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- Title
Effect of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and on the growth performance, carcass quality and gut integrity of broiler chickens.
- Authors
Awaad, M. H. H.; Elmenawey, M.; Ahmed, Kawkab A.
- Abstract
Aim: The effect of a specific combination (SC) of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin was investigated on productive performance and immune response in broiler chickens. Materials and Methods: Six hundred one-day-old broiler chickens were randomly allocated into two groups for 5 weeks. The SC was supplementedat 100 ppmofration (presenceorabsence). Results: Treatment of broiler chickens with the SC improved productive performance variables as compared with the blank control birds. It decreased total mortality, increased final body weight, weight gain, production number and decreased final feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P<0.05). The SC had a positive effect on carcass quality and enhanced HI titer against Newcastle disease (ND) virus vaccine, as compared to their untreated control group (P<0.05). The SC treated birds had higher values of intestinal diameter than the control ones. Conclusion: It could be concluded that administration of a specific combination of carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, and Capsicum oleoresin to broiler chickens improved chicken zootechnical performance response variables, had a potent immuno-modulatory effect (potentiated immune response) and improved gut integrity. Eventually, this combination could be used as a replacementtothe controversial feed additives (antibiotic growth promoters).
- Subjects
CARVACROL; OLEORESINS; POULTRY carcasses; BROILER chickens; IMMUNE response; FEED additives; POULTRY
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2014, Vol 7, Issue 5, p284
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14202/vetworld.2014.284-290