Author(s) :
Hamidi, H.
;
Jahanian, R.
;
Pourreza, J.
Author Affiliation :
Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran.
Journal article
:
Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
2010
Vol.5
No.3
pp.193-201
ref.35
Abstract :
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of dietary
betainebetaineSubject Category: Chemicals and Chemical Groups
see more details on performance, humoral
immunityimmunitySubject Category: Miscellaneous
see more details, intestinal immune responses and gut contents
osmolarityosmolaritySubject Category: Properties
see more details of
broilersbroilersSubject Category: Organism Groups
see more details in
coccidiosiscoccidiosisSubject Category: Diseases, Disorders, and Symptoms
see more details condition. Three supplemental betaine levels (0, 0.6 or 1.2 g kg
-1) were fed to 189 mixed-sex broilers chicks which were randomly assigned to 9 floor cages in a completely random design with 3 replicates. To simulate a coccidiosis challenge, at day 28 of age the chickens were inoculated with a mixed culture of
Eimeria tenellaeimeria tenellaSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details and
Eimeria acervulinaeimeria acervulinaSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details via the drinking water. Antibody response to Sheep Red Blood Cell (SRBC) was determined on day 21. The immunoglobulin A (
IgAigaSubject Category: Chemicals and Chemical Groups
see more details) content was quantified in sera and mucous membrane tissue of intestine.
IleumileumSubject Category: Anatomical and Morphological Structures
see more details and
cecumcecumSubject Category: Anatomical and Morphological Structures
see more detailscecumSubject Category: Anatomical and Morphological Structures
see more details contents were measured for osmolarity at 21 and 42 days of age. The supplemented diets with 1.2 g kg
-1 betaine improved average daily gain and
feed conversionfeed conversionSubject Category: Miscellaneous
see more details ratio in 21-42 and 7-42 days periods. Antibody response to SRBC was not affected by dietary treatments. Interestingly, sera IgA content was increased in
birdsbirdsSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details subjected to coccidiosis-infection. The IgA content of both sera (p<0.05) and gut tissue (p<0.01) were increased by added betaine to diet. Variations in osmolarity and moisture of both ileum and cecum contents were similar and they were significantly (p<0.001 and p<0.05, respectively) decreased in day 42 measurement by betaine inclusion into the diet. Positive effects of dietary betaine on performance, immunity and digesta moisture and osmolarity redoubles the importance of adding betaine to diet of broilers especially, in stress conditions like coccidiosis-infection.
ISSN :
1683-9919
URL :
http://www.academicjournals.net
Record Number :
20103146932
Publisher :
Academic Journals
Location of publication :
New York
Country of publication :
USA
Language of text :
English
Indexing terms for this abstract:
Organism descriptor(s) :
birdsbirdsSubject Category: Organism Names
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see more details
Descriptor(s) :
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Identifier(s) :
cecumcecumSubject Category: Anatomical and Morphological Structures
see more details, chickens, diet therapy, domesticated birds, glycinebetaine, immunity reactions, immunocompetence, immunological competence, immunological reactions, parasitic diseases, parasitic infestations, parasitosis, protozoal diseases, special diets, therapeutic nutrition
Broader term(s) :
EimeriaeimeriaSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details, EimeriidaeeimeriidaeSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details, EucoccidioridaeucoccidioridaSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details, ApicomplexaapicomplexaSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details, ProtozoaprotozoaSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details, eukaryoteseukaryotesSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details, Gallus gallusgallus gallusSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details, GallusgallusSubject Category: Organism Names
see more details, PhasianidaephasianidaeSubject Category: Organism Names
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see more details, ChordatachordataSubject Category: Organism Names
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