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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2020

Dimethylglycine Supplementation in Reduced Energy Broilers' Diets Restores Performance by Improving Nutrient Digestibility.

Sofia Chalvatzi, Georgios A Papadopoulos, Vasilios Tsiouris, Ilias Giannenas, Ioannis T Karapanagiotidis, Alexandros Theodoridis, Ioanna Georgopoulou, Paschalis D Fortomaris

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sofia ChalvatziLaboratory of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Georgios A PapadopoulosLaboratory of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Vasilios TsiourisUnit of Avian Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stavrou Voutyra 11, Thessaloniki 54627, Greece.
Ilias GiannenasLaboratory of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Ioannis T KarapanagiotidisAquaculture Laboratory, Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, University of Thessaly, Fytokou Street, Volos 38446, Greece.
Alexandros TheodoridisLaboratory of Animal Production Economics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Ioanna GeorgopoulouUnit of Avian Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Stavrou Voutyra 11, Thessaloniki 54627, Greece.
Paschalis D FortomarisLaboratory of Animal Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRUniversity of Thessaly · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reducing the energy content of broiler diets could lead to the formulation of diets with reduced production cost. Dimethylgycine (DMG) has been used as a dietary supplement to enhance dietary fat utilization in poultry. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of DMG supplementation in reduced energy diets on performance and nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens. Four hundred and eighty day-old broilers were randomly allocated to three dietary treatments: a standard energy diet (PC treatment), a reduced energy diet by 66 kcal/kg (NC treatment) and the reduced energy diet supplemented with 500 mg/kg of DMG (DMG treatment). Fat digestibility was significantly higher in DMG group, compared to PC and NC groups. Intestines and gizzard lesion scores were found to be lower in the DMG group compared to PC. DMG supplementation resulted in lower jejunum pH and ileum viscosity in broilers. Overall, the present study showed that DMG supplementation in reduced energy broiler diets restored growth performance to the levels obtained with a standard diet. This result was probably mediated by the positive effects on the gastrointestinal function of the broilers after DMG supplementation, as evidenced by the improved nutrient digestibility, the reduced gross lesion scores and the lower values in intestinal pH and viscosity.

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broilersdimethylgycinefat digestibility

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PMID32370175
PMCPMC7277919
OpenAlexW3021833458

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