College of Animal Science, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830052, China.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830052, China.
Poult Sci. 2024 Nov;103(11):104176. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.104176. Epub 2024 Aug 6.
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of walnut green husk extract (WGHe) on the growth performance, meat quality, antioxidative status, gut morphology, and microbiota diversity of broilers. A total of 216 one-day-old broilers were divided into 4 groups, each consisting of 9 replicates (6 birds per replicate) as follows: 1) control group, basal diet; 2) antibiotic group, basal diet supplemented with enduracidin and colistin sulfate; 3) low-dose group, basal diet supplemented with 5.0 g/kg WGHe; and 4) high-dose group, basal diet supplemented with 10.0 g/kg WGHe. The results revealed that the percentage of abdominal fat decreased, and the ratio of the duodenal villus length to crypt depth (V/C), as well as the α-diversity of the ileal microbiota, increased with 10.0 g/kg WGHe supplementation (P < 0.05). The shear force of the breast muscle and plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration decreased, whereas the plasma peroxidase (POD) activity, Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC), and jejunal villus length increased in response to WGHe supplementation (P < 0.05). Compared with the antibiotic diet, the addition of 5.0 g/kg WGHe resulted in a significant increase in the relative abundances of Candidatus Arthromitus, Eubacterium coprostanoligenes, and Ruminococcaceae UCG-014 (P < 0.01). Furthermore, the addition of 10.0 g/kg WGHe increased the relative abundances of Candidatus Arthromitus and Lachnoclostridium, whereas the relative abundance of unidentified Chloroplast decreased (P < 0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation with 10.0 g/kg WGHe is advantageous for intestinal health, meat quality, and antioxidant status in broilers, suggesting its potential as a functional additive in poultry production.
本研究旨在评估核桃绿皮提取物(WGHe)对肉鸡生长性能、肉品质、抗氧化状态、肠道形态和微生物多样性的影响。将 216 只 1 日龄肉鸡分为 4 组,每组 9 个重复(每个重复 6 只鸡),分别为:1)对照组,基础日粮;2)抗生素组,基础日粮添加恩拉霉素和硫酸粘菌素;3)低剂量组,基础日粮添加 5.0 g/kg WGHe;4)高剂量组,基础日粮添加 10.0 g/kg WGHe。结果表明,10.0 g/kg WGHe 组肉鸡腹脂率降低,十二指肠绒毛长度与隐窝深度比值(V/C)以及回肠微生物 α 多样性增加(P<0.05)。10.0 g/kg WGHe 组肉鸡胸肌剪切力和血浆丙二醛(MDA)浓度降低,血浆过氧化物酶(POD)活性、Trolox 当量抗氧化能力(TEAC)和空肠绒毛长度增加(P<0.05)。与抗生素日粮相比,添加 5.0 g/kg WGHe 使 Candidatus Arthromitus、Eubacterium coprostanoligenes 和 Ruminococcaceae UCG-014 的相对丰度显著增加(P<0.01)。此外,添加 10.0 g/kg WGHe 增加了 Candidatus Arthromitus 和 Lachnoclostridium 的相对丰度,而未鉴定的叶绿体的相对丰度降低(P<0.05)。综上所述,日粮添加 10.0 g/kg WGHe 有利于肉鸡肠道健康、肉品质和抗氧化状态,提示其在禽类生产中作为功能性添加剂的潜力。