Effect of Yeast Probiotic on Growth, Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Malondialdehyde Concentration of Broiler Chickens

Antioxidants

Tagang Aluwong²  Mohammed Kawu²  Moshood Raji¹  Tavershima Dzenda²  Felix Govwang²  Victor Sinkalu² 

[1] Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 810006, Nigeria; E-Mail:;Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 810006, Nigeria; E-Mails:

关键词: body weight;    broilers;    enzyme activity;    malondialdehyde;    probiotic;    reactive oxygen species;   

DOI  :  10.3390/antiox2040326

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of yeast probiotic on body weight, and the activities of anti-oxidant enzymes: superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration of broiler chickens. The experiment was carried out on hybrid Hubbard broiler chickens (n = 200). Two-hundred day-old chicks were randomly selected and distributed into four groups of 50 day-old chicks each: Control, C, and treatment groups comprising T₁, T₂ and T₃ administered with 0.25 mL, 0.5 mL and 1.0 mL yeast probiotic, respectively. Chicks were fed a commercial starter diet for the first 28 days of age, followed by pelleted finisher diet from 29 to 42 days. Chickens in T₁ had a significantly (p < 0.01) higher body weight at 4th week of age when compared with the control. SOD activity in all treatment groups was not significantly (p > 0.05) different when compared with the control. GPx activity was significantly (p < 0.01) higher in T₁, when compared with the control. GPx activity in T₂ was higher (p < 0.01) when compared with the control. There was no significant (p > 0.05) difference in MDA level in all the treatment groups. In conclusion, administering yeast probiotic supplement increased body weight and enhanced serum anti-oxidant enzyme activities of broiler chickens.

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