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Tufarelli V, Ghavami N, Nosrati M, Rasouli B, Kadim IT, Suárez Ramírez L, Gorlov I, Slozhenkina M, Mosolov A, Seidavi A, Ayasan T, Laudadio V. The effects of peppermint ( Mentha piperita L.) and chicory ( Cichorium intybus L.) in comparison with a prebiotic on productive performance, blood constituents, immunity and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens. Anim Biotechnol 2023; 34:3046-3052. [PMID: 36227283 DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2022.2130798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
A total of 320 one-day-old broiler chickens were used in a 42-day feeding trial to evaluate the effects of peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) and chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) in comparison with a prebiotic on-growth performance, blood constitutes, immunity and intestinal microflora. The dietary treatments were as follows: basal diet (control); control + prebiotic (Fermacto™); control + 0.1% peppermint; control + 0.1% chicory, respectively. A significant (p < 0.05) body weight gain and feed intake was found at 21 and 42 days of growth period in broilers fed diet supplemented with 0.1% chicory compared with other groups. Feeding of prebiotic or chicory led to higher (p < 0.05) feed intake. Chickens fed control diet had higher (p < 0.05) abdominal fat compared with the other groups. Serum blood constituents indicated that broilers fed prebiotic or supplemented with peppermint or chicory had reduced (p < 0.05) levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein than control group. Immunity-related parameters showed that chicken fed chicory had lower (p < 0.05) heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio compared with the other groups. Intestinal microflora revealed that chickens fed prebiotic or herbals had higher count of Lactobacillus and lower E. coli than control. Thus, it can be concluded that broiler dietary supplementation with prebiotic or chicory can improve performance supporting positively health status.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vincenzo Tufarelli
- Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, University of Nizwa, Birkat Al-Mouz, Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Animal Pathology, Animal Production, Bromatology and Food Technology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, Spain
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- Volga Research Institute of Production and Processing of Meat and Dairy Products, Volgograd, Russia
| | - Marina Slozhenkina
- Volga Research Institute of Production and Processing of Meat and Dairy Products, Volgograd, Russia
| | - Alexander Mosolov
- Volga Research Institute of Production and Processing of Meat and Dairy Products, Volgograd, Russia
| | - Alireza Seidavi
- Department of Animal Science, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
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- Kadirli Academy of Applied Sciences, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey
| | - Vito Laudadio
- Department of DETO, Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
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