Influence of Chinese Herbal Formula on Bone Characteristics of Cobb Broiler Chickens

Liu, Yong; Liang, Shuangmin; Zi, Xiannian; Yan, Shixiong; Liu, Mengqian; Li, Mengyuan; Zhao, Yanhao; Dou, Tengfei; Chen, Ge; Wang, Kun; Jia, Junjing

doi:10.3390/genes13101865

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“…To our knowledge, there is no research examining the effect of MP or mushroom products on the biomechanical properties of bone. Partially in accordance with the current results, previous authors have described that including aromatic plants or essential oils, which are rich in calcium and bioactive substances, in animals’ diets could enhance the structural properties of the bone by improving the absorption of minerals (Zhou et al, 2009 ; Kwiecien et al, 2014 ; Olgun, 2016 ; Rehman et al, 2018 ; Gül et al, 2022 ; Liu et al, 2022 ). Further studies on animals are needed to investigate the potential effect of mushrooms on bone biomechanical properties; in addition, the compounds responsible for this potential effect need to be identified.…”

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Dietary supplementation with mushroom powder (Agaricus bisporus) on performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and bone biomechanical properties of quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Gökmen,

Ünal,

Olgun

et al. 2024

Trop Anim Health Prod

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This study was performed to determine the effect of mushroom powder (MP) (Agaricus bisporus) supplementation on growing Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica). A total of 300 unsexed 1-day-old Japanese quails with similar body weights (8.38 ± 0.2 g) were randomly assigned to five treatment groups with six replications. Additions of 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, or 1.00% of MP to the basal diet were used to develop the treatment groups. Quails were fed ad libitum for 42 days. At the end of the experiment, 12 quails from each experimental unit were euthanised to determine performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and bone biochemical properties. Results showed that all dietary MP did not negatively affect any performance parameters (P > 0.05), while by the third week of life, there was an increase (P < 0.05) in body weight and body weight gain in the quails of the 0.75% MP group compared to the control group. Nevertheless, these differences disappeared at the end of the trial (P > 0.05). No differences were observed (P > 0.05) for any of the studied carcass traits, except for the pancreas weight which decreased (P < 0.05) with the addition of high MP (1.00%). Regarding meat quality, all color parameters were affected on the fifth day of sampling (P < 0.05) but not on the first day (P > 0.05). It was detected that the breast of the quails in group 0.75% MP had the highest L* value and the lowest a* value. While the breast of the 1.00% MP group had the highest b value and the lowest pH value. Dietary MP enhanced oxidative stability, reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) value in the breast compared to the control at both sampling points (P < 0.01), being more noted on the fifth day of sampling. Bone biomechanical properties (in terms of shear force or shear stress) were improved (P < 0.01) with the dietary addition of MP at 0.75% compared to the control. It can be suggested that MP is a secure ingredient in animal feed without negatively affecting performance parameters, carcass traits, or meat quality. Therefore, including an interval of 0.50–0.75% of MP in the diet of growing quails could be a suitable strategy to improve certain parameters such as the meat’s oxidative stability and the bone’s biomechanical parameters. Moreover, the efficacy of MP on performance development would be greater during the first weeks of the quails’ life due to their intestinal conditions at this stage.

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Dietary supplementation with mushroom powder (Agaricus bisporus) on performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and bone biomechanical properties of quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Gökmen,

Ünal,

Olgun

et al. 2024

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“…Although single herbs have made good progress in broiler farming, the advantages of mixed herbs are still noteworthy. As far as we can see, mixed herbs have the potential to modulate broiler growth performance and improve the skeletal characteristics of broilers [ 43 ]. Lipiński et al [ 35 ] reported that the addition of mixed herbs to broiler diets improved the growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality.…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of Designed Herbal Formula on Growth Performance, Blood Indices, Organ Traits, and Cecum Microbiology in Broilers

Sun,

Zhang,

Shi

et al. 2024

Veterinary Sciences

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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the designed herbal formula (DHF) on growth performance, blood indices, organ traits, and cecum microbiology in broilers. A total of 96 male broilers of 1 d were selected and randomly assigned to two groups with six replicates of eight broilers each. The control (CON) and the basal diet containing 1.0% DHF (Astragali radix, Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz., Isatis tinctoria Linnaeus, and Citri reticulatae pericarpium, 2:1:1:2) were fed separately. The experiment was conducted for 35 days. The results showed that the DHF diet increased body weight and decreased the feed conversion ratio (FCR) (p < 0.05). At 21 days, the spleen, thymus, lymphocytes, and thrombocytes were increased (p < 0.05), and pancreas, duodenum, heterophils, and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) were decreased (p < 0.05). At 35 days, the heart, pancreas, white blood cell, heterophils, hemoglobin, MCH and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were decreased, while lymphocytes and middle cells were increased (p < 0.05). The results of microbial diversity analysis showed that the DHF diet decreased the microbial diversity of the cecum. Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were the dominant phyla, where the DHF diet increased the relative abundances of Bacteroides uniformis, Bacteroides vulgatus, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, and then decreased the relative abundance of Shigella sonnei. In conclusion, DHF played a positive role in improving the growth performance, immune performance, and relative abundance of Bacteroides uniformis, Bacteroides vulgatus, and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in cecum microbiology in broilers, and has the potential to be used as a novel feed additive.

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“… Sun et al (2020) found that Ching'e Decoction, consisting of Eucommia ulmoides, Psoralea corylifolia L, Semen Juglandis , and Allium sativum L, slowed bone loss, improved bone quality, and increased maximum stress and maximum load on the tibia. Liu et al (2022d) showed that Chinese herbal formula could improve the bone characteristics of broilers, including the improvement of bone microstructure and the enhancement of bone strength. The results of this study were similar to those studies.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to previous study, the basic formula of Chinese herbal medicine has the effect of improving bone characteristics in broilers ( Liu et al, 2022d ). It was composed of Angelica sinensis, Lycium barbarum, Chinese yam, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Schisandra chinensis, Rhizoma corydalis, Fructus cnidii , and Oyster (5:5:5:1:5:1.6:2:2.4).…”

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“…All Chinese herbal monomers were crushed and mixed in proportion to prepare Chinese herbal medicine compound. The dosage of CMF was based on our previous research ( Liu et al, 2022d ). The experiment consisted of 4 groups, the control ( CON ) group was fed a diet without any Chinese herbs ( Table 2 ), while CMFs were added at the level of 6,000 mg/kg diet in the CMF1 (Basic formula + Formula I), CMF2 (Basic formula + Formula II) and CMF3 (Basic formula + Formula I + Formula II) groups, respectively.…”

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Transcriptomics reveals the molecular regulation of Chinese medicine formula on improving bone quality in broiler

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Influence of Chinese Herbal Formula on Bone Characteristics of Cobb Broiler Chickens

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Dietary supplementation with mushroom powder (Agaricus bisporus) on performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and bone biomechanical properties of quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Dietary supplementation with mushroom powder (Agaricus bisporus) on performance, carcass traits, meat quality, and bone biomechanical properties of quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)

Effects of Designed Herbal Formula on Growth Performance, Blood Indices, Organ Traits, and Cecum Microbiology in Broilers

Transcriptomics reveals the molecular regulation of Chinese medicine formula on improving bone quality in broiler

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