Effect of Betaine Supplementation on the Performance and Immune Response of Heat Stressed Broilers

Chand, Naila; Naz, Shabana; Maris, Hamza; Khan, Rifat Ullhah; Khan, Sarzamin; Qureshi, Muhammad Subhan

doi:10.17582/journal.pjz/2017.49.5.1857.1862

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“…Previous investigations attributed the alterations in profitability in broiler production to the variations in growth rate and the cost of one-day-old chicks, drugs, labor, feed, veterinary services, and the sale price of birds [75,76]. Our results are consistent with those reported in earlier studies [32,77,78].…”

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Impacts of Strain Variation on Response to Heat Stress and Boldo Extract Supplementation to Broiler Chickens

Ghanima

Bin-Jumah

Abdel-Moneim

et al. 2019

Animals

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Simple Summary: One of the common approaches to alleviating heat-stress in poultry is nutritional manipulation using herbal extracts or their derivatives to maintain the health, welfare, and performance of birds. The present study investigated the protective effect of boldo leaf extract against the harmful effects of cyclic heat stress in two broiler strains (Arbor Acres; AA and Avian-48; AV). Administration of boldo in drinking water was able to restore growth and health traits to nearly normal values. Generally, AA chicks were better able to withstand heat stress and were also more likely to utilize boldo extract than AV chicks. The use of boldo leaf extract in poultry production can assist in mitigating the effect of heat stress, improving the antioxidant defense system, and increasing productivity and profitability.Abstract: There is increasing interest in the use of natural antioxidant supplements in poultry diets as protection against the adverse effects of heat stress. The potential protective effect of boldo (Peumus boldus molina) leaf extract, which have antioxidant activity, were investigated against the harmful effects of heat stress in two broiler strains. Arbor Acres (AA) and Avian-48 (AV) chicks were divided into thermoneutral (TN) and heat stress (HS) groups and treated with 1 g boldo leaf extract/4 L drinking water during the heat stress period. HS reduced growth performance in both strains. The phagocytic index, phagocytic activity, and eosinophil and lymphocytes counts were significantly elevated in TN and HS AV birds but not altered in AA birds. Boldo extract treatment partially eliminated the previous negative impacts of heat stress. AA chicks were better able to withstand HS than AV chicks. Serum concentrations of total lipids and cholesterol were reduced in HS birds of both strains. Malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase levels were elevated but restored with the administration of boldo leaf extract in HS birds of both strains. Economic parameters were negatively affected by HS but restored to values close to those of the control group in boldo-treated HS birds. In conclusion, the administration of boldo leaf extract in drinking water was effective in neutralizing the harmful effects of heat stress on growth performance, blood indices, and economic parameters and improved the antioxidant defense system in heat-stressed birds.

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Impacts of Strain Variation on Response to Heat Stress and Boldo Extract Supplementation to Broiler Chickens

Ghanima

Bin-Jumah

Abdel-Moneim

et al. 2019

Animals

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“…The body produces free radicals continuously for the need of normal physiological functions, but their excessive level may cause damage to the plasma membrane and organelles (Khan et al 2011). Nutritional approaches are considered to lessen the undesirable effects of heat stress by maintaining feed intake, water and electrolyte balance or by the supplementation of antioxidant vitamins, essential oils, minerals and natural herbs (Khan et al 2011;Rahman et al 2014a;Majid et al 2015;Abudabos et al 2016;Chand et al 2017). Supplementation of diets with natural antioxidants is a favourable strategy to decrease the lethal effects of heat stress in birds (Chand et al 2016).…”

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Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and organic selenium on growth dynamics, blood melanodialdehyde and paraoxonase in broilers exposed to heat stress

Safiullah

Chand

Khan

et al. 2019

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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A total of 480 1-week-old chicks of about similar average weight, and size were divided into 6 groups. One group served as control, and was fed only basal diet, second group was fed ginger at the rate of 5 g/kg (T1), third group was given organic selenium (Se) at the rate of, 0.3 mg/kg diet (T2), fourth group was given organic Se at the rate of 0.4 mg/kg (T3), fifth group was fed with organic Se at the rate of 0.3 mg/kg + 5 g/ kg ginger (T4), sixth group was given organic Se at the rate of 0.4 mg/kg + 5 g/kg ginger (T5). Mean feed intake was significantly (P < 0.05) high in T3 and T5 while body weight was significantly (P < 0.05) high in T3 compared to the control. Mean feed conversion ratio (FCR) was significantly (P < 0.05) high in T2, T3 and T5 compared to the control. Dressing percentage was significantly (P < 0.05) high in T4 and T5 compared to the control. Serum Antibody titre against Newcastle disease and paraoxonase (PON1) were significantly (P < 0.05) high in the T4 and T5 groups compared to the control while melanodialdehyde (MDA) concentration was significantly (P < 0.05) low in the same groups. Results of this study showed that ginger at the rate of 5 g/kg and Se at the rate of 0.4 mg/kg were more effective in improving the growth performance, immune response and antioxidant status in broiler chickens exposed to high ambient temperature.

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“…Higher ambient temperature is detrimental to live weight gain, feed intake (FI), feed efficiency, nutrient utilization, protein digestibility, total mineral retention and immune response of chicken broilers (Sahin and Kucuk 2003;Sahin et al 2009;, 2014. Moreover, heat stress can potentially promote formation of excess quantities of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which damages cell phospholipid membranes and other vital macromolecules causing lipid peroxidation, that consequently associated with disorders, such as apoptosis, various diseases and impairing muscle membrane integrity (Ebeid et al 2013;Saleh 2014;El-Deep et al 2016;Chand et al 2017). Therefore, a balance between ROS production and the antioxidant system must be established to maintain immune function, health and productivity (Suraï 2002;Ebeid et al 2011;Chand et al 2016;Saleh et al 2017).…”

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Effect of dietary zinc-methionine supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilization, antioxidative properties and immune response in broiler chickens under high ambient temperature

Saleh

Ragab

Ahmed

et al. 2017

Journal of Applied Animal Research

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of zinc-methionine (ZnM) on growth performance, nutrient utilization, antioxidant status and immune response in broiler chickens reared at high ambient temperature. A total of 480 one-day-old chicks were randomly distributed into 24 floor pens (20 chicks/ pen) and were given either a control diet, 0 ZnM (G0) or 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg ZnM (G1, G2 and G3, respectively). The growth performance was significantly affected by the treatments, ZnM supplementation increased body weight gain and improved feed conversion (p < .05) in broilers. Protein utilization was improved by feeding ZnM (p < .05). Plasma total cholesterol was decreased, while plasma HDL-cholesterol was tending to be increased. Interestingly, an increase in ZnM supplementation enhanced Zn concentrations (p < .05) in breast muscle along with a reduction in malondialdehyde concentration and saturated fatty acids (p < .05) and an augmentation in unsaturated fatty acids (p < .01). Dietary ZnM supplementation resulted in a significant increase in serum glutathione peroxidase concentration which accompanied with an improving in humoral immune response. It could be concluded that dietary organic Zn supplementation improved growth performance, nutrient digestibility, Zn content in raw meat, antioxidative properties and humoral immunity and reduced meat lipid peroxidation in broilers under high ambient temperature.

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Effect of Betaine Supplementation on the Performance and Immune Response of Heat Stressed Broilers

Cited by 58 publications

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Impacts of Strain Variation on Response to Heat Stress and Boldo Extract Supplementation to Broiler Chickens

Impacts of Strain Variation on Response to Heat Stress and Boldo Extract Supplementation to Broiler Chickens

Effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and organic selenium on growth dynamics, blood melanodialdehyde and paraoxonase in broilers exposed to heat stress

Effect of dietary zinc-methionine supplementation on growth performance, nutrient utilization, antioxidative properties and immune response in broiler chickens under high ambient temperature

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