Evaluation of mango saponin in broilers: effects on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and plasma biochemical indices
| Autor: | Y. N. Zhang, J. Wang, B. Qi, S. G. Wu, H. R. Chen, H. Y. Luo, D. J. Yin, F. J. Lü, H. J. Zhang, G. H. Qi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol 30, Iss 8, Pp 1143-1149 (2017) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1011-2367 1976-5517 |
| DOI: | 10.5713/ajas.16.0847 |
| Popis: | Objective The objective of the present study was to determine whether mango saponin (MS) could be used as a feed additive in broiler chicks by evaluating growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and plasma biochemical indices. Methods A total of 216 1-d-old Arbor Acres male broiler chicks were randomly assigned into three dietary treatments supplemented with 0 (control), 0.14% (MS 0.14%), or 0.28% (MS 0.28%) MS. Each treatment had six replicates (cages) with 12 chicks each. The feeding trial lasted for six weeks. Results Compared with the control, dietary supplemented with 0.14% or 0.28% MS increased average daily weight gain of chicks in the grower (22 to 42 d) and the whole (1 to 42 d) phases, and the final body weight of chicks on d 42 was higher in MS supplemented groups (p |
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