Effect of dietary supplementation of phytogenic feed additive on performance traits, serum neopterin, and cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity response in heat-induced stress model of broiler chickens

Authors

  • Saravanakumar Marimuthu Animal Health Science Department, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., # 5B, Veera Sandra Industrial Area, Electronic City Phase-II, Bengaluru 560100, India
  • Ramasamy Selvam Techno commercial Marketing, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., # 5B, Veera Sandra Industrial Area, Electronic City Phase-II, Bengaluru 560100, India
  • Arigesavan Kaninathan Animal Health Science Department, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., # 5B, Veera Sandra Industrial Area, Electronic City Phase-II, Bengaluru 560100, India
  • Prashanth D’Souza Animal Health Science Department, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., # 5B, Veera Sandra Industrial Area, Electronic City Phase-II, Bengaluru 560100, India

Keywords:

Broiler, heat stress, neopterin, cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity, phytohemagglutinin-P, cell-mediated immune response.

Abstract

Objective: The trial was aimed at assessing the effect of phytogenic feed additive (PFA), a natural adaptogen, on growth performance, serum neopterin level, and cutaneous basophil hypersensi­tivity (CBH) response in heat-induced stress model of broilers.

Materials and Methods: One-day-old Ross 308 chicks (N = 360) were randomly distributed among normal control (NOR), heat-stress control (HSC), and PFA treatment (HSC plus PFA at 200 gm/ton of feed) group. HSC and PFA groups were subjected to heat stress (HS) (32°C–36°C) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for 35 days. The impact of HS on growth performance, serum neopterin level, and CBH response was assessed.

Results: High ambient temperature worsened the performance traits [bodyweight (p < 0.05) and feed conversion ratio] and significantly lowered the serum neopterin level and CBH response in the HSC group when compared to the NOR group. However, supplementation of PFA at 200 gm/ ton of feed to birds mitigated the detrimental effects of HS.

Conclusion: PFA at 200 gm/ton demonstrated the immunomodulatory effect through the resto­ration of serum neopterin level, CBH response, and growth performance traits in heat-stressed broiler chickens. Thus, PFA can be used as a natural adaptogen to increase the stress resistance and mitigate the negative consequences of various stressors in broiler chickens.

J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 7(1): 141-147, March 2020

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2020-03-12

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Marimuthu, S., Selvam, R., Kaninathan, A., & D’Souza, P. (2020). Effect of dietary supplementation of phytogenic feed additive on performance traits, serum neopterin, and cutaneous basophil hypersensitivity response in heat-induced stress model of broiler chickens. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 7(1), 141–147. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/46380

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Vol. 7 No. 1 (2020)

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Short Communications

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