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The Effect of Gum Arabic Supplementation on Growth Performance, Blood Indicators, Immune Response, Cecal Microbiota, and the Duodenal Morphology of Broiler Chickens.
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- Growth performance, antioxidant capacity, and microbial modulation in broilers supplemented with Arabic gum under a small-scale production system.Open veterinary journal · 2026Article
- Effect of Heat-Processed Corn and a Carbohydrase Enzyme in Mash Diets on Nutrient Digestibility, Growth Performance and Ileal Microbial Count in Broiler Chicks During Finisher Period.Veterinary medicine and science · 2025Article
- The Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains as Components of a Biopreparation for Chickens for Slaughter.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Use of a plant-based flavonoid blend in diet for growth, nutrient digestibility, gut microbiota, blood metabolites, and meat quality in broilers.Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2024Article
- Effects of Gum Arabic (Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Investigating the Effect ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Effects of adding nano-emulsified plant oil and probiotics to drinking water during different periods besides sex on processing characteristics, physicochemical properties, and meat quality traits of broiler chickens.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
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Abstract
Gum Arabic (GA) belongs to the Fabaceae family and contains indigestible soluble fibers (80-85%) that could be fermented by commensal bacteria to enhance performance, immune response, and intestinal integrity. This study aimed to investigate the effects of GA on performance, serum biochemical indicators, microbiota, immune-related gene expression, and histological changes in chickens. Six GA levels (0.0, 0.12, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0%) were allocated using a total of 432 1-day-old male chickens (12 replicates with 6 chickens each). Growth performance was evaluated on days 10 and 24 of age. Blood parameters, organ pH levels, and intestinal health were determined on day 10 of age. Results showed that GA at 0.12% increased weight gain and 0.12 to 1.0% decreased feed intake but was best in feed conversion ratio and production efficiency except for 1.0% on day 1-10 of age. There was an increase in the thymus weight at GA level 0.25 to 0.75%. GA decreased the pH value of the proventriculus (at 0.50 and 1.0%) as well as the duodenum and cecum (at 0.12 and 1.0%). Chickens fed GA between 0.25 to 1.0% had higher protein and HDL, but lower cholesterol, LDL, and creatinine. Globulin was increased at 0.50% GA, while glucose and triglycerides were decreased (at 0.25 and 0.75% GA, respectively). The immune-related gene expression was reduced, except for 0.25% GA, which increased IL-10. Furthermore, chickens fed GA (0.25 to 0.75%) had higher
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