Addition of propolis or monensin in the diet: Behavior and productivity of lambs in feedlot

Ítavo, Camila Celeste Brandão Ferreira; Morais, M.G.; Costa, Ciniro; Ítavo, L. C. V.; Franco, Gumercindo Loriano; Silva, J.A. da; Reis, F. A.

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.02.020

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“…(2011) observed no effect on the apparent digestibility of ether extract (65.0%) due to the addition of propolis in the diet sheep fed 50% forage and 50% concentrate; thus, the action of propolis varies according to its chemical composition, which varies with the flora of the region and the method for obtaining the propolis extract as well as with the bee species. The apparent digestibility of neutral detergent fiber (459 g/Kg) and acid detergent fiber (356 g/Kg) was lower than the digestibility of diets with different levels of forage and concentrate Ítavo et al ., 2011). Glycerine inclusion may have altered fiber digestibility of the diet.…”

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Feeding propolis or essential oils (cashew and castor) to bulls: performance, digestibility, and blood cell counts

Valero

Farias

Zawadzki

et al. 2016

Rev Colomb Cienc Pecu

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Summary Background: in cattle production systems, antibiotics are commonly fed to cattle to prevent diseases, metabolic disorders, and to improve feed efficiency. Considerable effort has been devoted towards developing alternatives to the use of antibiotics. Objective: to evaluate the effect of propolis or cashew and castor oils on animal performance, feed intake, digestibility, and blood cell counts of young bulls. Methods: bulls were kept in a feedlot for 49 days. Starting on the 40 th day, feces were sampled for five days to estimate digestibility using indigestible dry matter (DM) as a marker. Bulls were fed a control diet (CON) with sorghum silage (41% DM) and cracked corn, soybean meal, glycerine, limestone, and mineral salt. The propolis-supplemented group (PRO) received 3 g/animal/d in the concentrate. The essential oils-supplemented group (OIL) received 3 g/animal/d (1.5 g cashew oil + 1.5 g castor oil) added to the concentrate. Results: final body weight, average daily gain and feed efficiency were better for bulls fed the OIL diet. Propolis or essential oils had no effect on feed intake and digestibility. There was no effect of propolis or essential oils on blood cell counts. Red blood cell concentration was greater in the last day of the experiment, while the number of white blood cells was lower. Conclusions: dietary addition of propolis did not affect bull performance or feed efficiency. The

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confidence: 94%

Feeding propolis or essential oils (cashew and castor) to bulls: performance, digestibility, and blood cell counts

Valero

Farias

Zawadzki

et al. 2016

Rev Colomb Cienc Pecu

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“…One alternative to ionophore use for ruminant treatment is propolis administration (Ozturk et al, 2010;Ítavo et al, 2011a). Propolis, which contains flavonoids, phenolic acids, esters, phenolic aldehydes and ketones (Fernandes Júnior et al, 2006;Funari and Ferro, 2006), exerts a bacteriostatic activity on Gram-positive and certain Gram-negative bacteria.…”

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Effects of dietary brown propolis on nutrient intake and digestibility in feedlot lambs

Silva

Ítavo

et al. 2014

R. Bras. Zootec.

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-The present study tested brown propolis in crude or extract form as a feed supplement for feedlot lambs to identify the type that most improves in vivo nutrient digestibility. Digestibility was assessed by both total fecal collection and internal markers and the results obtained by these techniques were compared. The completely randomized design was used to compare feed intake and nutrient digestibility of 24 male lambs aged seven months among four dietary treatments (crude brown propolis, propolis ethanol extract, monensin sodium, and control). Methods of feces collection were compared using a completely randomized split-plot design, with experimental diets corresponding to the main factor and the methods to estimate fecal production as the sub-factor. The diets had a roughage:concentrate ratio of 50:50, with Tifton-85 bermudagrass hay (Cynodon spp.) as roughage, and ground corn, soybean meal and minerals as concentrate. The lambs fed diets with crude propolis had higher feed intake than those fed diets containing monensin sodium. The different diets did not affect dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, or acid detergent fiber digestibility, but crude propolis supplementation provided higher ether extract digestibility than monensin sodium. Nutrient digestibility, as indicated by indigestible neutral detergent fiber, indigestible acid detergent fiber and sequentially-determined indigestible acid detergent fiber, was lower than that found with the fecal collection method. The addition of brown propolis has the same effect as monensin, but neither maximized nutrient availability in the diet of feedlot lambs at 7 months of age. Digestibility assessment using the internal markers indigestible neutral detergent fiber, indigestible acid detergent fiber and sequentially-determined indigestible acid detergent fiber is not an efficient method compared with total feces collection.

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“…Especially its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antitumor effects are very important for human and animal health, and animal production. Itavo et al (2011) indicated that propolis is an alternative to the use of dietary antibiotics. Propolis has bacteriostatic activity against gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Brodiscou et al (2000) determined that propolis affected fermentation and methanogenesis of continuous microbial culture in ruminants; it decreased protozoa population and raised propionate levels by 10.3%. However, some negative propolis effects could be related to high flavonoid levels (14.9 g/kg propolis) reported (Itavo et al, 2011). Lambs fed by the diet supplemented with propolis spent more time resting and less time ruminating.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lambs fed by the diet supplemented with propolis spent more time resting and less time ruminating. Researchers (Itavo et al, 2011) explained that this may have had a negative on digestibility because this diet provided the highest food intake with the worst feed conversion. The higher flavonoid and phenol content of their diet was probably toxic to the ruminal environment of lambs, which accelerated food passage through the gastrointestinal tract, causing lower nutrient absorption and increased dry matter intake, corroborating Van Soest (1994).…”

Section: Antimicrobial Anti-inflammatory and Antitumor Effects Of Prmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Effects of Propolis in Animals Exposed Oxidative Stress

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Addition of propolis or monensin in the diet: Behavior and productivity of lambs in feedlot

Cited by 43 publications

References 17 publications

Feeding propolis or essential oils (cashew and castor) to bulls: performance, digestibility, and blood cell counts

Feeding propolis or essential oils (cashew and castor) to bulls: performance, digestibility, and blood cell counts

Effects of dietary brown propolis on nutrient intake and digestibility in feedlot lambs

The Effects of Propolis in Animals Exposed Oxidative Stress

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