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ArticleTropical animal health and production2022

Effect of ellagic acid and mesocarp extract of Punica granatum on productive and reproductive performances of laying hens.

Haji Gul, Zhaoyu Geng, Gul Habib, Azam Hayat, Mujaddad Ur Rehman, Imran Khan

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Article in Tropical animal health and production, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Haji GulCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei, 230036, People's Republic of China.
Zhaoyu GengCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 Changjiang West Road, Hefei, 230036, People's Republic of China.
Gul HabibDepartment of Microbiology, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian Abbottabad, Pakistan. habib@aust.edu.pk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4174-1206
Azam HayatDepartment of Microbiology, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Mujaddad Ur RehmanDepartment of Microbiology, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Havelian Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Imran KhanDivision of Molecular Medicine, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, the CAS Key Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Chronic Disease, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230027, People's Republic of China.
Abbottabad University of Science and Technology · PKAnhui Agricultural University · CNUniversity of Science and Technology of China · CN

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Abstract

In the present study, we determined the potential effects of ellagic acid and mesocarp extract of Punica granatum on the productive and reproduction performance of laying hens. Five treatment groups were setup: (1) control group (without ellagic acid), (2) 50 mg of ellagic acid, (3) 100 mg of ellagic acid, (4) 200 mg of ellagic acid, and (5) mesocarp extract of P. granatum. All the groups were investigated for feed intake, body weight, egg production, egg quality, fertility, hatchability, antioxidant status of serum and liver, lipid peroxidation, and antibacterial activities. Egg production, feed intake, and bodyweight were significantly increased (p < 0.05) with 100 mg of ellagic acid and P. granatum extract while no significant effect was observed on albumen and yolk weight, yolk index, yolk color, egg-shape index, and Haugh unit. Both ellagic acid and P. granatum extract significantly improved hatchability while 100 and 200 mg/kg of ellagic acid numerically decreased fertility. Besides, ellagic acid (100 mg/kg) and P. granatum extract significantly decreased malondialdehyde concentration and increased total antioxidant capacity, glutathione peroxidase, and total superoxide dismutase in serum and liver samples of laying hens (p < 0.05). The lipid peroxidation was decreased among the treatment groups, with 100 mg of ellagic acid and P. granatum extract showed the best activity. Moreover, ellagic acid demonstrated strong killing activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus while it was ineffective against methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Our results conclude that ellagic acid and P. granatum promoted egg production, hatchability, and antioxidant enzyme activities of the laying hens.

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusPomegranateAnimal FeedAnimalsAntioxidantsChickensDietDietary SupplementsEggsEllagic AcidFemalePlant ExtractsReproductionAntioxidantsEllagic AcidPlant ExtractsAntioxidant enzymesEllagic acidHatchabilityLaying hensLipid peroxidationP. granatum extract

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