbs and plant extracts as alternative feed additives on rabbit productivity, especially for those raised under hot ambient temperatures.

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“…In contrast, natural antioxidant nutrients have become the future promise in heavy metal detoxification. A growing interest in bee products, including royal jelly (RJ) and propolis (P), helped their potential applications in the complementary and alternative medicine for several decades [ 9 ]. RJ is a milky secretion produced by worker bees’ hypopharine and submandibular glands to feed the developing queen bees.…”

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Reversal Effects of Royal Jelly and Propolis Against Cadmium-Induced Hepatorenal Toxicity in Rats

Omar

El-Sayed

Elnozahy

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Biol Trace Elem Res

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Heavy metal toxicity is an exponentially growing health problem. In this study, we aimed to assess the protective properties of propolis and royal jelly against cadmium adverse effects. Thirty-two adult male rats were included in our study; kidney and liver functions, histopathological changes, and the level of oxidative stress were evaluated in rats exposed to a daily dose of 4.5 mg cadmium per kilogram of body weight for 1 month and those cotreated simultaneously with either propolis (50 mg/kg/day) or royal jelly (200 mg/kg/day) with cadmium compared to control animals. Cadmium-mediated hepatorenal toxicity was manifested as per the increased oxidative stress, function deterioration, and characteristic histopathological aberrations. The supplementation of royal jelly or propolis restores most of the affected parameters to a level similar to the control group. However, the parameters describing the grade of DNA damage and the interleukin-1β expression in the liver, as well as the levels of malondialdehyde and metallothionein, were slightly elevated compared to controls, despite the regular use of royal jelly or propolis. It is worth noting that better results were found in the case of royal jelly compared to propolis administration. Most likely, the ability of both products to chelate cadmium and contribute in reducing oxidative stress is of great importance. However, further investigations are needed to complement the knowledge about the expected nutritional and medicinal values. Graphical abstract

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Medicinal effects of Propolis diet on biochemicals and histological factors in rats

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Effect of propolis supplementation and breed on growth performance, immunity, blood parameters and cecal microbiota in growing rabbits

Effect of propolis supplementation and breed on growth performance, immunity, blood parameters and cecal microbiota in growing rabbits

Improving productivity in rabbits by using some natural feed additives under hot environmental conditions — A review

Reversal Effects of Royal Jelly and Propolis Against Cadmium-Induced Hepatorenal Toxicity in Rats

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