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ArticlePoultry science2024

Effects of a dietary isoquinoline alkaloids blend on gut antioxidant capacity and gut barrier of young broilers.

Vasileios Paraskeuas, Anja Pastor, Tobias Steiner, Konstantinos C Mountzouris

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Article in Poultry science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Vasileios ParaskeuasLaboratory of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Department of Animal Science, School of Animal Biosciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens 11855, Greece.
Anja PastorPhytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH, Eltville, Germany.
Tobias SteinerPhytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH, Eltville, Germany.
Konstantinos C MountzourisLaboratory of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Department of Animal Science, School of Animal Biosciences, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens 11855, Greece. Electronic address: kmountzouris@aua.gr.

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Abstract

Extensive mechanistic evidence to support the beneficial function of dietary phytobiotic applications for broiler performance, gut function and health is highly warranted. In particular, for isoquinoline alkaloids (IQ) the underlying mechanisms related to critical gut homeostasis components such as cytoprotection and gut barrier are scarce, especially for young broilers at the starter growth stage (d1-10). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a standardized blend of IQs on the relative gene expression of critical biomarkers relevant for antioxidant response and barrier function along the intestine of young broilers at the end of starter growth phase. For this purpose, 182 one-day-old Ross 308 broilers were allocated in 2 treatments with 7 replicates of 13 broilers each: control diet-no other additions (NC), and control diet containing a standardized blend of IQs at 200 mg/kg of diet (M) for the starter growth period (1-10d). The results revealed that the IQs blend significantly upregulated (P < 0.05) the expression of genes related to antioxidant response in all intestinal segments. Moreover, the IQs blend enhanced (P < 0.05) gut barrier components primarily at duodenal level. In conclusion, the blend of IQs beneficially affected critical pathway components relevant for the gut antioxidant capacity and barrier along the intestine of young broilers.

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Animal FeedAntioxidantsChickensDietDietary SupplementsIsoquinolinesAlkaloidsAnimalsGene ExpressionIntestinesMaleRandom AllocationAlkaloidsAntioxidantsIsoquinolinesgut barriergut cytoprotectionisoquinoline alkaloidphytogenicyoung broiler

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PMID38537403
PMCPMC11067758

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