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ArticleVeterinary sciences2026

Effect of Dietary α-Ketoglutarate Supplementation on the Performance, Gut Health, Gene Expression, Antioxidant Capacity, and Hematology in Broilers.

Hagar Elashry, Husam H Nafea, Ahmed Khalid Ahmed, Noor Naji Alhayani, Mostafa Elashry, Rania Elsayed Mahmoud, Tarek Ibrahim, Abeer Aziza, Mutassim Mohamed Abdelrahman

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Hagar ElashryDepartment of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Husam H NafeaDepartment of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Anbar, Anbar 55431, Iraq.
Ahmed Khalid AhmedDepartment of Animal Production, College of Agriculture, Tikrit University, Tikrit 34001, Iraq.
Noor Naji AlhayaniDepartment of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Anbar, Anbar 55431, Iraq.
Mostafa ElashryDepartment of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-3748-067X
Rania Elsayed MahmoudDepartment of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Tarek IbrahimDepartment of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Abeer AzizaDepartment of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Mutassim Mohamed AbdelrahmanDepartment of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.

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King Saud University Ongoing Research Funding Program (ORF-2026-1071)
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Abstract

backgroundDue to α-Ketoglutaric acid (AKG)'s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, it may serve as a beneficial feed supplement for broilers. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of AKG supplementation in broiler diets on growth efficiency, blood indicators, and histological status.

methodsTwo hundred sixteen unsexed, one-day-old broilers were randomly assigned to three experimental groups utilizing a completely randomized design. Each treatment was then subdivided into six replicates, each consisting of twelve chicks. In the experiment, the 1st group received a control (basal diet); the 2nd group received the basic diet supplemented with 0.5% AKG; and the 3rd group received the basal diet supplemented with 1.0% AKG.

resultsThe findings indicate that the addition of 0.5% and 1% AKG to broiler feed significantly (

conclusionsAdding AKG to broiler feed helps their growth, biochemical, and immune system indicators, but it does not hurt their histological conditions.

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AKGblood indicatorbroilergrowth performancehistology

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PMID42188940
PMCPMC13211641

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