Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
Effect of different levels of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and Protexin® probiotics on performance, humoral immune response and Ileal microbial population were evaluated using 360 birds in a completely randomized design as 2 × 3 factorial arrangement with 3 levels of ginger powder (0, 2.5 and 5 g per kg), and 2 levels of probiotics (0 and 150 mg per kg) in 6 treatments and 5 replicates of 12 birds for 28 days. Birds consumed greater amount of diet containing 2.5 g/kg ginger (P<0.05). Birds fed diet containing 150 mg/kg of probiotics had higher feed intake and weight gain, and lower feed conversion ratio (P<0.05). Feed intake was higher in birds fed diet containing 2.5 g/kg ginger and 150 mg/kg probiotics compared with those birds received diet without ginger and probiotics (P<0.05). Consumption of probiotics, ginger and combination of probiotics and ginger increased antibody titer against secondary challenge with sheep red blood cells compared with those birds received diet without ginger and probiotics (P<0.05). Antibody titers against Newcastle virus were not affected by supplementation of ginger and probiotics. Supplementation of diet with probiotics alone and in combination with ginger increased Ileal lactic acid bacteria and total bacterial population compared with diet without ginger and probiotics (P<0.05). Based on the result of current study, supplementation of Japanese quail’s diet with 2.5 g/kg ginger and 150 mg/kg probiotics could improve feed intake, immune response and ileal microbial ecosystem.
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