Impact of orange (Citrus sinensis) seed powder on growth performance, biochemical parameters and caecal bacterial population of broilers reared in hot humid climate

Autor: Tchilabalo Parobali, Benjamin Adjei-Mensah, Tchablémane Yarkoa, Songuine Tchabltien, Simplice D. Karou, Kwashie Eklu-Gadegbeku
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1124-1133 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1594-4077
1828-051X
1828051X
DOI: 10.1080/1828051X.2024.2386025
Popis: In broiler nutrition, dietary fibre affects the development of the digestive system, nutrient absorption, intestinal flora and growth performance. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of orange seed powder (OSP) on growth performance, biochemical parameters, and the caecal bacterial population of broiler chickens. Four hundred and eighty-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were divided into four treatment groups of six replicates. The treatment groups comprised a control group (without OSP supplementation) and three groups with varying levels of OSP supplementation (0.25%, 0.5%, and 0.75%) over 42 days. All groups supplemented with orange seed powder significantly decreased serum cholesterol, triglyceride concentrations, E. coli, and total coliform population as well as feed conversion ratio and feed intake and significantly increased average weight gain and lactobacillus population on day 21 (p 0.05). On day 42, the triglyceride level was significantly superior (p
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