Potential of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) as a feed supplement in rabbit diet: effect on controlling rabbit coccidiosis, antioxidative systems and growth performance

Popović, Sanja; Kostadinović, Ljiljana; Puvača, Nikola; Kokić, Bojana; Čabarkapa, Ivana; Ðuragić, O.

doi:10.24099/vet.arhiv.160704a

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“…Recently, it also gained increasing use as a feed additive in animal husbandry for decreasing diarrhea rate and index and to regulate gastrointestinal tract function in animals ( Kim et al, 2012 ). It is also used to increase serum antioxidant capacity ( Zhang et al, 2020 ), improve fur color or quality and the breeding environment ( Popović et al, 2017 ). In conclusion, the use of AA or its bioactive substance, as a feed additive not only improves animal yield but also reduces feed cost and effectively decreases the probability of secondary fermentation.…”

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Microbial community and fermentation characteristic of whole-crop wheat silage treated by lactic acid bacteria and Artemisia argyi during ensiling and aerobic exposure

Wang

Tan

et al. 2022

Front. Microbiol.

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Whole-crop wheat silage (WCWS) is an excellent feed material for ruminants. However, microbial fermentation during silage production consumes valuable nutrients, decreasing the quality of silage. The main objective of this study was to assess how the addition of increasing amounts of Artemisia argyi (AA) affected fermentation quality, microbial composition, and mycotoxin production in whole-crop wheat at dough stage (WCWD) silage during ensiling to aerobic exposure compared with Lactiplantibacillus buchneri (LB). The addition of 20% AA, resulted in a lower pH and higher lactic acid content, was found in silage treated with 20% AA, and an obvious increase in the relative abundance of Lactobacillus was detected in silages treated with LB and 20% AA, respectively. Meanwhile, inoculation with 20% AA decreased the abundance of harmful microorganisms, including Acinetobacter, Enterobacter, and Aspergillus. It also reduced the contents of mycotoxins, Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), and deoxynivalenol (DON) during ensiling and aerobic exposure. These results confirmed that WCWD treated with 20% AA could improve the fermentation quality and enhance the aerobic stability of silage.

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Microbial community and fermentation characteristic of whole-crop wheat silage treated by lactic acid bacteria and Artemisia argyi during ensiling and aerobic exposure

Wang

Tan

et al. 2022

Front. Microbiol.

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“…Concerning the dietary use of the Artemisia sp. herbs for the rabbit nutrition, Popović et al (2017) found a significantly higher LW in the New Zealand White rabbits after 10 weeks of feeding diets with 10% and 20% inclusion of dried common wormwood (Artemisia absinthum). Liu et al (2019) observed that supplementation of the rabbit diet with species Artemisia argyi had no significant effects on the growth characteristics of the young growing hybrid HYLA rabbits but this diet significantly reduced diarrhoea signs and stimulated intestinal immune system.…”

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“…Moreover, study of El-Tantawy (2015) showed that Artemisia vulgaris extract has hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in hypercholesterolemic rats. Anticcocidial potencial of Artemisia vulgaris was studied as a feed supplement in diet for rabbit meat production (Popović et al, 2017). Although pet rabbits represent a very popular group, no studies evaluating the anticcocidial effect of Artemisia vulgaris in Dwarf Lop rabbits in common pet stocks were performed yet.…”

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The effects of dietary supplementation of common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) meal on growth and excreted Eimeria spp. oocysts incidence in Dwarf Lop rabbit kits

Kudělková

2022

Acta fytotechn zootechn

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Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International LicenseThe goal of the study was to evaluate the effect of dietary inclusion of common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) herb on selected growth and health traits of young dwarf rabbits. The mugwort species represent regular botanical species with proven favourable effects on health state of many animal species. However, a dietary effect of Artemisia vulgaris (AV) on health of dwarf rabbit genepool has not been studied yet. The study was performed on a total of 12 kits of the Dwarf Lop breed. These kits were divided into 2 groups (control, C; experimental, E). From the age of 21 days up to the age of 112 days the kits in the experimental group received a complete diet specifically designed for the dwarf rabbits with 10% supplementation of the AV meal. There was found no significant adverse effect on live weight and average daily weight gain in rabbits of the E group. Concerning the anticoccidial effect, the 112-day-old rabbits fed the E diet showed a significantly lower (P <0.05) number of excreted oocysts (1766 OPG) as compared to those in the C group (6845 OPG). Based on the results of the present study, there can be suggested that 10% dietary inclusion of the AV meal represents a safe share and it showed a positive effect on the excreted coccidiosis count in dwarf rabbits. However, it would be suitable to perform further studies, when the optimization of a mugwort dietary level during specific life periods of dwarf kits and the selection of other Artemisia botanical species will take a place. In addition, monitoring of more growth traits and biological effects of particular substances contained in Artemisia sp. would be studied on dwarf pet rabbits as wel.

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“…Therapy with A. absinthium extracts, using a dose of 1–3 mg/kg, was able to reduce the severity of Eimeria infection, thus decreasing the number of oocysts per gram of faeces in chickens infected with Eimeria tenella [ 43 ]. Popović et al [ 44 ] also noticed that wormwood supplementation (100 g/kg) in the diet of rabbits had an anticoccidial effect, along with a positive influence on growth performance, as well as on antioxidative systems. The positive results obtained in this experiment are highly valuable for the prevention and control of porcine coccidiosis, especially in organic and low-input farming systems, particularly because in vivo studies regarding the efficacy of wormwood and garlic on Eimeria species in pigs, are lacking.…”

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In vivo assessment of the antiparasitic effects of Allium sativum L. and Artemisia absinthium L. against gastrointestinal parasites in swine from low-input farms

Băieş,

Cotuţiu,

Spînu

et al. 2024

BMC Vet Res

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Background Ethno-veterinary practices could be used as a sustainable developmental tool by integrating traditional phytotherapy and husbandry. Phytotherapeutics are available and used worldwide. However, evidence of their antiparasitic efficacy is currently very limited. Parasitic diseases have a considerable effect on pig production, causing economic losses due to high morbidity and mortality. In this respect, especially smallholders and organic producers face severe challenges. Parasites, as disease causing agents, often outcompete other pathogens in such extensive production systems. A total of 720 faecal samples were collected in two farms from three age categories, i.e. weaners, fatteners, and sows. Flotation (Willis and McMaster method), modified Ziehl–Neelsen stained faecal smear, centrifugal sedimentation, modified Blagg technique, and faecal cultures were used to identify parasites and quantify the parasitic load. Results The examination confirmed the presence of infections with Eimeria spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Balantioides coli (syn. Balantidium coli), Ascaris suum, Oesophagostomum spp., Strongyloides ransomi, and Trichuris suis, distributed based on age category. A dose of 180 mg/kg bw/day of Allium sativum L. and 90 mg/kg bw/day of Artemisia absinthium L. powders, administered for 10 consecutive days, revealed a strong, taxonomy-based antiprotozoal and anthelmintic activity. Conclusions The results highlighted the therapeutic potential of both A. sativum and A. absinthium against gastrointestinal parasites in pigs. Their therapeutic effectiveness may be attributed to the content in polyphenols, tocopherols, flavonoids, sterols, sesquiterpene lactones, and sulfoxide. Further research is required to establish the minimal effective dose of both plants against digestive parasites in pigs.

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Potential of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) as a feed supplement in rabbit diet: effect on controlling rabbit coccidiosis, antioxidative systems and growth performance

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Microbial community and fermentation characteristic of whole-crop wheat silage treated by lactic acid bacteria and Artemisia argyi during ensiling and aerobic exposure

Microbial community and fermentation characteristic of whole-crop wheat silage treated by lactic acid bacteria and Artemisia argyi during ensiling and aerobic exposure

The effects of dietary supplementation of common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) meal on growth and excreted Eimeria spp. oocysts incidence in Dwarf Lop rabbit kits

In vivo assessment of the antiparasitic effects of Allium sativum L. and Artemisia absinthium L. against gastrointestinal parasites in swine from low-input farms

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