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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ab.20.0550

Astaxanthin supplementation enriches productive performance, physiological and immunological responses in laying hens  

Zhu, Yuanzhao (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University)
Yin, Long (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University)
Ge, Jinshan (Shandong Zhongcheng feed Technology Co., Ltd)
Wu, Xuezhuang (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University)
Peng, Yuhan (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University)
Zhang, Tao (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University)
Jiang, Meihong (Key Laboratory for Animal Nutritional Regulation and Health of the Anhui Province, College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University)
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Animal Bioscience / v.34, no.3_spc, 2021 , pp. 443-448 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: Astaxanthin is a natural super antioxidant. The present study was carried out to investigate the effect of astaxanthin rich Phaffia rhodozyma (PR) supplementation in diets on laying production performance, egg quality, antioxidant defenses and immune defenses in laying hens. Methods: A total of five hundred and twelve 60-week-old Lohmann Brown laying hens (2,243±12 g) were randomly assigned to four groups, each including 4 replicates with 32 birds per replicate. Astaxanthin rich PR was added to corn-soybean meal diets to produce experimental diets containing 0 (Control), 800 mg/kg, 1,200 mg/kg, and 1,600 mg/kg PR, respectively. The astaxanthin content in the diet was 0.96 mg/kg, 1.44 mg/kg and 1.92 mg/kg respectively. Results: Results showed that dietary PR supplementation tended to increase daily feed intake (p = 0.0512). There was no effect of astaxanthin rich PR on Haugh units, albumen height, egg shape index, eggshell strength, and eggshell thickness at weeks 6 (p>0.05). However, egg yolk color was significantly improved (p<0.05). In addition, astaxanthin rich PR supplementation significantly increased serum glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activity (p<0.05), increased serum immunoglobulin G content (p<0.05), and reduced malondialdehyde content (p<0.05) in laying hens. Conclusion: In conclusion, astaxanthin rich PR can improve the color of egg yolk, enhance the antioxidant defenses, and regulate the immune function.
Keywords
Astaxanthin; Laying Hens; Egg Quality; Antioxidant Defenses; Immune Defenses;
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