Performance and selected blood parameters of
broiler chickens fed diets with skullcap (&lt;i&gt;Scutellaria
baicalensis&lt;/i&gt; Georgi) root

Króliczewska, Bożena; Jankowska, P.; Zawadzki, Wojciech; Oszmiański, Jan

doi:10.22358/jafs/70289/2004

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“…Few triglycerides were significantly decreased, including 1,2‐dioctadecenoyl‐3‐hexadecanoyl‐sn‐glycerol, 1‐linoleoyl‐2‐isoheptadecanoyl‐3‐isopentadecanoyl‐sn‐glycerol, 1,3‐dipalmitoyl‐2‐oleoyl‐glycerol, and 1‐palmitoyl‐2‐linoleoyl‐3‐oleoyl‐sn‐glycerol, in SBA‐fed fish muscle. This result is similar to the intake of S. baicalensis herbal extract in mice (Song et al., 2013 ) and chicken (Króliczewska et al., 2004 ). Scutellarin (Lu et al., 2013 ) and baicalin (Guo et al., 2009 ), two major flavonoids in S. baicalensis, were proposed to contribute to this outcome via PPARγ, C/EBPα, and AMPK pathways in regulating the glycerophospholipid metabolism.…”

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Feeding containing the aerial part of Scutellaria baicalensis promotes the growth and nutritive value of rabbit fish Siganus fuscescens

Xia

Cheng

Zheng

et al. 2021

Food Science & Nutrition

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Feeding containing the aerial part of Scutellaria baicalensis promotes the growth and nutritive value of rabbit fish Siganus fuscescens

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Cheng

Zheng

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Food Science & Nutrition

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“…The addition of 0.5 and 1.0% of SBR in diet had also little effect on performance and measured blood parameters. In the group fed with 1.5% of SBR in diet, the body weight gain, red blood cell count, and hemoglobin level was found to be higher, while the high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and total cholesterol levels in blood serum were lower than in the control group [ 8 , 9 ]. Therefore, in the present study, we chose the same doses of SBR.…”

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Investigation of the immune effects of Scutellaria baicalensis on blood leukocytes and selected organs of the chicken’s lymphatic system

Króliczewska

Graczyk

Króliczewski

et al. 2017

J Animal Sci Biotechnol

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BackgroundThe health of chickens and the welfare of poultry industry are central to the efforts of addressing global food security. Therefore, it is essential to study chicken immunology to maintain and improve its health and to find novel and sustainable solutions. This paper presents a study on investigation of the effect of Scutellaria baicalensis root (SBR) on the immune response of broiler chicken, especially on lymphocytes and heterophils reactivity, regarding their contribution to the development of immunity of the chickens.MethodsThe 121-day-old Hubbard Hi-Y male broiler hybrids were randomly assigned to four treatment groups, three SBR supplemented groups (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% of SBR) and one control group. Each treatment was replicated five times with six birds per replicate pen in a battery brooder. Blood was collected after 3rd and 6th wk of the experiment, and hemoglobin and hematocrit values were determined, as well as total leukocyte count and differential count were performed. Nitroblue tetrazolium test and phagocytosis assay as nonspecific immune parameters and humoral immune responses to the antigenic challenge by sheep red blood cells were performed. Moreover, the ability of peripheral blood lymphocytes to form radial segmentation (RS) of their nuclei was analyzed. Body weight and relative weight of spleen, liver, and bursa of Fabricius were recorded.ResultsResults showed that mean heterophile/lymphocyte ratio increased in the SBR groups compared to the control group and the blood of the chickens showed lymphocytic depletion. The results also demonstrated that the relative weight of bursa of Fabricius and spleen in groups fed with SBR significantly decreased compared to the control group. This study also showed that the addition of SBR significantly inhibited the formation of RS of nuclei compared to some cytotoxic substances.ConclusionWe found that SBR supplementation should be carefully evaluated when given to poultry. The excess intake of SBR supplementation may cause immunologic inhibition and may negatively affect the development of immune organs. SBR has inhibited the formation of radial segmentation nuclei showing antimetastatic properties and also the phagocytosis of chicken heterophils.

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“…The antioxidative properties of the skullcap root flavonoids have drawn scientific attention as modifiers of inflammatory processes and agents against bacterial infections of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract, and caused by their antiviral, antiretroviral, antitumour, hepatoprotective and lipid‐preventive effects (Lin and Shich, 1996; Niedworok et al., 1998; Króliczewska et al., 2004; Yaghoubi et al., 2008).…”

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Effects of a skullcap root supplement on haematology, serum parameters and antioxidant enzymes in rabbits on a high-cholesterol diet

Króliczewska

Miśta

Zawadzki

et al. 2011

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

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We studied the effects of Scutellaria baicalensis root on blood parameters and antioxidant enzyme activities in rabbits fed a high-cholesterol diet. Thirty-two New Zealand White rabbits were divided into four groups of eight animals each. They were fed a standard diet (C group), a diet with a 1% pure cholesterol supplement (CH group), a diet with a 1% pure cholesterol supplement and a 9% skullcap root supplement (CH+SR group), or a diet with a 9% skullcap root supplement (SR group). After 6 weeks, the rabbits fed the high-cholesterol diet had significantly decreased RBC and Hb levels and significantly increased MCV, MCH and Fe levels (p≤ 0.05). The skullcap root supplement had no adverse effects on the haematological parameters. The values for RBC, Hb, HCT, MCV, MCH and MCHC were similar in the skullcap root-treated and control rabbits. We also observed a remarkable elevation in the serum TC, LDL and TG levels at the end of the 6-week period. The rabbits fed the cholesterol diet showed decreased activity of the erythrocyte GSH-Px compared with the rabbits fed the basal diet. The GSH-Px activity was significantly higher in the rabbits fed the CH+SR diet than in those on the CH diet. The erythrocyte SOD activity was also significantly decreased in the rabbits on the CH diet. However, the CH+SR group rabbits showed significantly enhanced erythrocyte SOD activity. The SOD level in the CH+SR rabbits was 34.91 U/ml, which was a 23% increase (p≤ 0.05) in relation to the results for the CH group and only 15% diminished in relation to the control group. These results suggest that the dietary supplementation of skullcap root may improve rabbit antioxidant systems and protect against the risks from a high-cholesterol diet.

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Performance and selected blood parameters of broiler chickens fed diets with skullcap (<i>Scutellaria baicalensis</i> Georgi) root

Cited by 11 publications

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Feeding containing the aerial part of Scutellaria baicalensis promotes the growth and nutritive value of rabbit fish Siganus fuscescens

Feeding containing the aerial part of Scutellaria baicalensis promotes the growth and nutritive value of rabbit fish Siganus fuscescens

Investigation of the immune effects of Scutellaria baicalensis on blood leukocytes and selected organs of the chicken’s lymphatic system

Effects of a skullcap root supplement on haematology, serum parameters and antioxidant enzymes in rabbits on a high-cholesterol diet

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