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ArticleAnimal bioscience2024

Lysolecithins improved growth performance, nutrient digestibility, immunity, and antioxidant ability in broiler chickens.

Yuanli Cai, Lu Gao, Bochen Song, Zhigang Song

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Article in Animal bioscience, 2024. 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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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuanli CaiCollege of Life Science, Qilu Normal University, Jinan, Shandong 250200, China.
Lu GaoKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China.
Bochen SongKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China.
Zhigang SongKey Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Non-grain Feed Resources, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong 271018, China.
Shandong Agricultural University · CNQilu Normal University · CN

Funding

Shandong Natural Science Foundation ZR2022QC139Shandong Provincial Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talent SDBX 2021013Shandong Provincial Poultry Industry and Technology System SDAIT-11-08
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with lysolecithins (LPC) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profiles, immunity, and liver health in broiler chickens.

methodsA cohort of 240 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers of comparable weight was divided into four treatment groups, each comprising six replicates of 10 birds. The groups were defined as follows: positive control with recommended metabolizable energy (PC+ME), negative control with 90 kcal/kg reduced ME (NC+ME), PC supplemented with 300 mg/kg LPC (PC+LPC), and NC supplemented with 300 mg/kg LPC (NC+LPC).

resultsLPC supplementation led to a statistically significant reduction in the feed conversion ratio (p = 0.05) and a decrease in the proportion of abdominal fat and the liver (p<0.05). Digestibility of dry matter was also enhanced (p<0.05). Malondialdehyde concentrations in the liver were significantly reduced by LPC (p<0.01), with a noteworthy interaction between energy levels and LPC affecting this reduction (p<0.05). Serum levels of interleukin-6 were reduced on day 21, and both endotoxin and interleukin-6 levels were lower on day 42. Notably, a significant interaction was observed between the energy levels and LPC on relative liver weight and endotoxin concentrations in the serum (p<0.05).

conclusionThe study concluded that LPC positively affects growth performance, nutrient digestibility, immune response, and antioxidative capacity in broiler chickens, affirming its value as a beneficial feed additive in poultry nutrition.

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Broiler ChickenImmunityLiver HealthLysolecithins

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