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The Effects of Agave fourcroydes Powder as a Dietary Supplement on Growth Performance, Gut Morphology, Concentration of IgG, and Hematology Parameters in Broiler Rabbits
Joint Authors
Martínez, Yordan
Ni, Hengjia
Valdivié Navarro, Manuel
Al-Dhabi, Naif Abdullah
Iser, Maidelys
Jiang, Hongmei
Wu, Xiaosong
Rosales, Manuel
Duraipandiyan, Veeramuthu
Fang, Jun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was conducted to determine the effects of Agave fourcroydes powder as a dietary supplement on the growth performance, gut morphology, serum concentration of IgG, and the hematology parameters of broiler rabbits.
A total of 32 rabbits [New Zealand × Californian] were weaned at 35 days.
They were randomly selected for two dietary treatments (eight repetitions per treatment), which consisted of a basal diet and a basal diet supplemented with 1.5% dried-stem powder of A.
fourcroydes.
On day 60 from the initiation of treatment, gut histomorphology (duodenum and cecum), serum concentration of IgG, and hematology parameters were all measured.
The results showed that A.
fourcroydes powder supplementation improved ( P < 0.05 ) the ADFI, ADG, and final BW.
Correspondingly, this treatment increased ( P < 0.05 ) the muscle and mucosa thickness and height and width of villi.
However, duodenum crypts depth was lower ( P < 0.05 ) when rabbits were fed with this natural product, compared with the basal diet treatment.
Results also indicated that the A.
fourcroydes powder increased ( P < 0.05 ) the serum concentration of IgG but did not change the hematology parameters.
This data indicates that A.
fourcroydes powder, as a supplement, had beneficial effects on increasing the growth performance and serum concentration of IgG, as well as improving the gut morphology without affecting the hematology parameters in broiler rabbits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iser, Maidelys& Martínez, Yordan& Ni, Hengjia& Jiang, Hongmei& Valdivié Navarro, Manuel& Wu, Xiaosong…[et al.]. 2016. The Effects of Agave fourcroydes Powder as a Dietary Supplement on Growth Performance, Gut Morphology, Concentration of IgG, and Hematology Parameters in Broiler Rabbits. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097335
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iser, Maidelys…[et al.]. The Effects of Agave fourcroydes Powder as a Dietary Supplement on Growth Performance, Gut Morphology, Concentration of IgG, and Hematology Parameters in Broiler Rabbits. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097335
American Medical Association (AMA)
Iser, Maidelys& Martínez, Yordan& Ni, Hengjia& Jiang, Hongmei& Valdivié Navarro, Manuel& Wu, Xiaosong…[et al.]. The Effects of Agave fourcroydes Powder as a Dietary Supplement on Growth Performance, Gut Morphology, Concentration of IgG, and Hematology Parameters in Broiler Rabbits. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1097335
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1097335