Effects of emulsifiers on lipid metabolism and performance of yellow-feathered broilers

Autor: Yuxuan Wang, Dewei Zeng, Limin Wei, Jingshen Chen, Hongyi Li, Lijun Wen, Guangming Huang, Zhenqing Dai, Junyi Luo, Jiajie Sun, Qianyun Xi, Yongliang Zhang, Ting Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Veterinary Research, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1746-6148
DOI: 10.1186/s12917-024-04095-8
Popis: Abstract Background Reducing production costs while producing high-quality livestock and poultry products is an ongoing concern in the livestock industry. The addition of oil to livestock and poultry diets can enhance feed palatability and improve growth performance. Emulsifiers can be used as potential feed supplements to improve dietary energy utilization and maintain the efficient productivity of broilers. Therefore, further investigation is warranted to evaluate whether dietary emulsifier supplementation can improve the efficiency of fat utilization in the diet of yellow-feathered broilers. In the present study, the effects of adding emulsifier to the diet on lipid metabolism and the performance of yellow-feathered broilers were tested. A total of 240 yellow-feasted broilers (21-day-old) were randomly divided into 4 groups (6 replicates per group, 10 broilers per replicate, half male and half female within each replicate). The groups were as follows: the control group (fed with basal diet), the group fed with basal diet supplemented with 500 mg/kg emulsifier, the group fed with a reduced oil diet (reduced by 1%) supplemented with 500 mg/kg emulsifier, and the group fed with a reduced oil diet supplemented with 500 mg/kg emulsifier. The trial lasted for 42 days, during which the average daily feed intake, average daily gain, and feed-to-gain ratio were measured. Additionally, the expression levels of lipid metabolism-related genes in the liver, abdominal fat and each intestinal segment were assessed. Results The results showed that compared with the basal diet group, (1) The average daily gain of the basal diet + 500 mg/kg emulsifier group significantly increased (P
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