Effect of Ginger Root Extract on Intestinal Oxidative Status and Mucosal Morphometrics in Broiler Chickens

This study was designed to assess the effect of ginger root extract (GRE) supplementation on the oxidative status and intestinal mucosal development in broiler chickens for 6 weeks. Day-old chicks (Ross 708 strain, = 432) were distributed into six treatments with six replicate of twelve birds each:...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2024-04, Vol.14 (7), p.1084
Main Authors: Apalowo, Oluwabunmi O, Minor, Radiah C, Adetunji, Adedeji O, Ekunseitan, Deji A, Fasina, Yewande O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Antioxidants
biological antioxidant potential
Birds
Body weight
Costs (Law)
Drug resistance in microorganisms
Enzymes
Gene expression
ginger root extract
intestinal oxidative status
Metabolites
Mucins
mucosal morphometrics
Nutrition research
Oxidative stress
Poultry
reactive oxygen metabolites
Small intestine
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Summary:This study was designed to assess the effect of ginger root extract (GRE) supplementation on the oxidative status and intestinal mucosal development in broiler chickens for 6 weeks. Day-old chicks (Ross 708 strain, = 432) were distributed into six treatments with six replicate of twelve birds each: Negative CON (basal), MX (basal diet + bacitracin methylene disalicylate (BMD) 0.055 g/kg diet), GRE-1 (basal diet + 0.375% GRE), GRE-2 (basal diet + 0.75% GRE), GRE-3 (basal diet + 1.5% GRE), GRE-4 (basal diet + 3% GRE). Growth indices, goblets cell count, mucin (MUC2) in ileum tissue, antioxidant (SOD, CAT, and GPX) in ileum and liver, biological antioxidant potential (BAP), and reactive oxygen metabolite level in blood and intestinal villi measurement were determined. Body weight (BW) was highest ( < 0.05) in all groups except GRE-4, body weight gain (BWG) was best in GRE-1, while FCR was least in all groups except GRE-4. Optimum MUC2 gene expression, SOD, CAT, blood antioxidants, and intestinal morphometric values were observed in GRE-3. The inclusion of ginger root extract up to 1.5% improved growth and reduced oxidative stress while enhancing mucosal development in broiler chicks.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani14071084