The effect of yeast β-glucan on the amount of albumin, globulin, urea and total protein of broiler chickens
Subject Areas : Veterinary Clinical Pathology
ali kargarirezapour
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دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد تبریز، دانشکده کشاورزی، استادیار گروه علوم دامی، تبریز، ایران.
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somayye ghobadi
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دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد تبریز، دانشکده کشاورزی، دانشآموخته کارشناسی ارشد علوم دامی، تبریز، ایران.
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afshin zakeri
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دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد تبریز، دانشکده کشاورزی، استادیار گروه علوم دامی، تبریز، ایران.
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Keywords: total protein, Urea, albumin, globulin, Yeast beta-glucan,
Abstract :
Glucans derived from yeast cell wall are promising alternatives to antibiotics, as they have been shown to improve growth performance and stimulate the immune system of immature broilers. In this study we evaluated the effect of different levels of yeast beta-glucan (YBG) on some blood parametrs of broiler chickens. In a factorial experiment based on completely randomized design (the first factor: YBG levels: 0, 0.04 and 0.08% of basal diet and sex as a second factor) 144 day old chicks (72 male and 72 female) were selected and allocated to different treatments (three replicates of each treatment). The overall experimental period was 34 days. At the end of study, two birds from each pen were randomly selected as a sample. The level of albumin, globulin, urea and total protein was measured on blood samples. Statistical analysis of the results showed that the YBG had no significant effect on albumin, globulin, urea and total protein level. But the amount of plasma albumin and total protein in female chicks was significantly higher than male chicks (p<0.05). The interaction effect of the two factors was not significant. Therefore, it can be concluded that the mentioned levels of yeast beta-glucan had no significant effect on the studied parameters.