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http://dx.doi.org/10.5536/KJPS.2015.42.3.197

Effect of Supplementation of Acanthopanax senticosus on Growth Performance, Blood Biochemical Profiles and Expression of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in Broiler Chicks  

Jang, In-Surk (Dept. of Animal Science and Biotechnology, the Regional Animal Research Center (RAIC), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Moon, Yang Soo (Dept. of Animal Science and Biotechnology, the Regional Animal Research Center (RAIC), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
Sohn, Sea Hwan (Dept. of Animal Science and Biotechnology, the Regional Animal Research Center (RAIC), Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology)
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Korean Journal of Poultry Science / v.42, no.3, 2015 , pp. 197-204 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was performed to examine the effects of dietary Acanthopanax senticosus (AS) on growth performance, immune organ weights, blood biochemical parameters and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines in broiler chicks. A total of 120 4-day-old birds were given a basal diet (CON) or a basal diet supplemented with 0.5% (AS1) or 1.0% (AS2) AS powder until the birds were 35 days of age. There was no difference in body weight, total gain, feed intake or immune organ weights among the treatment groups. However, the feed conversion ratio in the AS2 group was lower (p<0.05) than that in the CON group. Serum biochemical components, including AST (aspartate aminotransferase), ALT (alanine aminotransferase), albumin and total protein, were not affected by the dietary treatments, whereas glucose and triglyceride levels increased (p<0.05) in the AS2 group compared with the CON group. The AS1 group exhibited decreased mRNA expression (p<0.05) of IFN-${\gamma}$ in white blood cells and iNOS in the liver compared with the CON group. The other pro-inflammatory cytokines were unaffected by dietary AS supplementation, although there was a trend towards decreased expression of these genes, including those encoding Il-$1{\beta}$, IL-6 and TNF-${\alpha}$. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with 0.5% AS decreased the expression of several pro-inflammatory cytokines without affecting growth performance, suggesting that this supplement might be applicable as an immunoregulatory feed additive in broiler chicks.
Keywords
Acanthopanax senticosus; blood biochemical profiles; pro-inflammatory cytokines;
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