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The effect of Boswellia serrata resin diet supplementation on production, hematological, biochemical and immunological parameters in broiler chickens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2017

A. R. M. Al-Yasiry ,
B. Kiczorowska ,
W. Samolińska ,
E. Kowalczuk-Vasilev  and
D. Kowalczyk-Pecka
A. R. M. Al-Yasiry
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Nutrition and Bromatology, University of Life Science, 13 Akademicka Street, 20-950 Lublin, Poland Department of Animal Resources, University of Wasit, Al Kut 52001, Wasit, Iraq
B. Kiczorowska*
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Nutrition and Bromatology, University of Life Science, 13 Akademicka Street, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
W. Samolińska
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Nutrition and Bromatology, University of Life Science, 13 Akademicka Street, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
E. Kowalczuk-Vasilev
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Nutrition and Bromatology, University of Life Science, 13 Akademicka Street, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
D. Kowalczyk-Pecka
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Ecology and Wildlife Management, University of Life Science, 13 Akademicka Street, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
*
†E-mail: bozena.kiczorowska@up.lublin.pl
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Abstract

Boswellia serrata resin (BSR), exhibiting a variety of therapeutic properties, is applied in Asian traditional medicine. These properties can be used in poultry production as well. Application of the resin as a phytobiotic in broiler chicken rearing can increase the productivity and improve meat quality. However, the optimum and maximum levels of BSR in broiler diets need to be assessed. The study determined the effect of different levels of supplementation of BSR (directly derived, unprocessed) in diets for broiler chickens on the production traits, selected slaughter analysis parameters, nutrient digestibility and selected hematological, biochemical and immunological parameters. In total, 200 1-day-old broiler chickens were assigned randomly to four treatments with five replicate cages of 10 broiler chickens/cage (five females and five males). The experiment lasted 6 weeks, and the broiler chickens were fed diets containing 0% (control), 3% (BSR3), 4% (BSR4) or 5% (BSR5). In the broiler chickens receiving diets with addition of resin BSR3 and BSR4, there was an increase in (P<0.05) BW gain, ether extract, ADF, organic matter and energy digestibility of the diets. Moreover, the best carcass quality with a high proportion of muscles and low abdominal fat content (P<0.05) was noted in these groups. The content of uric acid (P<0.01) and the activity of aspartate aminotransferase (P<0.001) and alkaline phosphatase (P<0.05) in blood plasma decreased upon the BSR supplementation. Globulin content increased in blood plasma (P<0.05) along the increasing level of BSR. The blood immunoglobulin A concentration was only affected by the BSR treatments (P<0.05). It may be concluded that BSR can be regarded as a safe and effective dietary additive for broiler chicken.

Keywords

resinperformancedigestibilityblood parametersbroiler chickens
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animal , Volume 11 , Issue 11 , November 2017 , pp. 1890 - 1898
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© The Animal Consortium 2017 

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