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Performance, blood and antioxidant status in dual-purpose laying hens supplemented with aqueous extract of Christ's thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi L.) leaves as phytogenic agent in subtropical conditions

  • Khaled H. El-Kholy (Animal, Poultry and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University) ;
  • Hasan Tag El-Din (Animal, Poultry and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University) ;
  • Found A. Tawfeek (Agricultural Research Center) ;
  • Vincenzo Tufarelli (Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro') ;
  • Caterina Losacco (Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonian Area (DiMePRe-J), Section of Veterinary Science and Animal Production, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro') ;
  • Rashed A. Alhotan (Department of Animal Production, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University) ;
  • Manal E. Shafi (Department of Biological Sciences, Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdulaziz University) ;
  • Mohamed A. Korish (Agriculture Department, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University) ;
  • Youssef A. Attia (Agriculture Department, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University) ;
  • Sara H. M. Hassab (Animal, Poultry and Fish Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University)
  • Received : 2023.07.03
  • Accepted : 2023.11.02
  • Published : 2024.05.01
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Abstract

Objective: The potential of aqueous extract of Christ's thorn jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) leaves (SLAE) to reduce the negative impacts of heat stress on production performance and physiological traits was investigated in dual-purpose layers under subtropical farming. Methods: A total of 200, 25-week-old laying hens (Inshas strain) were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments including SLAE at 0, 2.5, 5.0, and 7.5 mL/kg, respectively. The average temperature-humidity index value was 26.69 during the experimental period. The SLAE contained saponin (0.045%), total flavonoid content of 17.9 mg of quercetin equivalent/100 g and overall antioxidant capacity concentration of 17.9 mg of ascorbic acid equivalent/100 g. Results: The maximum final body weight (BW), BW gain, egg weight, number, and mass occurred at the level of SLAE7.5 inclusion. The egg quality was significantly higher in SLAE groups than in control, and overall, SLAE7.5 had the most favorable influence at 28 and 32 weeks. Liver and kidney function, as well as lipids profile, improved significantly by SLAE inclusion; the lowest concentrations of these parameters were in SLAE7.5 hens. Treatment with SLAE7.5 increased total antioxidant capacity and endogenous antioxidant enzymes compared to control, whereas no effect on superoxide dismutase was noticed. Conclusion: The addition of SLAE at 7.5 mL/kg diet improved egg laying performance and quality, metabolic profiles, and antioxidant status during hyperthermia conditions.

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This research work was funded by Researchers Supporting Project No. RSPD2024R581, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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