Modulating Laying Hens Productivity and Immune Performance in Response to Oxidative Stress Induced by E. coli Challenge Using Dietary Propolis Supplementation

Autor: Abdulaziz A Alaqil, Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Ahmed Abbas, Hanaa K Abd El-Atty, Nancy N. Kamel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Antioxidants
Volume 9
Issue 9
Antioxidants, Vol 9, Iss 893, p 893 (2020)
ISSN: 2076-3921
DOI: 10.3390/antiox9090893
Popis: Propolis (PR) is a resin product of bee colonies that has rich bioactive antioxidant and bactericidal compounds. Endotoxin, a byproduct of bacterial growth, is reported to cause progressive induction of endogenous oxidative stress and has negative impacts on individual health and wellbeing. Hereby, we investigated the ability of PR to alleviate the oxidative stress and immunosuppression imposed by avian pathogenic Escherichia coli using laying hen as a based model. In this study, PR was dietary supplemented to hens for 4 weeks at a concentration of 0.1%. At the beginning of the 4th week of the experiment, hens from control and PR treatment were injected with E. coli (O157:H7
107 colonies/hen) or saline. The results showed significant (p <
0.05) negative impact of E. coli challenge on antioxidant status, immune response and productive performance. PR supplementation reduced (p <
0.05) inflammation markers levels (tumor necrosis factor &alpha
(TNF&alpha
) and interleukin 1&beta
(IL-1&beta
)) and plasma corticosterone concentration. The antioxidant status was ameliorated with dietary PR supplementation to challenged hens, showing significant (p <
0.05) reduction in malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and increasing total antioxidant capacity (TAC) concentrations. Cell mediated, as well as, humeral immune response improved significantly (p <
0.05) with dietary PR verified by the enhancement of T- and B-lymphocyte proliferation and the positive respond to phytohemagglutinin (PHA). Leucocyte cells viability increased significantly and the apoptotic factor forkhead box O3 (Foxo3) was reduced with PR supplementation. The current study revealed that dietary PR supplementation can effectively be used as an organic feed additive to overcome the endogenous oxidative stress induced by endotoxins challenge.
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