ArticlePoultry science2021
Dietary medium-chain α-monoglycerides increase BW, feed intake, and carcass yield in broilers with muscle composition alteration.
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Abstract
Glycerol monolaurate (GML), a member of medium-chain α-monoglycerides (MG), is proved to be beneficial for productive performance, feed efficiency, and health of broilers based on recent research. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of MG mixture rich in GML and glycerol monodecanoate on performance, intestinal development, serum parameters, carcass yield, and muscle composition in broilers. A total of 528 chicks were weighed and randomly assigned into 4 groups (22 chicks/replicate, 6 replicates/group) for a 56-d experiment. The control group received a basal diet containing 0 mg/kg MG (CON), and the treated groups fed basal diets containing 300 (MG300), 450 and 600 mg/kg MG. The results revealed that the BW (P < 0.05), ADG, and ADFI were notably increased in MG-containing groups during the finisher phase compared with the CON group. Remarkable intestinal improvements were observed in the duodenum and jejunum of MG-treated groups, but no statistical differences were obtained. Dietary MG significantly (P < 0.05) increased the serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total protein, and superoxide dismutase content in broilers. Inclusion of 300 mg/kg MG in diet increased the eviscerated yield (P = 0.066), leg muscle (P < 0.01) and breast muscle yield (P = 0.083), and improved the fresh meat quality with reduced drip loss (P < 0.01) and pH decline (P < 0.01) compared with the CON group. Moreover, the saturated fatty acid (P = 0.073), flavor amino acid (P < 0.05), and total amino acid (P < 0.05) content was notably higher in the muscle of the MG300 group than that in the CON group. In summary, these findings revealed that mixed MG can be used as an effective and novel feed supplement to improve productive performance and quality of broilers.
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