tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Can J Vet Res. 2013 Apr;77(2):105-109.
Effect of a straw-derived xylooligosaccharide on broiler growth performance, endocrine metabolism, and immune response.
Zhenping S, Wenting L, Ruikui Y, Jia L, Honghong L, Wei S, Zhongmie W, Jingpan L, Zhe S, Yuling Q.
Source
College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China (Sun, Lv, Yu, Li, Liu, Sun, Wang, Li, Zhe); Jianhu Agriculture College, Jianhu 334700, China (Qin).
Abstract
in English, French
The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of 3 levels of supplemental xylooligosaccharides (XOS) from straw on the growth performance, endocrine metabolism, and immune response of broiler chickens. Day-old, healthy Arbor Acres broilers (n = 192) received a basal diet of maize-soybean meal and, depending on the group to which they were allocated, no additive (control group) or the following experimental treatments for 59 d: treatment 1: 5 g XOS/kg; treatment 2: 10 g XOS/kg; and treatment 3: 20 g XOS/kg. By day 59 the body weight gain of the chickens receiving treatment 2 had increased by 9.44% (P < 0.01) over the gain of the control group. The levels of serum triiodothyronine, thyroxine, and insulin on day 44 were significantly higher in the treatment groups than in the control group. The titers of antibody to the avian influenza H5N1 virus on day 24 were also significantly higher in the treatment groups than in the control group, and on day 59 the titer of the chickens receiving treatment 2 were still significantly increased (P < 0.05). Thus, the addition of XOS to feed can increase growth performance, enhance endocrine metabolism, and improve immune function in broiler chickens.
PMID:
24082401
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24082401
Effect of a straw-derived xylooligosaccharide on broiler growth performance, endocrine metabolism, and immune response.
Zhenping S, Wenting L, Ruikui Y, Jia L, Honghong L, Wei S, Zhongmie W, Jingpan L, Zhe S, Yuling Q.
Source
College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China (Sun, Lv, Yu, Li, Liu, Sun, Wang, Li, Zhe); Jianhu Agriculture College, Jianhu 334700, China (Qin).
Abstract
in English, French
The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of 3 levels of supplemental xylooligosaccharides (XOS) from straw on the growth performance, endocrine metabolism, and immune response of broiler chickens. Day-old, healthy Arbor Acres broilers (n = 192) received a basal diet of maize-soybean meal and, depending on the group to which they were allocated, no additive (control group) or the following experimental treatments for 59 d: treatment 1: 5 g XOS/kg; treatment 2: 10 g XOS/kg; and treatment 3: 20 g XOS/kg. By day 59 the body weight gain of the chickens receiving treatment 2 had increased by 9.44% (P < 0.01) over the gain of the control group. The levels of serum triiodothyronine, thyroxine, and insulin on day 44 were significantly higher in the treatment groups than in the control group. The titers of antibody to the avian influenza H5N1 virus on day 24 were also significantly higher in the treatment groups than in the control group, and on day 59 the titer of the chickens receiving treatment 2 were still significantly increased (P < 0.05). Thus, the addition of XOS to feed can increase growth performance, enhance endocrine metabolism, and improve immune function in broiler chickens.
PMID:
24082401
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24082401