Effect of probiotic and Artemisia annua essential oil on production performance, blood parameters, liver enzymes and immune response of laying Japanese quails

Shirzadi, Hassan; Nasermanesh, Hossein; Khatibjoo, Ali; Taherpour, Kamran; Akbari Gharaei, Mohammadi

doi:10.22059/jap.2018.257363.623278

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran

² Former MSc. Student, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran

³ University assistant professor

https://doi.org/10.22059/jap.2018.257363.623278

Abstract

The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effects of Artemisia Annua L. essential oil (AAEO) and probiotic (lactobacillus acidophilus) as an alternative to antibiotic in feeding laying Japanese quails. A total of 180 46-d-old laying Japanese quails were randomly allocated to 4 dietary treatments in a completely randomized design with 4 replicates of 9 birds, and the experiment lasted up to 109 days of age. The experimental diets were: 1–basal diet as control group (without additive), 2–basal diet plus oxytetracycline (200 ppm), 3–basal diet plus AAEO (250 ppm) and 4– basal diet plus probiotic (4 CFU per kg diet). Results showed that the use of probiotic caused an increase in the egg mass, when compared with control and AAEOtreatments at entire period (P<0.05). The groups fed probiotic and AAEO showed a significant decrease in the serum glucose, cholesterol and LDL levels when compared with those fed antibiotic (P<0.05). Moreover, the group fed AAEO had low lymphocyte and high heterophil counts when compared with those fed diet supplemented with probiotic and antibiotic (P<0.05). In addition, the number of white blood cells and heterophil/lymphocyte ratio in AAEO group were higher than other groups (P<0.05). It can be concluded that lactobacillus acidophilus could be used as a growth promoter in feeding laying Japanese quails.

Keywords

20.1001.1.20096776.1397.20.3.9.6

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Effect of probiotic and Artemisia annua essential oil on production performance, blood parameters, liver enzymes and immune response of laying Japanese quails

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Volume 20, Issue 3November 2018Pages 451-462

Volume 20, Issue 3
November 2018
Pages 451-462