A comparative study among dietary supplementations of antibiotic, grape seed and chamomile oils on growth performance and carcass properties of growing rabbits

Nasr, Ashraf Youssef; Ela, Salah S. Aboul; Ismail, Ismail E.; Aldhahrani, Adil; Soliman, Mohamed Mohamed; Alotaibi, Saqer S.; Bassiony, Samar S.; El‐Hack, Mohamed E. Abd

doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.12.016

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“…The essential oils have been widely used as effective feed additives for promoting the growth performance in animals, and they appear many beneficial aspects such antimicrobial and antioxidant functions ( 156 ). Adding 0.5–1.5 mL·kg −1 grape seed oil to basal diet can increase the body weight and feed intake in rabbit ( 157 ). El-Ratel et al ( 107 ) demonstrated that extra virgin olive oil supplementation (300 mg·kg −1 ) increases plasma testosterone concentration and GSH activity, sperm output, sperm cell counts, intact acrosome, sperm normality, while reduces sperm cells with abnormal tail and plasma MDA contents in male rabbits under heat stress.…”

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Impacts of Heat Stress on Rabbit Immune Function, Endocrine, Blood Biochemical Changes, Antioxidant Capacity and Production Performance, and the Potential Mitigation Strategies of Nutritional Intervention

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Heat stress has become a widespread concern in the world, which is one of the major environmental stressors and causes substantial economic loss in the rabbit industry. Heat stress leads to multiple damages to the health of rabbits, such as organ damage, oxidative stress, disordered endocrine regulation, suppressed immune function and reproductive disorders, ultimately, induces the decreased production performance and increased mortality. Nutritional approaches, including feeding strategies, adjusting feed formula, and supplementing vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, Chinese herbal medicines, and functional active substances to the feed, were reported to mitigate the detrimental effects of heat stress in rabbits. Therefore, elucidating the damage of heat stress to rabbits; proper management and nutritional approaches should be considered to solve the heat stress issue in rabbits. This review highlights the scientific evidence regarding the effects of heat stress on rabbit's immune function, endocrine, blood biochemical changes, antioxidant capacity and production performance, and the potential mitigation strategies of nutritional intervention to alleviate heat stress in rabbits; which could contribute to develop nutritional strategies in relieving heat stress of rabbits.

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Impacts of Heat Stress on Rabbit Immune Function, Endocrine, Blood Biochemical Changes, Antioxidant Capacity and Production Performance, and the Potential Mitigation Strategies of Nutritional Intervention

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“…Probiotics’ findings concur with those of Wang et al [26, 32 ], Samuel et al [ 25 ], and Fashandi et al [ 62 ]. Probiotics may operate as biodegradable toxins that can act as an antioxidant by triggering the creation of enzymes, which in turn causes weight gain by enhancing protein metabolization and vitamin and mineral absorption [ 33 ], Abd El-Aziz et al [ 34 , 55], Nasr [ 64 ]. Supplementing with biodegrading agents affects the digestive tract, promoting the production of digestive enzymes that are essential for improved digestion and, consequently, weight gain Dersjant et al [ 60 ].…”

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Does the Use of Different Types of Probiotics Possess Detoxification Properties Against Aflatoxins Contamination in Rabbit Diets?

Mohamed

Shehata

Bassiony

et al. 2022

Probiotics & Antimicro. Prot.

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The present work was carried out to study the ability of five probiotics on the in vitro degradation of Aflatoxins B1 (AFB1). The best results of in vitro were tested on the detoxification of AFB1 in rabbits. A total of 40 growing New Zealand White (NZW) male rabbits were assigned to five experimental groups. Animals were fed the following diets: basal diet (control), basal diet contaminated with 300 ppb AFB1, basal diet contaminated with 300 ppb AFB1. + probiotic 3 (0.5 g/kg diet), basal diet contaminated with 300 ppb AFB1 + ajowan (0.5 g/kg diet), and basal diet contaminated with 300 ppb AFB1 + probiotic 3 (0.5 g/kg diet) + ajowan (0.5 g/kg diet). Live body weight significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in rabbits fed AFB1 contaminated diet compared to the control rabbits. All additives improved (P < 0.05) the live body weight. The best improvement occurred with probiotics + ajowan. The addition of probiotics increased (P < 0.05) daily body weight gain in all weeks except the first week. Adding ajowan or ajowan + probiotic led to a significant (P < 0.05) increase in live body weight gain and feed intake compared to rabbits fed AFB1 alone. The digestion coefficients of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude fiber (CF), ether extract (EE), nitrogen-free extract (NFE), and digestible crude protein (DCP) significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in rabbits fed AFB1 contaminated diet. All additives improved (P < 0.05) the digestibility coefficients of DM, OM, EE, CF, NFE, and total digested nutrients (TDN)%. The best improvement occurred with probiotics + ajowan. Concentrations of serum total protein, albumin and globulin significantly (P < 0.05) decreased in rabbits fed AFB1 contaminated diet compared with the control rabbits. In conclusion, the addition of probiotic 3 (AVI-5-BAC) + ajowan could be recommended to eliminate the toxicity of AFB1 and improve growth performance criteria in rabbits.

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“…The greatest values of live body weight (LBW) were achieved by rabbits fed 0.5 ml g/kg of chamomile oil in contrast with other treatments, including the control, according to Nasr et al (2022) who found that chamomile oil enhanced LBW at 9 and 13 weeks. During the rabbits' fattening stage, chamomile oil increased LBW at 9 and 13 weeks old.…”

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Chamomile: functional properties and impacts on poultry/small ruminant health and production – A Review

El‐Hack

Ismail

Khalaf

et al. 2024

Annals of Animal Science

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Chamomile oil or extract, derived from the chamomile flower, is a natural remedy with various therapeutic properties. This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding the medicinal properties of chamomile oil or extract including its antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory activities. Chamomile oil has exhibited antibacterial and antifungal properties against various microbes, involving Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus. It has also been found to regulate blood sugar levels in animal and human studies, making it a potential candidate for diabetes treatment. Moreover, chamomile oil has antitumor properties, as it can induce apoptosis in cancer cells and inhibit their growth. In addition, chamomile oil has anti-inflammatory features, making it a possible option for treatment under inflammatory circumstances such as eczema, arthritis, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Chamomile oil has also been found to have valuable impacts on poultry farming due to its antimicrobial properties. It may be utilized as an organic substitute for antibiotics in chicken production. It is effective against common poultry pathogens, including Salmonella and E. coli, and can also improve poultry growth and feed conversion rate. In conclusion, chamomile oil or extract are promising natural remedy with various therapeutic properties and useful impacts on poultry and small ruminants.

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A comparative study among dietary supplementations of antibiotic, grape seed and chamomile oils on growth performance and carcass properties of growing rabbits

Cited by 15 publications

References 47 publications

Impacts of Heat Stress on Rabbit Immune Function, Endocrine, Blood Biochemical Changes, Antioxidant Capacity and Production Performance, and the Potential Mitigation Strategies of Nutritional Intervention

Impacts of Heat Stress on Rabbit Immune Function, Endocrine, Blood Biochemical Changes, Antioxidant Capacity and Production Performance, and the Potential Mitigation Strategies of Nutritional Intervention

Does the Use of Different Types of Probiotics Possess Detoxification Properties Against Aflatoxins Contamination in Rabbit Diets?

Chamomile: functional properties and impacts on poultry/small ruminant health and production – A Review

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