Dietary Supplementation of Lactobacillus Sporogenes on Performance and Serum Biochemico-Lipid Profile of Broiler Chickens

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the e#ect of dietary supplementation of probiotic Lactobacillus sporogenes (L. sporogenes) on performance and serum biochemico-lipid profile of broiler chickens. One hundred and twenty, day-old commercial broiler chicks were distributed equally into -groups of .* chicks each, which was further replicated to 2 groups of / each. The chicks were placed on one of three dietary treatments : basal, basal with probiotic (0ῌ+* 2 spore of Lactobacillus sporogenes per g) at +** or ,** mg per kg feed. Body weight gain increased and feed conversion ratio improved significantly due to dietary supplementation of +** mg probiotic per kg diet. However, no further benefits on the above parameters could be observed by increasing the level of supplementation from +** to ,** mg per kg. Leg abnormality score is not influenced by probiotic supplementation in the diet. However, the bone breaking strength and bone ash content increased significantly by probiotic supplementation at +** mg per kg diet. The concentration of protein and calcium increased significantly due to dietary supplementation of L. sporogenes. Neither concentration of inorganic phosphorus nor activities of enzymes such as serum glutamate-oxaloacetate transminae (SGOT), serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in serum were influenced due to L. sporogenes supplementation. Serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol and triglycerides were reduced significantly by dietary supplementation of L. sporogenes at +** mg per kg diet. However, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol of birds was not influenced by L. sporogenes supplementation. It is concluded that dietary supplementation of Lactobacillus sporogenes (0ῌ+* 2 spore per g) at +** mg per kg diet significantly enhanced body weight gain, improved feed conversion ratio, bone ash and bone breaking strength and lowered total cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol and triglycerides concentrations in the serum of broiler chickens.

The effects of prebiotic, probiotic and synbiotic diets containing Bacillus coagulans and inulin on serum lipid profile in the rat

“…They also found HDL-cholesterol was marginally increased. 7 Panda et al 8 also reported this probiotic is able to reduce total cholesterol, VLDL and triglycerides in broiler chickens.…”

Probiotic level effects on growth performance, carcass traits, blood parameters, cecal microbiota, and immune response of broilers

“…Some authors have investigated the effects of adding a single level of probiotics in broiler diet (Khosravi et al 2010, Mountzouris et al 2007, Zakeri and Kashefi 2011), while others have tested two (Anjum et al 2005, Mehr et al 2007, Nayebpor et al 2007, Panda et al 2006 or three or more levels of probiotic supplementation (Apata 2008, Li et al 2008, Mountzouris et al 2010, Wang and Gu 2010. However, the results obtained are contradictory and highlight the importance of evaluating probiotic administration level for maximizing effi cacy.…”

Application of sumac and dried whey in female broiler feed

“…Probiotics have been defined as a live microbial feed supplement that can beneficially affect the intestinal microbial balance, resulting in improved body weight gain and reduce mortality in broiler chickens. Prebiotics are defined as nondigestible, but fermentable food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and activity of one or a limited number of species of probiotics bacteria in the colon (Panda et al, 2006). Symbiosis is defined as a combination of a probiotics and a prebiotics, aimed to increase the survival activity of probiotics in vivo and stimulating indigenous bifido bacteria and Lactobacillus (Dughera et al, 2007).…”