Impact of dietary Spirulina on performance, antioxidant status, carcass traits and pathological alteration in broilers exposed to ochratoxin A stress.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine the effects of Spirulina platensis on growth, antioxidant status, liver and kidney functions, immunity, and carcass traits in broiler chickens, particularly in the context of ochratoxin A (OTA) contamination.
Results Summary
Spirulina supplementation significantly improved growth performance, lipid profile, antioxidant activity, and immune response in broiler chickens, while mitigating the harmful effects of OTA contamination.
Population
1-day-old unsexed broiler chicks (160 total, divided into four treatment groups).
Effective Dosage
1 g/kg of diet.
Duration
Six weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OTA-contaminated feed | increase | total cholesterol | broiler chickens | - | resulted in a significant elevation | #1 |
OTA-contaminated feed | increase | triglyceride | broiler chickens | - | resulted in a significant elevation | #2 |
OTA-contaminated feed | increase | low- and very low density lipoprotein | broiler chickens | - | resulted in a significant elevation | #3 |
OTA-contaminated feed | increase | malondialdehyde | broiler chickens | - | resulted in a significant elevation | #4 |
OTA-contaminated feed | decrease | antioxidant status | broiler chickens | - | resulted in a significant reduction | #5 |
OTA-contaminated feed | decrease | immunological response | broiler chickens | - | resulted in a significant reduction | #6 |
Spirulina supplementation | increase | performance (body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio) | broiler chickens | - | significantly enhanced | #7 |
Spirulina supplementation | decrease | lipid profile | broiler chickens | - | significantly decreased | #8 |
Spirulina supplementation | increase | antioxidant activity (superoxide dismutase, catalase, total antioxidant capacity, and glutathione peroxidase) | broiler chickens exposed to OTA | - | significantly increased | #9 |
Spirulina platensis supplementation in broiler chickens fed on OTA contaminated diet | decrease | harmful effects of OTA | broiler chickens | - | attenuated | #10 |
Spirulina platensis supplementation in broiler chickens fed on OTA contaminated diet | increase | growth performance | broiler chickens | - | improved | #11 |
Spirulina platensis supplementation in broiler chickens fed on OTA contaminated diet | increase | antioxidant activity | broiler chickens | - | improved | #12 |
Spirulina platensis supplementation in broiler chickens fed on OTA contaminated diet | increase | lipid profile | broiler chickens | - | improved | #13 |
Spirulina platensis supplementation in broiler chickens fed on OTA contaminated diet | increase | immune response | broiler chickens | - | improved | #14 |
INTRODUCTION: This study examined the influence of Spirulina platensis, ochratoxin A (OTA), and their combination on growth, antioxidant status, liver and kidney functions, immunity, and carcass traits of broiler chickens. METHODS: 160 unsexed 1-day broiler chicks were divided into four treatment groups, each consisting of 4 replications of 10 chicks. The duration of this study was six weeks, during which the experimental groups were organized as follows: G1 consumed a basal diet (control), G2 consumed a basal diet treated with OTA at a level of 1 mg/kg of diet, G3 consumed a basal diet treated with Spirulina platensis at a level of 1 g/kg of diet, G4 consumed a basal diet treated with OTA at a level of 1 mg/kg of diet and Spirulina platensis at a level of 1 g/kg diet. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The results illustrated that OTA-contaminated feed resulted in a significant elevation in total cholesterol, triglyceride, low- and very low density lipoprotein, and malondialdehyde, along with a significant reduction in antioxidant status and immunological response. On the other hand, Spirulina supplementation significantly enhanced performance performance (body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio). Lipid profile was significantly decreased by Spirulina supplementation. Antioxidant activity (superoxide dismutase, catalase, total antioxidant capacity, and glutathione peroxidase) of broilers exposed to OTA was significantly increased by Spirulina supplementation. Finally, supplementing Spirulina platensis in broiler chickens fed on OTA contaminated diet attenuated the harmful effects of OTA, while improving the growth performance, antioxidant activity, lipid profile, and immune response of broiler chickens.