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- Title
The effect of Aspergillus niger as a dietary supplement on blood parameters, intestinal morphology, and gut microflora in Haidong chicks reared in a high altitude environment.
- Authors
Hao Lin; Baoan Ding; Lingyun Chen; Zhenming Zhang; Hailian He; Jingge Wang; Xiezhong Wang; Licheng Zhang; Xiaoming Ni; Fronte, Baldassare
- Abstract
Aim: The effects of the inclusion of Aspergillus niger in the diet of Haidong chicks reared in the Qing-Zang high altitude area (China) under hypoxic conditions. Materials and Methods: A total of 720 Haidong chicks were randomly divided into six groups and fed diets supplemented with 0%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0%, 1.25%, and 1.5% of A. niger to determine blood parameters, intestinal morphology, and gut microflora in Haidong chicks reared in a high altitude environment. Results: Packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell (RBC) count, white blood cell count, and hemoglobin concentration increased in the groups fed diets containing A. niger. The administration of A. niger in 1.0% and 1.25% significantly decreased the concentration of Escherichia coli in the cecum, while the concentration of Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus in the cecum and ileum was increased in the treated groups. When compared to the control groups, villi height, crypt depth, and goblet cell density in the intestine was raised, in general, in the groups treated with A. niger. Conclusion: These findings suggest that 1.25% A. niger as dietary supplement may improve the resistance to ascites among birds reared under hypoxic conditions.
- Subjects
ASPERGILLUS niger; LEUKOCYTE count; CHICKS; DIETARY supplements; MORPHOLOGY; ERYTHROCYTES; INTESTINAL physiology
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 10, p2209
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14202/vetworld.2020.2209-2215