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Performance, blood and antioxidant status in dual-purpose laying hens supplemented with aqueous extract of Christ's thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi L.) leaves as phytogenic agent in subtropical conditions.
El-Kholy, Khaled H; Tag El-Din, Hasan; Tawfeek, Found A; Tufarelli, Vincenzo; Losacco, Caterina; Alhotan, Rashed A; Shafi, Manal E; Korish, Mohamed A; Attia, Youssef A; Hassab, Sara H M.
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  • El-Kholy KH; Animal, Poultry and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt.
  • Tag El-Din H; Animal, Poultry and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt.
  • Tawfeek FA; Agricultural Research Center ,Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.
  • Tufarelli V; Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', Bari, Italy.
  • Losacco C; Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', Bari, Italy.
  • Alhotan RA; Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Shafi ME; Department of Biological Sciences, Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Korish MA; Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
  • Attia YA; Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
  • Hassab SHM; Animal, Poultry and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt.
Anim Biosci ; 37(5): 896-907, 2024 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38228130
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The potential of aqueous extract of Christ's thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) leaves (SLAE) to reduce the negative impacts of heat stress on production performance and physiological traits was investigated in dual-purpose layers under subtropical farming.

METHODS:

A total of 200, 25-week-old laying hens (Inshas strain) were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments including SLAE at 0, 2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 mL/kg, respectively. The average temperature-humidity index value was 26.69 during the experimental period. The SLAE contained saponin (0.045%), total flavonoid content of 17.9 mg of quercetin equivalent/ 100 g and overall antioxidant capacity concentration of 17.9 mg of ascorbic acid equivalent/100 g.

RESULTS:

The maximum final body weight (BW), BW gain, egg weight, number, and mass occurred at the level of SLAE7.5 inclusion. The egg quality was significantly higher in SLAE groups than in control, and overall, SLAE7.5 had the most favorable influence at 28 and 32 weeks. Liver and kidney function, as well as lipids profile, improved significantly by SLAE inclusion; the lowest concentrations of these parameters were in SLAE7.5 hens. Treatment with SLAE7.5 increased total antioxidant capacity and endogenous antioxidant enzymes compared to control, whereas no effect on superoxide dismutase was noticed.

CONCLUSION:

The addition of SLAE at 7.5 mL/kg diet improved egg laying performance and quality, metabolic profiles, and antioxidant status during hyperthermia conditions.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Anim Biosci Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Corea del Sur
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Anim Biosci Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Egipto Pais de publicación: Corea del Sur