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- Title
Value added by Spirulina platensis in two different diets on growth performance, gut microbiota, and meat quality of Japanese quails.
- Authors
Yusuf, Mohamed S.; Hassan, Marwa A.; Abdel-Daim, Mohamed M.; El Nabtiti, Adel S.; Ahmed, Ali Meawad; Moawed, Sherief A.; El-Sayed, Ahmed Kamel; Hengmi Cui
- Abstract
Aim: The growth promoting effect of the blue-green filamentous alga Spirulina platensis (SP) was observed on meat type Japanese quail with antibiotic growth promoter alternative and immune enhancing power. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 180 Japanese quail chicks for 4 weeks to find out the effect of diet type (vegetarian protein diet [VPD] and fish meal protein diet [FMPD])- Spirulina dose interaction (1 or 2 g/kg diet) on growth performance, gut microbiota, and sensory meat quality of growing Japanese quails (1-5 weeks old). Results: Data revealed improvement (p<0.05) of weight gain, feed conversion ratio and European efficiency index due to 1, 2 g (SP)/kg VPD, and 2 g (SP)/kg FMPD, respectively. There was a significant decrease of ileum mean pH value by 1 g (SP)/kg VPD. Concerning gut microbiota, there was a trend toward an increase in Lactobacilli count in both 1; 2 g (SP)/kg VPD and 2 g (SP)/kg FMPD. It was concluded that 1 or 2 g (SP)/kg vegetarian diet may enhance parameters of performance without obvious effect on both meat quality and gut microbiota. Moreover, 1 and/or 2 g (SP) may not be invited to share fish meal based diet for growing Japanese quails. Conclusion: Using of SP will support the profitable production of Japanese quails fed vegetable protein diet.
- Subjects
QUAILS; SPIRULINA platensis; PHYSIOLOGY; DIET; BIRD growth; GUT microbiome; MEAT quality
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2016, Vol 9, Issue 11, p1287
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14202/vetworld.2016.1287-1293