Butyric acid glycerides in the diet of broiler chickens: effects on gut histology and carcass composition
By M. Antongiovanni, A. Buccioni, F. Petacchi, S. Leeson, S. Minieri, A. Martini, R. Cecchi. 2007
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Abstract Aim of the study was to verify the effects of butyric acid glycerides, as a supplemental ingredient in the diet, on live performance of broiler chickens and on the morphology of their small intestine, since short chain fatty acids are known as selective protection factors against intestinal microbial parasites, potent growth promoters of the gut wall tissues, also in terms of immune modulation response. An experiment was carried out on 150 Ross 308 female chickens, allotted to 5 treatments, over a 35 d ays period: the control, with soybean oil as the energy supplement, and 4 treatments with increasing amounts (0.2, 0.35, 0.5, 1% mixed feed) of a mixture of butyric acid glycerides (mono-, di- and tri-glycerides). Treated animals showed a higher live weight at slaughtering (P<0.05) with a better feed conversion rate. The carcase characteristics were not influenced, but the small intestine wall resulted slightly modified with shorter villi, longer microvilli (P<0.01) and larger crypts depth in jejunum (P<0.01), only with lowest concentration of the supplement (0.2%). It is concluded that butyric acid glycerides are an efficient supplement to broilers’ diets, deserving particular attention as a possible alternative to antimicrobial drugs, which have been banned in Europe.
Subfields: Animal Science and Zoology, Food Science
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- Effect of Partially Protected Sodium Butyrate on Performance, Digestive Organs, Intestinal Villi and E. coli Development in Broilers Chickens (2014, background): “Some studies have shown beneficial effects of sodium butyrate on villi and crypts at different ages (Antongiovanni et al., 2007; Mallo et al., 2012; Panda et al., 2009; Sayrafi et al., 2011; Smulikowska et al., 2009) but others have not found any effect (Adil et al., 2011; Leeson et al., 2005).”
- Sodium butyrate in chicken nutrition: the dynamics of performance, gut microbiota, gut morphology, and immunity (2016, background): “…2016 Productive performance Beneficial health effects of butyrate or butyric acid are well documented, and it has been shown to have positive effects on broiler production parameters such as weight gain, feed intake, and FCR (Antongiovanni et al., 2007; Leeson et al., 2005; Taherpour et al., 2009).”
- Recent advances in the role of organic acids in poultry nutrition (2016, result): “Contrary to the findings of the above study, Leeson et al. (2005) and Antongiovanni et al. (2007) suggested a lower level (0.2”
- Effect of Butyric Acid on Performance, Gastrointestinal Tract Health and Carcass Characteristics in Broiler Chickens (2009, result): “Contrary to the findings of the present study, Leeson et al. (2005) and Antongiovanni et al. (2007) suggested a lower level i.e. 0.2% butyrate to maintain performance of broiler chickens.”
- Dietary factors affecting hindgut protein fermentation in broilers: a review (2015, background): “Their supplementation results in less damage to epithelial cells because of a reduced production of toxic compounds as numbers of pathogenic microbiota are reduced (Antongiovanni et al., 2009).”