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Tufarelli, Vincenzo

Qorbanpour, Mehdi#Fahim, Taha#Javandel, Faramin#Nosrati, Mehran#Paz, Erwin#Seidavi, Alireza#Ragni, Marco#Laudadio, Vito

Effect of Dietary Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and Multi-Strain Probiotic on Growth and Carcass Traits, Blood Biochemistry, Immune Responses and Intestinal Microflora in Broiler Chickens

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ANIMALS

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Simple Summary In the last decade, there has been growing interest in the use of natural herbs and probiotics as alternatives to antibiotics in feeds to improve animal productivity and to maximize their potential output. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of different levels of ginger powder and a commercial multi-strain probiotic in the diet on broiler performance, immune response, microbiota, haematology and carcass characteristics. Based on findings, dietary supplementation with both ginger or probiotics showed significant influence on birds' immune response, probably because ginger had strong antioxidant activity and the probiotics stimulated the production of natural antibodies. Abstract A total of 225 day-old male broiler chicks (Ross-308) were randomly allocated to five treatment groups, with three replicates in a completely randomized design for 42 days. Birds were fed a basal-diet supplemented with: no additive (control-diet), multi-strain probiotic (Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Enterococcus faecium and Bifidobacterium thermophilum), or 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25% ginger (Z. officinale) powder, respectively. The results show no significant differences among treatments for growth traits and carcass characteristics, whereas using probiotics and ginger at all levels resulted in a significant decrease of gizzard weight and abdominal fat compared to the control group. Dietary treatments did not affect blood biochemistry and antibody production against sheep red blood cells (SRBC), IgG and IgM, however, antibody titre was higher in birds fed 0.25% ginger than other diets after 7 days post injection. The Lactobacillus counts in ileal content of birds fed 0.20 and 0.25% ginger were higher compared to the other treatments. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with either ginger or probiotics showed a significant influence on birds' immune response, probably because ginger had strong antioxidant activity and the probiotics stimulated the production of natural antibodies.

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Financial support by Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, grant number 4.5830.

Apoyo financiero de Rasht Branch, Universidad Islámica Azad, subvención número 4.5830.

10.3390/ani8070117

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medicinal plants# broiler# growth# blood parameters# immune system# intestinal microflora

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani8070117

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science# Veterinary Sciences# Zoology

plantas medicinales# parrilla# crecimiento# parámetros sanguíneos# sistema inmunitario# microflora intestinal

Ciencia Animal y lechería

Ganadería

Ciencias Veterinarias

WOS:000440206600019

Effect of Dietary Ginger (<i>Zingiber officinale</i> Roscoe) and Multi-Strain Probiotic on Growth and Carcass Traits, Blood Biochemistry, Immune Responses and Intestinal Microflora in Broiler Chickens

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MDPI

ANIMALS

Agricultura, Lácteos y Ciencia Animal# Ciencias Veterinarias# Zoología

2076-2615

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Islamic Azad University 4.5830

Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University 45830

Financial support by Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, grant number 4.5830.

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