Effect of Oxalis acetosella and vitamin E on performance, carcass characteristics, blood factors, immune system and intestinal microbial population of broiler chickens
Subject Areas : Developmental biology of plants and animals , development and differentiation in microorganismsHadi Hami Shomal 1 , hosein Reza Shahbazi 2 * , Forugh mohammadi 3
1 - Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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3 - Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
Keywords: Oxalis acetosella, performance, broiler, vitamin E, immune system,
Abstract :
The present experiment was conducted with the aim of the effect of Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) leaf powder and vitamin E on performance, carcass characteristics, blood factors, immune system and intestinal microbial population of broiler chickens. To conduct the experiment, 300 one-day-old male broiler chickens of commercial strain ROSS 308 were reared for 42 days in a completely randomized design in 4 treatments and 5 replications (each replication containing 15 chickens). Experimental treatments include 1) control (without additives), 2) control + 200 mg/kg of Sorrel powder, 3) control + vitamin E at the level of 200 mg/kg of diet and 4) control + 200 mg/kg diet of Sorrel powder + vitamin E at the level of 200 mg/kg diet. The results showed that the growth performance and carcass percentage of broiler chickens fed with Sorrel and its mixture with vitamin E had a significant increase compared to the control (P<0.05). The mixture of sorrel with vitamin E significantly decreased the concentration of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and the heterophil to lymphocyte ratio of chickens compared to the control (P<0.05). Overall, the results showed that the use of a mixture of sorrel with vitamin E in the diet of broilers had a higher efficiency in improving growth performance, reducing blood lipids and strengthening the immune system.
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