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Effects of enzymolysis and fermentation of Chinese herbal medicines on serum component, egg production, and hormone receptor expression in laying hens

  • Mei Hong Jiang (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University) ;
  • Tao Zhang (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University) ;
  • Qing Ming Wang (Shandong Jinghua Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Development Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Jin Shan Ge (Shandong Zhongcheng Feed Technology Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Lu Lu Sun (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University) ;
  • Meng Qi Li (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University) ;
  • Qi Yuan Miao (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University) ;
  • Yuan Zhao Zhu (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University)
  • Received : 2023.04.20
  • Accepted : 2023.09.04
  • Published : 2024.01.01

Abstract

Objective: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of enzymolysis fermentation of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) on egg production performance, egg quality, lipid metabolism, serum reproductive hormone levels, and the mRNA expression of the ovarian hormone receptor of laying hens in the late-laying stage. Methods: A total of 360 Hy-Line Brown laying hens (age, 390 days) were randomly categorized into four groups. Hens in the control (C) group were fed a basic diet devoid of CHMs, the crushed CHM (CT), fermented CHM (FC), and enzymatically fermented CHM (EFT) groups received diets containing 2% crushed CHM, 2% fermented CHM, and 2% enzymatically fermented CHM, respectively. Results: Compared with crushed CHM, the acid detergent fiber, total flavonoids, and total saponins contents of fermented CHM showed improvement (p<0.05); furthermore, the neutral and acid detergent fiber, total flavonoids, and total saponins contents of enzymatically fermented CHM improved (p<0.05). At 5 to 8 weeks, hens in the FC and EFT groups showed increased laying rates, haugh unit, albumin height, yolk color, shell thickness, and shell strength compared with those in the C group (p<0.05). Compared with the FC group, the laying rate, albumin height, and Shell thickness in the EFT group was increased (p<0.05). Compared with the C, CT, and FC groups, the EFT group showed reduced serum total cholesterol and increased serum luteinizing hormone levels and mRNA expressions of follicle stimulating hormone receptor and luteinizing hormone receptor (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results indicated that the ETF group improved the laying rate and egg quality and regulated the lipid metabolism in aged hens. The mechanism underlying this effect was likely related to cell wall degradation of CHM and increased serum levels of luteinizing hormone and mRNA expression of the ovarian hormone receptor.

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Acknowledgement

The authors thank the teachers of the Anhui Science and Technology University who helped in this research.

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