The Potential Role of Citrus limon Powder as a Natural Feed Supplement to Boost the Productive Performance, Antioxidant Status, and Blood Biochemistry of Growing Rabbits

Animals

DawoodHosni Dawood¹  HamadaA. M. Elwan²  ShakerA. Abdel-Latif²  Atef Abd El-Mohsen Abd El-Rahman³  SallyMohamed Abd El-Aziz El-Shafei³  Saeed Alqahtani⁴  Mohamed Mohany⁴  Faleh Alqahtani⁴  SalimS. Al-Rejaie⁴ 

[1] Agricultural Chemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;Animal and Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, El-Minya 61519, Egypt;Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, El-Minya 61519, Egypt;Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: Citrus limon;    oxidative biomarkers;    GC-MS analysis;    rabbits;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ani9070426

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The current study examined the influence of Citrus limon (dry lemon) on the hemato-biochemical profiles, and antioxidant indices of growing rabbits. Forty-eight growing New Zealand White rabbits (age, eight weeks; weight, 1543.33 ± 25 g) were allocated into three groups (16 animals each), the first group was (control) fed a basal diet, whereas the second and third groups were supplemented with dried lemon, 1% or 2% DLP, respectively. A GC-MS analysis of more than 27 active constituents was performed. Feed conversion efficiency was (p < 0.05) better with diets containing 1% or 2% dry lemon, compared to the control group. Hematological indexes were increased significantly with the addition of DLP compared to those in the control group. Adding 1% or 2% dry lemon to rabbit diet increased (p < 0.05) enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities (TAC, SOD, GSH, GST, and CAT) in serum and liver tissues. Taken together, these data reveal the advantages and antioxidant effects of dry lemon supplementation for growing rabbits once supplemented at a maximum of 2% in their daily diet.

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