ArticleProbiotics and antimicrobial proteins2019
Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Zinc and Multi-Microbe Probiotic on Growth Traits and Alteration of Intestinal Architecture in Broiler.
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- Antioxidant Synergy in a Mixture of Powder Plant Leaves and Effects on Metabolic Profile, Oxidative Status and Intestinal Morpho-Histochemical Features of Laying Hens.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Effect of combined in ovo administration of zinc glycine chelate (Zn-Gly) and a multistrain probiotic on the modulation of cellular and humoral immune responses in broiler chickens.Poultry science · 2023Article
- Effects of zinc and Bacillus subtilis on the reproductive performance, egg quality, nutrient digestion, intestinal morphology, and serum antioxidant capacity of geese breeders.Poultry science · 2022Article
- Production performance, egg quality and some blood parameters of heat-stressed laying hens as affected by dietary supplemental Vit B6, Mg and Zn.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Article
- Perspective, Opportunities and Challenges in Using Fennel (Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Enhancing egg production and quality by the supplementation of probiotic strains (Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Potential Applications ofAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Gut Microbiota as a Mediator of Essential and Toxic Effects of Zinc in the Intestines and Other Tissues.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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- Modulation of Morphology and Glycan Composition of Mucins in Farmed Guinea Fowl (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Positive Influence of a Probiotic Mixture on the Intestinal Morphology and Microbiota of Farmed Guinea Fowls (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Effect ofThe journal of poultry science · 2020Article
- Effect of Dietary Bacillus coagulans and Different Forms of Zinc on Performance, Intestinal Microbiota, Carcass and Meat Quality of Broiler Chickens.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2020Article
- Zinc source modulates zootechnical characteristics, intestinal features, humoral response, and paraoxonase (PON1) activity in broilers.Tropical animal health and production · 2020Article
- Ameliorative Effect ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Article
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Abstract
This experiment aimed to investigate the effect of different levels of zinc (Zn) and a probiotic on the growth and intestinal health of broiler chickens. One hundred ninety-two-day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 6 groups. The birds were supplemented with Zn (30 and 60 mg/kg) and a probiotic mixture alone or in combination with Zn. The results revealed that the broilers receiving a probiotic mixture alone or in combination with Zn (30 and 60 mg) increased (P < 0.05) final body weight, feed conversion ratio (FCR), and total goblet cell count in duodenum compared with the control group. Morphometry of the duodenum also revealed an increase (P < 0.05) in villus height (VH) and the ratio of VH and crypt depth in all the supplemented groups, whereas ileal VH increased (P < 0.05) only in Zn60 group when compared with control. Based on our results, we concluded that compared to the individual supplementation, the combined effect of Zn and probiotic mixture was superior in improving the growth performance and histomorphology of the intestine; however, the effect of two levels of Zn did not vary when combined with probiotic.
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