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Pont GCD, Lee A, Bortoluzzi C, Rohloff Junior N, Farnell YZ, Pilla R, Suchodolski JS, Ceccantini M, Eyng C, Kogut MH. Distillers dried grains with soluble and enzyme inclusion in the diet effects broilers performance, intestinal health, and microbiota composition. Poult Sci 2023; 102:102981. [PMID: 37742451 PMCID: PMC10523001 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.102981] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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This study tested the effect of distillers dried grains with soluble (DDGS) inclusion in a broiler diet, with or without supplementation of exogenous enzymes, on the microbiota composition, intestinal health, diet digestibility and performance. A total of 288 one-day-old chickens was assigned to 6 treatments (8 replicate of 6 birds each) according to a completely randomized design with a 3 × 2 factorial scheme with 3 DDGS levels (0, 7 and 14%) and 2 inclusions of exogenous enzymes (with or without a multicarbohydrase complex + phytase [MCPC]). The results exhibited that DDGS inclusion up to 14% did not impair broilers performance up to 28 d, however, DDGS-fed animals exhibited significant improvement with the MCPC supplementation. No effects of the enzymes in the ileal digestibility were found at 21 d. DDGS inclusion in the diet affected dry matter and gross energy digestibility. Broilers fed diets with MCPC were found to have less intestinal histological alteration thus better gut health. No effect of DDGS, enzyme or interaction of those were observed for intestinal permeability and in the serum inflammatory biomarker (calprotectin) at 7 and 28 d. The increase of DDGS percentage in the diet reduced the diversity of the ileal microbiota but increased the cecal microbiota diversity. The inclusion of DDGS showed positive effects on microbiota composition due to a reduction of Proteobacteria phylum in the ileum at 28d and a reduction in the presence of Enterococcaceae family in the ileum at 14 and 28d. The inclusion of MCPC complex might promote beneficial changes in the ileal and cecal microbiota due reduce of Proteobacteria, Bacillaceae and Enterobacteriaceae. The supplementation of xylanase, β-glucanase, arabinofuranosidase and phytase to a DDGS diet improves performance and intestinal health allowing the use of these subproduct in the poultry nutrition.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriela C Dal Pont
- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Animal Science, Western Paraná State University, Unioeste, Marechal C. Rondon, PR 85960000, Brazil
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- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Gastrointestinal Laboratory, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Animal Science, Western Paraná State University, Unioeste, Marechal C. Rondon, PR 85960000, Brazil.
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- USDA-ARS, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, College Station, TX 77845
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Goes EC, Dal Pont GC, Maiorka A, Bittencourt LC, Bortoluzzi C, Fascina VB, Lopez-Ulibarri R, Calvo EP, Beirão BC, Caron LF. Effects of a microbial muramidase on the growth performance, intestinal permeability, nutrient digestibility, and welfare of broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102232. [PMID: 36334425 PMCID: PMC9627589 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The objective of these studies was to evaluate the inclusion of a microbial muramidase (MUR) in the diets of broiler chickens on the growth performance, intestinal permeability (IP), total blood carotenoid content, apparent ileal digestibility (AID), and foot pad dermatitis (FPD). In Experiment 1, a total of 1,000 one-day-old chicks were placed in floor-pens with reused litter, and randomly distributed into 4 treatments with 10 replicates each. Treatments were a basal diet (control), or basal diet supplemented with 15,000; 25,000 or 35,000 LSU (F)/kg of MUR. Feed intake (FI), body weight gain (BWG), and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were evaluated at d 21 and 43. Intestinal permeability was evaluated on d 35 by FITC-d, and FPD and AID on d 43. In Experiment 2, a total of 800 one-day-old chicks were placed in floor-pens with fresh litter, and randomly distributed into 4 treatments with 8 replicates each. Treatments were a basal diet (control), or basal diet supplemented with 25,000 or 35,000 LSU (F)/kg of MUR, and a fourth group where the basal diet was supplemented with enramycin. The birds were induced to a mild intestinal challenge. Feed intake, BWG, and FCR were evaluated on d 21 and d 42, and total blood concentration of carotenoids was evaluated on d 28. In experiment 1, 35,000 LSU (F)/kg of MUR promoted the best FCR (P < 0.05). Muramidase supplementation linearly increased the AID of dry matter, ash, and fat (P < 0.01), and regardless of the dose, MUR decreased the IP (P < 0.05). In Experiment 2, the supplementation of 35,000 LSU (F)/kg of MUR improved BWG and FCR in the entire cycle (1–42 d) and increased the concentration of carotenoids in the blood on d 28 compared to the control group (P < 0.05). These studies show that MUR improves growth performance of broilers by improving intestinal permeability, digestibility of dry matter, ash and fat, absorption of carotenoids, and reducing FPD.
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- UFPR - Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- UFPR - Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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Dal Pont GC, Belote BL, Lee A, Bortoluzzi C, Eyng C, Sevastiyanova M, Khadem A, Santin E, Farnell YZ, Gougoulias C, Kogut MH. Novel Models for Chronic Intestinal Inflammation in Chickens: Intestinal Inflammation Pattern and Biomarkers. Front Immunol 2021; 12:676628. [PMID: 34054868 PMCID: PMC8158159 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.676628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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For poultry producers, chronic low-grade intestinal inflammation has a negative impact on productivity by impairing nutrient absorption and allocation of nutrients for growth. Understanding the triggers of chronic intestinal inflammation and developing a non-invasive measurement is crucial to managing gut health in poultry. In this study, we developed two novel models of low-grade chronic intestinal inflammation in broiler chickens: a chemical model using dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) and a dietary model using a high non-starch polysaccharide diet (NSP). Further, we evaluated the potential of several proteins as biomarkers of gut inflammation. For these experiments, the chemical induction of inflammation consisted of two 5-day cycles of oral gavage of either 0.25mg DSS/ml or 0.35mg DSS/ml; whereas the NSP diet (30% rice bran) was fed throughout the experiment. At four times (14, 22, 28 and 36-d post-hatch), necropsies were performed to collect intestinal samples for histology, and feces and serum for biomarkers quantification. Neither DSS nor NSP treatments affected feed intake or livability. NSP-fed birds exhibited intestinal inflammation through 14-d, which stabilized by 36-d. On the other hand, the cyclic DSS-treatment produced inflammation throughout the entire experimental period. Histological examination of the intestine revealed that the inflammation induced by both models exhibited similar spatial and temporal patterns with the duodenum and jejunum affected early (at 14-d) whereas the ileum was compromised by 28-d. Calprotectin (CALP) was the only serum protein found to be increased due to inflammation. However, fecal CALP and Lipocalin-2 (LCN-2) concentrations were significantly greater in the induced inflammation groups at 28-d. This experiment demonstrated for the first time, two in vivo models of chronic gut inflammation in chickens, a DSS and a nutritional NSP protocols. Based on these models we observed that intestinal inflammation begins in the upper segments of small intestine and moved to the lower region over time. In the searching for a fecal biomarker for intestinal inflammation, LCN-2 showed promising results. More importantly, calprotectin has a great potential as a novel biomarker for poultry measured both in serum and feces.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriela C Dal Pont
- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M Agrilife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States.,Department of Veterinary Science, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.,Department of Animal Science, Western Parana State University, Marechal C. Rondon, Brazil.,Innovad NV/SA, Essen, Belgium.,Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M Agrilife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M Agrilife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, Western Parana State University, Marechal C. Rondon, Brazil
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- Department of Veterinary Science, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Poultry Science, Texas A&M Agrilife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), College Station, TX, United States
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