The effect of dietary supplementation of the broiler chicken diet with Boswellia serrata resin on growth performance, digestibility, and gastrointestinal characteristics, morphology, and microbiota

The effect of Boswellia serrata resin diet supplementation on production, hematological, biochemical and immunological parameters in broiler chickens

“…Panda et al (2009) report that early supplementation of broiler diet with fatty supplements has a positive effect on the growth, density and length of intestinal villi and stimulates their regeneration. This beneficial effect of B. serrata on the structure and morphology of the gastrointestinal tract in broiler chickens was observed in other studies with broiler chickens (Kiczorowska et al, 2016a). Normal structure and function of the digestive tract is also related to better availability of nutrients, as evidenced by the increase in the digestibility of organic matter in grower diets and gross energy throughout the rearing time.…”

“…On the other hand, it should be borne in mind that gut bacteria contribute to nitrogen metabolism in the host. In the present study, the depressed uric acid contents in blood by dietary supplementation of B. serrata might have been caused by the increased counts of Lactobacillus and Enterococcus and decreased counts of Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringers in the intestines of the broiler chickens (Kiczorowska et al, 2016a). Reduction of concentrations of non-protein nitrogen in blood induced by supplemental dietary probiotics or modification of native microbiota has been reported in poultry (Li et al, 2011;Pan and Yu, 2014).…”

“…On the other hand, we found that BSR used in the diets had a stabilizing effect on the bacterial flora of the gastrointestinal tract by decreasing the count of E. coli and Clostridium spp. strains, and simultaneously increasing the count of Lactobacillus and Enterococcus (Kiczorowska et al, 2016a). As especially the immunoglobulins G and M antibodies are very important in fighting bacterial infections, as they are the first type of antibodies produced in response to an infection, the lower systemic concentration in the BSR groups may be a result of stabilization of the chicken gastrointestinal microbiome after 7 weeks of constant supplementation of BSR.…”

Effects of pulverized oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on diarrhea incidence, growth performance, immunity, and microbial composition in piglets

“…During weaning and immediately after weaning, a piglet's digestive tract is not well developed and hence the digestion of most feed ingredient is compromised. Kiczorowska et al observed that the digestibility of most nutrients was influenced by the intestinal diameter and other physical factors such as the microbial biosphere. Mushrooms contain some biologically active compounds and nutrients, such as sugars, amino acids, high fibres, protein and low‐fat content .…”

Effect of Dietary Boswellia serrata Resin on Growth Performance, Blood Biochemistry, and Cecal Microbiota of Growing Rabbits

“…Boswellia serrata (BS) or frankincense from the Arabian Peninsula belonging to the Burseraceae family. It possesses various therapeutic activities, for example, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory properties, due to the precence of many aromatic compounds with boswellic acid the most active molecule (5)(6)(7)(8)(9). Mono and diterpenes, ethyl acetate, octyl acetate, and methylanisole are natural anti-oxidants that constitute the major components of BS (5,6).…”