Adding Phytogenic Material and/or Organic Acids to Broiler Diets: Effect on Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Net Profit

Abstract

A growth experiment was conducted to study performance, nutrients digestibility and economic efficiency of broiler chicks fed corn-soybean meal diets supplemented with a commercial phytogenic product (Bedgen 40 ) contained artichoke extract (Cynara scolymus), a commercial mixture of ® organic acids (Galliacid ) and a combination of both. Starter, grower and finisher diets were ® supplemented with two levels of both being 0 and 150 g tG artichoke extract and 0 and 600 g tG 1 1 organic acids in 2×2 factorial arrangement. Dietary treatments were examined on 200 one day-old Cobb broiler chicks. The experiment lasted from 1-39 days of age. The results showed that supplementation of artichoke extract or organic acids mixture significantly (p<0.05) increased body weight gain by about 6% and improved feed conversion ratio by about 7%, compared with the control diet of no feed additives. Addition of artichoke extract improved the digestibility coefficients (p<0.01) of CP and CF, while, addition of organic acids mixture improved the digestibility coefficients (p<0.01) of DM, OM, CP, CF and NFE compared to the un-supplemented diet. Supplementation of artichoke extract and organic acids decreased total feed cost/kg body weight and improved net profit and economic efficiency. It could be concluded that using artichoke extract or organic acids mixture improved broiler performance and economic efficiency of broilers fed corn-soybean meal diets. No associative effect was detected on performance, digestibility or economic efficiency when a combination of both products was used.

Effect of dietary supplementation of Jerusalem Artichoke extract on performance, blood biochemistry, antioxidant parameters, and immune response of growing Japanese quail

“…Moreover, the present results agreed with those of Hassan et al (2015). Bucław (2016) and Xia et al (2019) showed that dietary inulin supplementation boosted broiler growth performance and enhanced systemic metabolism of minerals and lipids.…”

“…Artichoke extract improved the broiler performance of birds fed corn-soybean meal diets and enhanced the immune response (Hassan et al, 2015). In addition, Jerusalem Artichoke tubers had an affirmative influence on gut health, thus serving as a protective feed ingredient.…”

Comparative Efficacy of Selected Phytobiotics with Halquinol and Tetracycline on Gut Morphology, Ileal Digestibility, Cecal Microbiota Composition and Growth Performance in Broiler Chickens

“…The present study results showed that supplementation of phytobiotics enhanced the apparent ileal digestibility of DM, OM, EE, CP, and ash. These results are similar to the outcome of Hassan et al [72] and Farahat et al [73], where supplementation of phytobiotics, artichoke (Cynara scolymus), and grape seed tannin in broiler diets improved digestibility of DM, EE, and CP. Halquinol can slow peristalsis in the gut [43]; this slowed passage of food in the gut may help in enhanced absorption.…”

Efficacy of acidified phytase supplemented cottonseed meal based diets on growth performance and proximate composition of Labeo rohita fingerlings

“…Due to the differences in feeding habits and digestive potential, the activity of digestive enzymes varies in different fish species (Iqbal et al, 2016). Furthermore, organic acids are proving to be a promising dietary additive to improve intestinal health and growth performance (Hassan et al, 2015). Citric acid (CA) has become the one of the world's most usable organic acid (Sauer et al, 2008).…”