Effects of graded levels of Azadirachta indica seed oil on growth performance and biochemical profiles of broiler chickens

Autor: Vanessa Mafouo Sonhafouo, Jean Raphaël Kana, Kissel Nguepi Dongmo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Veterinary Medicine and Science, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 442-450 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2053-1095
DOI: 10.1002/vms3.162
Popis: Abstract Because of speculated risk in generating antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbiota, natural products from plant origin due to their diverse biological activities, have recently gained a great attention in animal nutrition. This study was designed to evaluate graded levels of neem seed oil on growth performance of broiler chickens. A total of 400‐day‐old chicks were randomly allocated to five experimental treatment groups. Experimental rations consisted of supplementing basal diet (R0−) with 1 g antibiotic (R0 + ), 15, 20 and 25 g neem seed oil/kg of feed. Data were recorded on feed intake, weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and serum biochemical parameters. Result revealed that feeding broiler chicks with 25 g of neem oil/kg of feed resulted in a marked (P 0.05) effect on carcass yield and relative weight of organs except for liver weight which significantly (P 0.05) affected by the graded levels of neem oil. LDL‐cholesterol significantly (P
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