The Effect of Dietary Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus) Powders in Different Levels on Carcass Characteristics and Some Internal Organ’s Weight of Broiler Chickens

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of Tarragon powder on head, chicken feet, some internal organs and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. One day -old two hundred forty Ross 308 male broilers were randomly allocated into four treatments and six replicates per treatment. At each replicate ten birds were used. All birds at 42 days had ad libitum access to water and feed and were exposed to a 23L:1D lighting program. The diets were set on the basis of corn, soybean and wheat meal, formulated according to the recommendations of the Ross 308 manual (starter days 1-14, grower days 15-37, and finisher days 38-42), and offered as mash. The tarragon plant used in the research was purchased from a vegetable market in Erzurum province in Turkey. Treatments were: base diet (Control), base diet + 0.1% of Tarragon powder (group A), base diet + 0.2% of Tarragon powder (group B), base diet + 0.5% of Tarragon powder (group C). Except for relative wing and head weight, other carcass traits were not significantly affected (p>0.05) by different levels of Tarragon powder. The lowest relative head weight (p<0.001), and the highest relative wing weight (p<0.05) were observed in the control group. The results of this study suggest that the addition of Tarragon powder to broiler diets has no effect on other important carcass traits, except for the head and wing weights of broiler chickens.

Effect of dietary supplements of Artemisia dracunculus extract on the haemato‐immunological and biochemical response, and growth performance of the rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss )

“…In this study, dietary supplementation with AD induced significant improvements in WG and SGR in rainbow trout specimens. Improved growth performance in fish may be due to the effect of tarragon extract on pancreatic function (Aggarwal et al, 2015; Yildirim & Tunç, 2018). Also, the phenolic and aromatic compounds present in AD extract may have a significant effect on increasing fish appetite.…”

“…Also, the phenolic and aromatic compounds present in AD extract may have a significant effect on increasing fish appetite. In this sense, the use of tarragon extract to increase appetite is traditionally common (Yildirim & Tunç, 2018). Yildrim and Tunç (2018) found that administering tarragon to quails could increase appetite by increasing gastrointestinal secretions.…”

“…In this sense, the use of tarragon extract to increase appetite is traditionally common (Yildirim & Tunç, 2018). Yildrim and Tunç (2018) found that administering tarragon to quails could increase appetite by increasing gastrointestinal secretions. The growth performance of cultured fish species is primarily influenced by food additives capable of stimulating digestive enzymes and synthesizing vitamins, proteins, essential amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids, resulting in increased food utilization and weight gain (Dawood, Koshio, Ishikawa, Yokoyama, et al, 2016; Van Hai, 2015; Radhakrishnan et al, 2014).…”

“…They found that the active ingredients in AD extract could increase glucose uptake in cells by increasing the sensitivity to insulin (Ribnicky et al, 2004). Therefore, the oral administration of tarragon extract may significantly increase protein absorption efficiency and energy retention in fish due to increased secretions from the digestive system (Yildirim & Tunç, 2018). Wang et al (2020) reported an increase in the FW, WG and SGR of yellow catfish ( Pelteobagrus fulvidraco ) after feeding Glycyrrhiza uralensis extract.…”

Effects of tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) powder on broiler performance parameters and histopathology of internal organs

“…For example, due to its level of terpene, tarragon has been used to treat gastrointestinal complaints, such as diarrhoea (Kumlay et al 2015, Jalilzadeh-Amin andMaham 2015). There are a few studies about the use of tarragon as a feed additive in poultry nutrition (Yildirim and Tunç 2018, Gharetappe et al 2015, Sen et al 2012, Incharoen et al 2009, but this study provides more extensive research in terms of nutrients and health. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of tarragon powder on performance and histological changes of organs in broiler chickens.…”