Effect of dietary Moringa oleifera on production performance and gut health in broilers

Authors

  • Shumaila Gul Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Fida Hussain Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Raheela Taj Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Asad Ullah College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan

Keywords:

Birds; goblet cell; health; medicinal plants; prebiotic.

Abstract

Objective: In the present research work, we examined the dietary Moringa oleifera effect on gut health and growth traits in chickens.

Materials and Methods: There were 280 chicks (day old) that were weighted and allotted uni­formly in seven groupings, each containing eight replicates (n = 5). Birds were supplemented with M. oleifera leaf extract (MLE) and seed extract (MSE) for 35 days. Group I was the control (fed merely basal diets), while Group II received 0.8% MLE, Group III was given 0.8% MSE, Group IV was given 1.2% MLE, Group V was given 1.2% MSE, Group VI was given 0.8% MLE + 0.8% MSE, and Group VII was given 1.2% MLE + 1.2% MSE. At the end of the fifth week, two chickens were selected from each replica, and samples (small intestine and ileal ingesta) were collected.

Results: The chicken diet with MLE and MSE supplements saw significant improvement (p < 0.05) in both feed conversion ratio (FCR) and body weight gain (BWG). In the small intestine (duodenal, jejunal, and ileal), dietary MLE and MSE supplements significantly increased (p < 0.05) the surface area of the villus and the ratio of their height/crypt depth in comparison to the control group. The MLE and MSE supplements significantly increased (p < 0.05) the total goblet cell counts in the small intestine. The Lactobacillus spp. count was significantly improved (p < 0.05) and reduced (p < 0.05) in Escherichia coli counts when the bird diet was supplemented with MLE (0.8%) and MSE (0.8%).

Conclusion: Results indicated that M. oleifera leaf and seed extract diet improved the growth trait and gut health in chickens.

Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 11(2): 339-348, June 2024

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2024.k782

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2024-06-08

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Gul, S., Hussain, F., Taj, R., & Ullah, A. (2024). Effect of dietary Moringa oleifera on production performance and gut health in broilers. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 11(2), 339–348. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/75678

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