Supplementation of pink pepper oil and vitamin E in replacement to antibiotic growth promoters in the broilers diet on response of ileal microbiota/Oleo de aroeira vermelha e de suplementacao de vitamina E em substituicao aos promotores de crescimento sobre a microbiota intestinal de frangos de corte

The aim was to evaluate the supplementation of pink pepper oil (PPO) and vitamin E on the intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens. A total of 400 day-old male chicks distributed in a randomized design in groups of five treatments and five replicates: diet without antimicrobial; diet with antimicro...

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Published in:Ciência rural 2013-12, Vol.43 (12), p.2228
Main Authors: de Sousa, Dyeime Ribeiro, Zanini, Surama Freitas, Mussi, Jamili Maria Suhet, Martins, Joao Damasceno, Fantuzzi, Elisabete, Zanini, Marcos Santos
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Diet
Escherichia coli
Growth
Microbiota (Symbiotic organisms)
Vitamin E
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Summary:The aim was to evaluate the supplementation of pink pepper oil (PPO) and vitamin E on the intestinal microbiota of broiler chickens. A total of 400 day-old male chicks distributed in a randomized design in groups of five treatments and five replicates: diet without antimicrobial; diet with antimicrobial; diet with 0.4% PPO; diet with 200mg vitamin E [kg.sup.-1]; diet with 0.4% PPO and 200mg vitamin E [kg.sup.-1] The supply of PPO in the diet reduced the relative weight of the intestines (P
ISSN:0103-8478