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ArticlePoultry science2024

Does the dietary supplementation of organic nano-zinc as a growth promoter impact broiler's growth, carcass and meat quality traits, blood metabolites and cecal microbiota?

Mohamed E Abd El-Hack, Elwy A Ashour, Nesreen Aljahdali, Nidal M Zabermawi, Shahira Abdel Baset, Mahmoud Kamal, Khadija S Radhi, Mahmoud Moustafa, Uthman Algopishi, Mohammed O Alshaharni and 1 more

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11 authors.

Mohamed E Abd El-HackPoultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt. Electronic address: m.ezzat@zu.edu.eg.
Elwy A AshourPoultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt.
Nesreen AljahdaliDepartment of Biological Science, College of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21551, Saudi Arabia.
Nidal M ZabermawiDepartment of Biological Sciences and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
Shahira Abdel BasetPoultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt.
Mahmoud KamalLaboratory of Gastrointestinal Microbiology, National Center for International Research on Animal Gut Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Animal Production Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt.
Khadija S RadhiDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Science, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud MoustafaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Uthman AlgopishiDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed O AlshaharniDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Samar S BassionyPoultry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44511, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present investigation aimed to examine the impact of different dietary organic zinc nanoparticle (ZnNP) levels on gut bacteria, meat quality, growth performance, carcass traits, and blood indicators of broilers. A total of 180 unsexed one-wk broiler chicks (Cobb) were allotted to 3 experimental groups and received a basal diet supplemented with 0, 0.2, and 0.4 mg ZnNPs/Kg diet, respectively. The results showed that, after 38 d of age, the supplementary ZnNPs at a level of 0.4 mg/kg raised body weight and weight gain compared to the control and 0.2 mg ZnNPs/kg diet. The addition of ZnNPs improved the daily feed intake. Some of the carcass characteristics in ZnNPs groups excelled that of the control. ZnNPs treatments gave higher dressing % and decreased (P < 0.05) the cholesterol rates, LDL, and uric acid in the blood. In addition, it gave the best concentrations of ALT and AST. The ZnNPs groups exhibited substantially (P < 0.05) improved moisture and fat values in meat samples. The group given ZnNPs at a concentration of 0.4 mg/kg had a substantially (P < 0.05) lower count of TYMC and E. coli. In conclusion, the high level of ZnNPs (0.4 mg/kg) improved the broilers' performance and some of their carcass traits, enhancing their health and meat quality.

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Animal FeedChickensDietDietary SupplementsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMeatZincAnimal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaAnimalsCecumDose-Response Relationship, DrugMaleMetal NanoparticlesRandom AllocationZincbloodbroilergrowthgut microbiotaZnNPs

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PMCPMC11067737

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