Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites
This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of purslane powder (PP) on performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broilers with triiodothyronine (T3)-induced ascites. In total, 240 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to fo...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Copernicus Publications
2017-09-01
|
Series: | Archives Animal Breeding |
Online Access: | https://www.arch-anim-breed.net/60/315/2017/aab-60-315-2017.pdf |
id |
doaj-d3f4efe91298427794919f0bf385fd89 |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-d3f4efe91298427794919f0bf385fd892020-11-24T22:04:01ZengCopernicus PublicationsArchives Animal Breeding0003-94382363-98222017-09-016031532510.5194/aab-60-315-2017Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascitesM. Habibian0G. Sadeghi1A. Karimi2Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, 661715175, IranDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, 661715175, IranDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, 661715175, IranThis study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of purslane powder (PP) on performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broilers with triiodothyronine (T3)-induced ascites. In total, 240 one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to four treatments, with four replicates per treatment and 15 birds per replicate. The experimental diets included (i) a control diet, (ii) a control diet plus 1.5 mg kg<sup>−1</sup> of T3 (T3 diet), (iii) a T3 diet with the addition of 1.5 g kg<sup>−1</sup> of PP, and (iv) a T3 diet with the addition of 3 g kg<sup>−1</sup> of PP. Feed intake and body weight were measured at 10, 24, 39, and 49 days of experiment. Blood and liver samples were collected from two birds in each replicate at 24 and 49 days of experiment. The T3-treated birds had higher (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) right ventricle to total ventricle (RV ∕ TV) ratio and mortality due to ascites compared with the control. In addition, during the entire experimental period (0 to 49 days of experiment) the T3-treated birds had lower (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) feed intake, body weight gain, and production efficiency index and higher (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) feed conversion ratio compared with the control. Dietary supplementation of PP reduced (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) mortality due to ascites and RV ∕ TV ratio, while the production efficiency index was increased (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) by the addition of PP to the diet. The T3-treated birds had higher (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) red blood cell counts, hematocrit percentage, and hemoglobin concentration compared with the control at 24 and 49 days of experiment. Dietary supplementation of PP substantially alleviated (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) the negative effects of T3 on hematocrit and hemoglobin values at both 24 and 49 days of experiment and on red blood cells counts at 49 days of experiment. The T3 birds showed an increase (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) in activities of lactate dehydrogenase, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase at 49 days of experiment. However, the detrimental effect of T3 on alanine aminotransferase activity was attenuated (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) by dietary supplementation of PP. The plasma and liver activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase were lower (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) in T3-treated birds compared with the control at 24 and 49 days of experiment, whereas malondialdehyde concentrations were elevated (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) by dietary T3 administration. Dietary supplementation of PP, especially at 3 g kg<sup>−1</sup>, increased (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) the plasma and liver activities of antioxidant enzymes, and reduced (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) the plasma and liver concentrations of malondialdehyde near to the control levels. It is concluded that the supplementation of 3 g kg<sup>−1</sup> of PP in diet improves oxidative status and reduces ascites incidence in broiler chickens without impairing their growth performance.https://www.arch-anim-breed.net/60/315/2017/aab-60-315-2017.pdf |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
M. Habibian G. Sadeghi A. Karimi |
spellingShingle |
M. Habibian G. Sadeghi A. Karimi Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites Archives Animal Breeding |
author_facet |
M. Habibian G. Sadeghi A. Karimi |
author_sort |
M. Habibian |
title |
Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites |
title_short |
Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites |
title_full |
Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites |
title_fullStr |
Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites |
title_full_unstemmed |
Effects of purslane (<i>Portulaca oleracea</i> L.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites |
title_sort |
effects of purslane (<i>portulaca oleracea</i> l.) powder on growth performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status in broiler chickens with triiodothyronine-induced ascites |
publisher |
Copernicus Publications |
series |
Archives Animal Breeding |
issn |
0003-9438 2363-9822 |
publishDate |
2017-09-01 |
description |
This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation
of purslane powder (PP) on performance, blood indices, and antioxidant status
in broilers with triiodothyronine (T3)-induced ascites. In total, 240
one-day-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to four
treatments, with four replicates per treatment and 15 birds per replicate.
The experimental diets included (i) a control diet, (ii) a control diet plus
1.5 mg kg<sup>−1</sup> of T3 (T3 diet), (iii) a T3 diet with the addition of
1.5 g kg<sup>−1</sup> of PP, and (iv) a T3 diet with the addition of
3 g kg<sup>−1</sup> of PP. Feed intake and body weight were measured at 10,
24, 39, and 49 days of experiment. Blood and liver samples were collected
from two birds in each replicate at 24 and 49 days of experiment. The
T3-treated birds had higher (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) right ventricle to total ventricle
(RV ∕ TV) ratio and mortality due to ascites compared with the control.
In addition, during the entire experimental period (0 to 49 days of
experiment) the T3-treated birds had lower (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) feed intake, body
weight gain, and production efficiency index and higher (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) feed
conversion ratio compared with the control. Dietary supplementation of PP
reduced (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) mortality due to ascites and RV ∕ TV ratio, while
the production efficiency index was increased (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) by the addition of
PP to the diet. The T3-treated birds had higher (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) red blood cell
counts, hematocrit percentage, and hemoglobin concentration compared with the
control at 24 and 49 days of experiment. Dietary supplementation of PP
substantially alleviated (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) the negative effects of T3 on
hematocrit and hemoglobin values at both 24 and 49 days of experiment and on
red blood cells counts at 49 days of experiment. The T3 birds showed an
increase (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) in activities of lactate dehydrogenase, alanine
aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase at 49 days of experiment.
However, the detrimental effect of T3 on alanine aminotransferase activity
was attenuated (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) by dietary supplementation of PP. The plasma and
liver activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione
peroxidase were lower (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) in T3-treated birds compared with the
control at 24 and 49 days of experiment, whereas malondialdehyde
concentrations were elevated (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) by dietary T3 administration.
Dietary supplementation of PP, especially at 3 g kg<sup>−1</sup>, increased
(<i>P</i> < 0. 05) the plasma and liver activities of antioxidant enzymes, and
reduced (<i>P</i> < 0. 05) the plasma and liver concentrations of malondialdehyde
near to the control levels. It is concluded that the supplementation of
3 g kg<sup>−1</sup> of PP in diet improves oxidative status and reduces
ascites incidence in broiler chickens without impairing their growth
performance. |
url |
https://www.arch-anim-breed.net/60/315/2017/aab-60-315-2017.pdf |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT mhabibian effectsofpurslaneiportulacaoleraceailpowderongrowthperformancebloodindicesandantioxidantstatusinbroilerchickenswithtriiodothyronineinducedascites AT gsadeghi effectsofpurslaneiportulacaoleraceailpowderongrowthperformancebloodindicesandantioxidantstatusinbroilerchickenswithtriiodothyronineinducedascites AT akarimi effectsofpurslaneiportulacaoleraceailpowderongrowthperformancebloodindicesandantioxidantstatusinbroilerchickenswithtriiodothyronineinducedascites |
_version_ |
1725831066822901760 |