Journal of Animal Production, Print ISSN: 2008-6776., Online ISSN: 2382-994X

Effect of Licorice Extract, probiotic, antifungal and Biochar on Performance of Broiler Chickens Fed Aflatoxin B1 contaminated diet

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Nasrin Rashidi 1
Ali Khatibjoo 2
Kamran Taherpour 3
Mohammad Akbari Gharaei 2
Hassan Shirzadi 2

1 Ph.D candidate in Poultry Nutrition, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture. Ilam University, Ilam-Iran

2 Assistant Prof. of Poultry Nutrition, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Ilam- Iran

3 Associate Prof. of Poultry Nutrition, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Ilam- Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jap.2018.246192.623242
Abstract
Using 350 Ross broiler chickens, the effect of licorice extract (LE), probiotic, antifungal and boiler litter biochar on performance of broiler chickens fed aflatoxin B1 contaminated diet in a completely randomized design with 7 treatment (negative control (basal diet without aflatoxin and additives), positive control (basal diet + 1 mg aflatoxin B1 and without additives) and 5 other treatments were positive control with LE (3 and 6 g/kg), Protexin probiotic (0.5 gr), Agrabond (0.5 gr/kg) and biochar toxin binder (10 g/kg)) and 5 replicates (10 birds in each replicate) considered. The treatments were. The result showed that aflatoxin B1 lowered body weight gain and breast relative weight and increased FCR and abdominal fat of broilers (P < 0.05). Broilers fed negative control, 3 g/kg LE and biochar containing diets during the growing period and birds fed negative control and 3 g/kg LE during the entire period had higher BW and lower FCR as compared to other groups (P < 0.05). Negative control diet decreased breast relative weight and tight meat crude protein percent, while all of the additives led to improving these traits since the highest relative weight of breast and tight meat crude protein percent were observed in probiotic and biochar groups respectively (P < 0.05). The highest serum total protein was seen in broilers fed negative control and 3 g/kg LE diets while the lowest serum uric acid was observed in broilers fed negative control, 6 g/kg LE, Agrabond and biochar diets (P < 0.05). In conclusion, licorice extract and broiler litter biochar additives decreased adverse effects of aflatoxin B1 on broiler chickens performance.

Keywords

Aflatoxin
Body weight
broiler
Medicinal Herb
Probiotic
Toxin binder
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Journal of Animal Production, Print ISSN: 2008-6776., Online ISSN: 2382-994X
Volume 20, Issue 1
Spring 2018
Pages 145-157

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