Growth Performance, Immune Response, Blood serum parameters, Nutrient Digestibility and Carcass Traits of Broiler Chicken as Affected by Dietary Supplementation of Garlic Extract (Allicin)

Influence of allicin administration on reproductive efficiency, immunity and lipid peroxidation of rabbit does under high ambient temperature

“…Additionally, the obtained results showed that both allicin levels improved serum immunoglobulins (IgG and IgM), as immunity markers, while decreased lipid peroxidation marker (TBARS), showing the highest improvement of immunity and lipid peroxidation of does with allicin at a level of 10 mg per kg BW (Table ). In accordance with the present results, allicin as a vital compound in garlic exerted positive impact on immunity of young animals (Wang et al, ), broiler chicken (El‐Katcha et al, ) and infected animals through increasing of immunoglobulins levels (Kamel & El‐Shinnawy, ). In rabbits, allicin treatment increased serum IgG and IgM levels in blood (Alam et al, ).…”

“…Increasing TP concentration was associated with increase in the AL and GL concentrations as affected by containing garlic organo‐sulphur compounds, which have a protective action on liver function (Ajayi, Adeniyi, & Babayemi, ). Similar results were reported by El‐Katcha et al () on broiler chickens treated with allicin, or on rabbits (Alagawany, Elwy, & Fayez, ) and buffalo calves (Vamsi Duvvu et al, ) treated with garlic. The recorded reduction in glucose level in does treated with allicin is in accordance with findings on mice (Kumar & Reddy, ) and broilers (Singh et al, ).…”

“…According to the obtained results, oral administration of rabbit does with both allicin levels improved their reproductive efficiency (Table ). Similar results were reported on poultry fed diet supplemented with allicin (El‐Katcha et al, ), female Albino rats treated with aqueous garlic extract (Raji, Fayemi, Ameen, & Jagun, ) and ewes fed garlic plant either as powder or oil diet (Nassar, El Shereef, & Abo Bakr, ). It is worthy noting that improving the reproductive performance of does was in parallel with the ovulatory response of allicin‐treated groups.…”

“…This compound is capable of binding the free‐radicals, as an agent against stress (El‐Katcha, Soltan, Sharaf, & Hasen, ). The hypoglycaemic and hypolipidaemic effects of allicin were proved in broilers (Singh et al, ) and pigs (Omojola, Fagbuaro, & Ayeni, ), while impact of allicin on reducing enzyme activity of kidney and liver and improving immune response was reported in broiler chicken (El‐Katcha et al, ). Recently, allicin, as a strong natural antioxidant, is used to increase the endogenous antioxidant enzymes activity and reduce inflammation and oxidative stress of male rabbits (Alam et al, ).…”

Effects of supplementing broiler diets with coriander seed powder on growth performance, blood haematology, ileum microflora and economic efficiency

“…Increases in Hb, PCV, RBCs and platelet counts of coriander supplemented groups may be attributed to improvements in nutrient absorption, and the positive correlations between these traits Farag (). The increase in Hb, PCV and RBC contents in the birds fed on coriander is a good indication of higher oxygen carrying capacity of the cells that resulted in improved availability of nutrients to the birds and consequently a better their well‐being (El‐katcha, Soltan, Sharaf, & Hasen, ). The other haematological parameters (MCV, MCH, MCHC%, WBCs, basophiles%, eosinophils%, heterophils%, lymphocytes% and monocytes%) did not differ in CSP supplemented birds compared with control group, and these results indicate that CSP has no adverse effects as a phytogenic additive in broiler diets.…”