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Background: Medicinal plants exhibit significant effects on broiler physiology and production. This trial aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with an aqueous or cyclodextrin extract derived from a mixture of <italic>Origanum vulgare</italic> L., <italic>Camelina sativa</italic> L. crantz, <italic>Crithmum maritimum</italic> L., and <italic>Allium sativum</italic> L. at the level of 0.1% per kg of dry matter (DM) on broiler growth performance, welfare, meat chemical composition, and oxidative stability.
Results: Cyclodextrin treated group presented significantly higher final body weight, while feed intake and FCR were unaffected by the treatments. Both aqueous and cyclodextrin treated groups had significantly lower pododermatitis score compared to the control group. Additionally, both treatment groups presented increased thigh meat protein content and lower fat content, likewise meat color was also positively affected by both treatments. Supplementation of broilers diet with the cyclodextrin extract also resulted in ∑n-3 fatty acids and ∑n-6 fatty acids increase. The PUFA/SFA and H/H ratios were also increased in the thigh meat of both supplemented groups compared to the control group.
Conclusion: The application of aqueous or cyclodextrin extracts yielded positive results on meat composition, and supported growth performance, welfare, and the oxidative status of the chicken meat.
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Background: Medicinal plants exhibit significant effects on broiler physiology and production. This trial aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with an aqueous or cyclodextrin extract derived from a mixture of Origanum vulgare L., Camelina sativa L. crantz, Crithmum maritimum L., and Allium sativum L. at the level of 0.1% per kg of dry matter (DM) on broiler growth performance, welfare, meat chemical composition, and oxidative stability.
Results: Cyclodextrin treated group presented significantly higher final body weight, while feed intake and FCR were unaffected by the treatments. Both aqueous and cyclodextrin treated groups had significantly lower pododermatitis score compared to the control group. Additionally, both treatment groups presented increased thigh meat protein content and lower fat content, likewise meat color was also positively affected by both treatments. Supplementation of broilers diet with the cyclodextrin extract also resulted in ∑n-3 fatty acids and ∑n-6 fatty acids increase. The PUFA/SFA and H/H ratios were also increased in the thigh meat of both supplemented groups compared to the control group.
Conclusion: The application of aqueous or cyclodextrin extracts yielded positive results on meat composition, and supported growth performance, welfare, and the oxidative status of the chicken meat.

Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Phytobiotic Encapsulated Plant Extracts on Broilers’ Performance Parameters, Welfare Traits and Meat Characteristics

Laboratory of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Laboratory of Animal Science, Nutrition and Biotechnology

Department of Agriculture, School of Agriculture, University of Ioannina

Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture

Laboratory of Animal Health, Food Hygiene and Quality, Department of Agriculture

Annals of Animal Science

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Background: Medicinal plants exhibit significant effects on broiler physiology and production. This trial aimed to evaluate the effects of dietary...

Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Phytobiotic Encapsulated Plant Extracts on Broilers’ Performance Parameters, Welfare Traits and Meat Characteristics

Published Online: Nov 13, 2023

Page range: 1105 - 1118

Received: Jul 27, 2022

Accepted: Jan 24, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0015

Keywords
broilers, phytobiotics, cyclodextrin extract, performance, meat protein and fat oxidation

© 2023 Stella Dokou et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Phytobiotic Encapsulated Plant Extracts on Broilers’ Performance Parameters, Welfare Traits and Meat Characteristics

Published Online: Nov 13, 2023

Page range: 1105 - 1118

Received: Jul 27, 2022

Accepted: Jan 24, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0015

Keywordsbroilers, phytobiotics, cyclodextrin extract, performance, meat protein and fat oxidation

© 2023 Stella Dokou et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
broilers, phytobiotics, cyclodextrin extract, performance, meat protein and fat oxidation