Effects of palygorskite on broiler performance, feed technological characteristics and litter quality

Pappas, Athanasıos C.; Zoidis, Evangelos; Theophilou, N.; Zervas, G.; Fegeros, K.

doi:10.1016/j.clay.2010.06.003

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“…Attapulgite is a layered magnesium aluminium silicate and its unique structure confers the properties of absorption of pathogenic bacteria and toxins and enables it to be used in animal nutrition as antidiarrhoeal agent (Pappas et al, 2010). Because Origanum vulgare L. subsp.…”

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Effects of oregano essential oil and attapulgite on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphometry in broilers

Skoufos¹,

Giannenas²,

Tontis³

et al. 2016

SA J. An. Sci.

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Two experiments were conducted to study the effects of a blend of oregano essential oil (OEO) (as a source of natural antibacterial growth-promoting substances) and attapulgite (as a source of toxin-binder and as an antidiarrhoeal agent) on growth performance, intestinal microbiota, and intestinal morphometry in broiler chickens (Ross-308). In the first trial, the control group was fed a basal diet without antibiotic growth promoters, and the experimental group was fed the basal diet supplemented with 5% OEO (OEO) (Ecodiar ® powder at 150 g/tn) and 80% attapulgite 80% (Ultrafed ® at 6 kg/tn) blend. In the second trial, the experimental group was given the basal diet supplemented with 5% OEO (Ecodiar ® powder at 300 g/tn) and 80% attapulgite (Ultrafed ® at 3 kg/tn) blend. Intestinal microbiota was enumerated by conventional techniques with selective agar media at the end of the trial at both ileum and caecum, and intestinal morphology was assessed in the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Results showed that in the first trial, despite the positive impact on daily gain and feed-to-gain ratio, growth performance was not affected by the blend with OEO and attapulgite. Furthermore, no effect was found on intestinal morphometry. However, the counts of lactic acid bacteria were increased significantly, and coliforms were decreased in caecal contents. In the second trial, a positive impact was noticed on daily gain and feed-to-gain ratio by the high OEO and low attapulgite blend. Dietary supplementation of OEO and attapulgite increased ileal villus height and lactic acid bacteria significantly and reduced coliforms in ileal and caecal contents compared with the control group. In conclusion, the combination of OEO at 15 mg/kg and attapulgite at 2.4 g/kg exerted a positive effect on growth performance, ileal villus height and intestinal microbiota of broilers. ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Effects of oregano essential oil and attapulgite on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphometry in broilers

Skoufos¹,

Giannenas²,

Tontis³

et al. 2016

SA J. An. Sci.

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“…Also, Zhang et al [3] found that palygorskite enhanced growth performance, decreased diarrhea rate, and improved intestinal morphology and barrier function of weaned piglets. In broilers, dietary 1.0 % palygorskite incorporation, used as a pellet binder, can increase hardness of pellets without adverse effect on the growth performance of broilers during a 6-week study [4].…”

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Effects of Palygorskite Inclusion on the Growth Performance, Meat Quality, Antioxidant Ability, and Mineral Element Content of Broilers

Cheng

Chen

et al. 2016

Biol Trace Elem Res

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The present study was conducted to investigate different levels of palygorskite supplementation on the growth performance, meat quality, muscular oxidative status, and mineral element accumulation of broilers. One hundred ninety-two 1-day-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were allocated to four dietary treatments with six replicates of eight chicks per replicate. Birds in the four treatments were given a basal diet supplemented with 0, 5, 10 and 20 g/kg palygorskite for 42 days, respectively. Compared with the control group, neither 5 g/kg nor 10 g/kg palygorskite inclusion affected growth performance of broilers during the 42-day study (P > 0.05). However, the highest level of palygorskite supplementation at 20 g/kg increased feed/gain ratio (F/G) of broilers (P < 0.001). Yellowness (P < 0.001) and redness (P = 0.003) of breast muscle and yellowness of leg muscle (P = 0.001) were decreased by palygorskite supplementation at the levels of 10 g/kg and especially 20 g/kg. In addition, redness of leg muscle was also reduced by the inclusion of 20 g/kg palygorskite (P = 0.009). In contrast, malonaldehyde (MDA) accumulation in the breast muscle was significantly increased by 20 g/kg palygorskite supplementation (P < 0.001). Supplementation of palygorskite at either 10 or 20 g/kg significantly decreased lead (Pb) accumulation in the breast (P = 0.001) or thigh (P = 0.045) and copper (Cu) accumulation in the breast (P = 0.022). In conclusion, growth performance, meat color, and antioxidant capacity of meat would reduce with the increasing level of palygorskite supplementation, whereas a higher level of palygorskite (10 or 20 g/kg) can alter mineral element accumulations in muscles as evidenced by reduced muscular Cu and Pb contents.

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“…Mortality was not related with sepiolite. Similarly some researchers observed that sepiolite 4 usage up to 2% and palygorskite 12 at 1% in the broiler diets had no effect on mortality rate. Table 4 dietary sepiolite supplementation had no significant effect on carcass yield and the relative weights of gizzard, liver, heart, spleen and Bursa Fabricus but the relative weight of abdominal fat decreased with 1% sepiolite addition to the diets.…”

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“…Sepiolite supplementation at the level of 1% reduced serum levels of cholesterol and triglyceride. Similarly Pappas et al 12 reported that serum total protein of broilers aged 42 days was not affected by the usage of palygorskite. Safaei Katouli et al 17 observed that kaolin and zeolite at the level of 1.5% as clay minerals decreased serum triglyceride levels significantly however serum total protein in groups fed diets containing 1.5, 3.0% kaolin and 3% zeolite was significantly higher in compared to control group.…”

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“…However Ouhida et al 11 showed that sepiolite supplementation at 1% and 2% had no significant effect on body weight, feed intake and feed efficiency. Palygorskite (a clay with similar physical properties to sepiolite) supplementation at 1% in broiler diets had no significant effect on feed efficiency 12 . Alzueta et al 13 reported that addition of sepiolite to the diets of broiler chickens had no influence on the nutrient utilization and intestinal digesta viscosity.…”

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Broyler Karma Yemlerinde Sepiyolit Kullanımının Performans, Karkas Özellikleri ve Bazı Kan Parametreleri Üzerine Etkileri

Eser¹,

Yalçın²,

Şehu³

2009

Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg

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SummaryThis study was carried out to determine the effects of dietary sepiolite on performance, carcass traits and some blood parameters of broilers. A total of 204 daily Ross 308 female broiler chicks were allocated into one control group and two treatment groups each containing 68 chicks. Sepiolite was used at the level of 0%, 0.5% and 1% for the diets of control group and the first and second treatment groups, respectively. The experimental period lasted 6 weeks. Supplemental sepiolite improved body weight (P<0.01) and overall body weight gain (P<0.05). No differences were observed in feed intake, feed efficiency, carcass yield and the relative weights of gizzard, liver, heart, spleen and Bursa Fabricus among groups. The relative weight of abdominal fat and the levels of serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride were reduced with 1% sepiolite inclusion in the diet. Blood serum levels of total protein were not affected by sepiolite. It is concluded that 1% sepiolite in the diets of broiler increase body weight gain and reduce the relative weight of abdominal fat and the levels of serum cholesterol and triglyceride. Keywords: Blood parameters, Broiler, Performance, Carcass traits, Sepiolite Broyler Karma Yemlerinde Sepiyolit Kullanımının Performans, Karkas Özellikleri ve Bazı Kan Parametreleri Üzerine Etkileri ÖzetBu araştırma broyler karma yemlerinde sepiyolit kullanımının performans, karkas özellikleri ve bazı kan parametreleri üzerine etkilerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Toplam 204 adet günlük Ross 308 dişi broyler civciv her biri 68 adet içeren bir kontrol ve iki deneme grubuna ayrılmıştır. Sepiyolit, kontrol grubu, birinci ve ikinci deneme grupları karma yemlerinde sırasıyla %0, %0.5 ve %1 düzeylerinde kullanılmıştır. Deneme 6 hafta sürdürülmüştür. Sepiyolit ilavesi canlı ağırlık (P<0.01) ve toplam canlı ağırlık kazancını (P<0.05) artırmıştır. Yem tüketimi, yemden yararlanma, karkas randımanı ile taşlık, karaciğer, kalp, dalak ve Bursa Fabricus relatif ağırlıkları bakımından gruplar arasında farklılık gözlenmemiştir. Karma yemde %1 düzeyinde sepiyolit bulunması relatif abdominal yağ ağırlığı, serum kolesterol ve serum trigliserit düzeylerini azaltmıştır. Serum toplam protein düzeyi sepiyolitten etkilenmemiştir. Sonuç olarak, broyler karma yemlerinde %1 düzeyinde sepiyolit bulunması canlı ağırlık kazancını artırmış, relatif abdominal yağ ağırlığı ile serum kolesterol ve trigliserit düzeylerini azaltmıştır.

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Effects of palygorskite on broiler performance, feed technological characteristics and litter quality

Cited by 45 publications

References 29 publications

Effects of oregano essential oil and attapulgite on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphometry in broilers

Effects of oregano essential oil and attapulgite on growth performance, intestinal microbiota and morphometry in broilers

Effects of Palygorskite Inclusion on the Growth Performance, Meat Quality, Antioxidant Ability, and Mineral Element Content of Broilers

Broyler Karma Yemlerinde Sepiyolit Kullanımının Performans, Karkas Özellikleri ve Bazı Kan Parametreleri Üzerine Etkileri

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