• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.92-97
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• 2012

The trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of sea buckthorn leaves (SBL) on meat flavor in broilers during heat stress. A total 360 one-day-old Arbor Acre (AA) broilers (male) were randomly allotted to 4 treatments with 6 replicates pens pretreatment and 15 birds per pen. The control group was fed a basal diet, the experimental group I, II and III were fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.25%, 0.5%, 1% SBL, respectively. During the 4th week, broilers were exposed to heat stress conditions ($36{\pm}2^{\circ}C$), after which, muscle and liver samples were collected. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was performed to measure the content of inosine monophosphate (IMP); Real-Time PCR was performed to determine the expression of the ADSL gene. The results showed that the content of breast muscle IMP of group I, II and III was significantly increased 68%, 102% and 103% (p<0.01) compared with the control, respectively; the content of thigh muscle IMP of group II and III was significantly increased 56% and 58% (p<0.01), respectively. Additionally, ADSL mRNA expression in group I, II and III was increased significantly 80%, 65% and 49% (p<0.01) compared with the control, respectively. The content of IMP and expression of ADSL mRNA were increased by basal diet supplemented with SBL, therefore, the decrease of meat flavor caused by heat stress was relieved.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.559-568
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• 2003

본 연구는 유산균류 2종(Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus)에 효모(Saccharomyces cerevisiae), 곰팡이 2종(Trichoderma, Rhizopus) 및 일반세균류 2종(Bacillus subitilis, Pseudomonas putida)이 혼합된 복합생균제를 육계사료에 0.1%, 0.3% 및 0.5% 수준으로 첨가하여 급여하였을 때 생산성, 영양소소화율, 유해가스 발생량 및 장내균총에 미치는 효과와 적정 첨가 수준을 구명하기 위하여 4처리, 3반복, 반복당 10씩 총 120수 공시하여 5주간의 사양시험과 5일간의 소화시험을 실시하였다. 3${\sim}$4주령의 증체량과 사료요구율은 생균제 0.1%와 0.3% 첨가구가 대조구와 생균제 0.5% 첨가구에 비하여 개선되었다(p<0.05). 5${\sim}$6주령의 증체량과 사료요구율은 생균제 0.3% 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 개선되었다(p<0.05). 사양시험 전기간(2${\sim}$6주)의 증체량과 사료요구율은 생균제 0.1%와 0.3% 첨가구가 대조구와 생균제 0.5% 첨가구에 비해 높았다(p<0.05). 건물소화율은 생균제 0.3% 첨가구가 대조구와 생균제 0.5% 첨가구에 비해 높았다(p<0.05). 6주령의 $NH_3$가스와 $H_2S$가스는 생균제를 첨가함으로써 대조구에 비하여 감소(p<0.05)하였으나, 4주령에는 대조구를 포함한 모든 처리구에서 유의차는 없었다. 맹장내 Lactobacillus sp.는 생균제 첨가구들이 대조구에 비해 증가되었으나, Coliforms은 생균제 첨가구들이 대조구에 비해 감소하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면, 증체량, 사료요구율, 영양소 소화율, NH3와 H2S 발생량 및 맹장내 균총은 복합생균제를 0.1${\sim}$0.3% 수준으로 첨가하여 급여하는 것이 가장 효과적인 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1195-1201
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• 2009

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary alpha-lipoic acid (LA) on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Arbor Acres broilers. A total of 240 1-d-old male Arbor Acres broilers were randomly allocated to 4 dietary treatments (0, 300 ppm, 600 ppm, and 900 ppm dietary LA supplementation, respectively). Birds were slaughtered at 42 days old. Live body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), average feed intake (AFI), feed conversion ratio (FCR), dressing percentage, breast muscle percentage, thigh muscle percentage, abdominal fat percentage, muscle color (L*, a*, b*), pH values at 24 h postmortem, meat shear force value (SFV) and anti-oxidative ability were measured. Results showed that addition of 600 ppm or 900 ppm LA decreased BW (p<0.01), ADG (p<0.01) and AFI (p<0.05) compared with other diets. FCR was not affected by dietary LA content. LA had no marked effect on dressing percentage, breast muscle percentage or thigh muscle percentage. Abdominal fat percentage was lower (p<0.05) in the 900 ppm LA supplementation group than the control group. Dietary 900 ppm LA increased (p<0.05) breast and thigh muscle pH value at 24 h postmortem compared with the control treatment. Dietary LA increased thigh muscle a* value, though no significant difference was found in thigh muscle a* value among the treatments. Dietary LA significantly decreased breast muscle L* value (p<0.05), breast muscle b* value (p<0.01) and thigh muscle b* value (p<0.05). Broilers fed LA had higher breast muscle a* value (p<0.05) and thigh muscle L* value (p<0.05). All test groups had lower (p<0.05) breast muscle SFV than the control group. Dietary 600 ppm or 900 ppm LA both decreased (p<0.01) thigh muscle SFV compared with the control treatment. Dietary 900 ppm LA significantly increased (p<0.05) TAOC, SOD and GSHPx compared with no LA treatment. Broilers fed LA had lower (p<0.01) MDA compared with the control treatment. These results suggested that dietary LA enhanced the anti-oxidative ability and oxidative stability, and contributed to the improvement of meat quality in broilers.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1761-1768
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• 2005

Effects of alpha-galactosidase (GAL) on broiler corn-soybean meal diet was investigated. In experiment 1, sixty cockerels were allocated to five groups, including three enzyme treatments (GAL added at 0, 500, and 1,000 mg/kg diet), a nitrogen-free diet group and a fast group. The true nitrogen-corrected ME (TME$_n$) and true amino acid availability were determined. In experiment 2, 324 day-old chicks were used in a 2${\times}$3 factorial design consisting of two energy contents (high and low) and three GAL levels (0, 250, and 500 mg/kg). Three feeding phases, comprising 0-21 d, 22-35 d and 36-48 d, were involved. GAL addition improved TME$_n$ and the availability of methionine and cystine (p<0.05). The apparent ME (AME) or nitrogen-corrected AME (AME$_n$) and digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, calcium, and phosphorus were improved significantly on d 21, so was crude protein and an interaction of energy and GAL on AME$_n$ (p<0.05) was found on d 35. However, daily intake and daily gain were significantly improved with GAL addition (p<0.05) during 21 d. The small intestine relative weight decreased at 250 mg/kg GAL (p<0.05) on d 35, whereas presented an interaction between GAL and energy on d 21 (p<0.05). Likewise, this treatment increased breast muscle ratio (p<0.05). On d 21, triglycerides level of broilers showed interaction between energy and enzyme levels (p<0.05). Uric acid level in 500 mg/kg GAL declined linearly (p<0.05). On d 35, quadratic effects (p<0.05) were observed in total protein, albumin, globulin and cholesterol content for enzyme supplementation. And the interactive effects of energy and GAL on serum values showed more obviously. The study implies that GAL improved energy and nutrient availability of corn-soybean meal diet in broiler. The GAL supplementation to corn-soybean meal based diet can improve performance of broilers in early stages of growth.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.1156-1166
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• 2020

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of compound organic acid calcium (COAC) on growth performance, hepatic antioxidant status and intestinal barrier of male broilers under high ambient temperature (32.7℃). Methods: Nine hundred healthy one-d-old Cobb-500 male broiler chicks were randomly assigned into three groups with six replicates of 50 birds each. A basal diet supplemented with 0% (control), 0.4% and 0.8% COAC, respectively were fed to birds for 6 weeks. All treatments were under high ambient indoor temperature of 32.7℃, and had a constant calcium and available phosphorus ratio. Results: The results showed that, compared with control, the average daily gain of broilers in 0.4% and 0.8% was significantly increased and the ratio of feed to gain in in 0.4% and 0.8% was significantly decreased at 1 to 21, 22 to 42 and 1 to 42 days of age (p<0.05). Compared with control, 0.8% COAC slightly decreased (p = 0.093) the content of malondialdehyde in liver at 42 days of age while 0.4% COAC significantly decreased (p<0.05) the activity of alkaline phosphatase. Furthermore, 0.4% COAC significantly enhanced the intestinal barrier function via increasing jejunal and ileal ocln transcription, promoting jejunal mucin 2 transcription at 42 days of age (p<0.05), and decreasing jejunal toll-like receptor 2 (TLR-2) and ileal TLR-15, inducible nitric oxide synthase compared with control group (p<0.05). Whereas, no significant differences on the transcription of interleukin-1β in jejunum and ileum were observed among three treatments (p>0.05). Overall, heat stress caused by high natural environment temperature may induce the damage to hepatic antioxidation and intestinal barrier. Conclusion: Dietary inclusion of COAC can improve the tolerance of broilers to thermal environment through the modification of antioxidative parameters in liver and the mRNA expression of genes in intestinal barrier, resulting in an optimal inclusion level of 0.4%.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2006

본 연구는 유기태 철과 효모철의 첨가가 육계의 생산성 및 체조성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 공시동물은 Ross broiler 252수로 7처리 6반복 반복당 6수씩 사양시험을 실시하였다. 처리구는 1) 대조구, 2) YM03 0.1%, 3) YM03 1.0%, 4) YF04 0.1%, 5) YF04 1.0%, 6) 유기태 Fe 0.01% 및 7) 유기태 Fe 0.1%로 총 7처리로 나누어 실시하였다. 증체량은 대조구가 2,087 g으로 낮게 나타났으며, 유기태 Fe 0.01% 첨가구가 2.121 g으로 나타나 대조구보다 높은 경향을 보였으나 통계적인 유의차는 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 사료섭취량은 대조구는 3,797 g으로 낮게 나타났으며, YM03 1.0% 첨가구가 3,827 g으로 높게 나타나 대조구보다 높은 경향을 보였으나 통계적인 유의차는 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 도체 Fe 함량은 대조구가 30.51 mg/dL 로 낮게 나타났으며, YF04 0.1 % 첨가구가 41.58 mg/dL 로 높게 나타나 대조구보다 높은 경향을 보였으나 통계적인 유의차는 보이지 않았다(P>0.05). 육계에서 사료내 유기태 철 또는 효모철의 첨가는 도체내 철의 함량을 강화시키고 철분이 강화된 축산물 생산이 가능할 것으로 사료되나 사업화하기 위해서는 추후에 더욱 체계적인 연구가 요구된다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.295-305
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• 2021

Objective: The objectives of this study were to compare the effects of normal and low protein content (PC) of starter diet supplemented or not with blends of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) on growth performance of broilers under summer conditions and to investigate whether these effects altered some quality traits and the characteristics of gastrointestinal tract. Methods: A total of 768 mixed-sex broiler chicks (Ross 308, one-d-old) with an average initial body weight (BW) of 47.6±1.03 g were allocated into six treatments with four replications in 2×3 factorial arrangement. Factors were: PC, normal (N, 22% to d 15); and low (L, 20% to d 15); and added BCAA blends, L-leucine, L-isoleucine, and L-valine at zero (0L:0I:0V); 1.0, 0.25, and 0.25 (4L:1I:1V); or 1.0, 0.25, 0.75 (4L:1I:3V) g/kg of diet. Hence, six dietary treatments were named as N0L:0I:0V, N4L:1I:1V, N4L:1I:3V, L0L:0I:0V, L4L:1I:1V, and L4L:1I:3V. Average indoor temperature and humidity were 32.8℃±1.7℃ and 61.1%±4.12%, respectively. Results: BW, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and carcass weight were not affected by PC, BCCA and their interaction (p>0.05). The L diets decreased the water holding capacity of the breast (p = 0.002) and thigh (p = 0.050) meats and dressing percentage (p = 0.005) compared to the N diets. The 4L:1I:1V diet decreased breast yield compared to the 0L:0I:0V diets (p = 0.041). The effect of PC on feed intake, mortality and gastrointestinal trait weight were depended on the L:I:V ratios under summer conditions due to interactions between factors (p<0.05). The FI and mortality of L4L:1I:1V broilers were lower than those of N4L:1I:1V birds (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that the blends of BCAAs used failed to improve performance and to promote breast yields, because diets with normal or with reduced protein supplemented or not with BCAAs up to d 15 produced a similar BW and FCR in broilers raised in hot-climate conditions.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.1169-1180
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• 2021

Objective: This research aimed to study the effects of Artemisia argyi flavonoids (AAF) supplemented in diets on the growth performance and immune function of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: A total of one hundred and ninety-two 1-d-old broiler chicks were assigned into 4 treatment groups, which were, respectively, fed a basal diet (control), fed a diet with 750 mg/kg AAF, fed a basal diet, and challenged with LPS, fed a diet with 750 mg/kg AAF, and challenged with LPS. Each treatment had six pens with 8 chicks per pen. On days 14, 16, 18, 20 (stress phase I) and 28, 30, 32, 34 (stress phase II), broilers were injected with LPS (500 ㎍/kg body weight) or an equivalent amount of saline. Results: The results demonstrated that dietary AAF significantly improved the body weight (d 21) and alleviated the decrease of average daily gain in broilers challenged with LPS on d 21 and d 35 (p<0.05). Dietary AAF increased bursa fabricius index, and dramatically attenuated the elevation of spleen index caused by LPS on d 35 (p<0.05). Furthermore, serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentration decreased with AAF supplementation on d 21 (p<0.05). Diet treatment and LPS challenge exhibited a significant interaction for the concentration of IL-1β (d 21) and IL-6 (d 35) in serum (p<0.05). Additionally, AAF supplementation mitigated the increase of IL-1β, IL-6 in liver and spleen induced by LPS on d 21 and 35 (p<0.05). This study also showed that AAF supplementation significantly reduced the expression of IL-1β (d 21) and nuclear transcription factor kappa-B p65 (d 21 and 35) in liver (p<0.05), and dietary AAF and LPS treatment exhibited significant interaction for the gene expression of IL-6 (d 21), toll like receptor 4 (d 35) and myeloid differentiation factor 88 (d 35) in spleen (p<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, AAF could be used as a potential natural immunomodulator to improve growth performance and alleviate immune stress in broilers challenged with LPS.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.1059-1068
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• 2022

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of using low energy diet with multi-enzymes supplementation on different biological parameters in broilers. Methods: Three hundred Arbor Acres broiler chicks were randomly divided into three groups (Cont, standard metabolizable energy(ME); L-ME, ME reduced by 50 kcal/kg without enzyme; and L-ME-MES, L-ME diet was supplemented with multi-enzymes) with five replicates per group (20 chicks per replicate) at the start of second week. Grower and finisher diets were formulated according to breed specific guide and offered with free access in respective phase (two weeks for grower [8 to 21 d]; two weeks for finisher [22 to 35 d]). External marker method was used to measure the nutrient digestibility. After feeding trial, fifteen birds (one bird per replicate) were selected randomly and slaughtered for samples collection. Results: The results exhibited no effect (p>0.05) of dietary treatments on all parameters of growth performance, carcass traits, relative weight of internal organs except bursa and overall parameters of thigh meat quality. Relative weight of bursa was significantly (p<0.05) higher in L-ME than control. Multi-enzymes supplementation in low-ME diet significantly (p<0.05) improved the breast meat pH 24 h, digestibility of crude protein, duodenum weight and length, jejunal morphology, counts of Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp., lipase and protease activities than control. Jejunum length was increased in both L-ME and L-ME-MES treatments than that of the control (p<0.05). Breast meat cooking loss and color lightness was lower in L-ME (p<0.05) than control. Conclusion: It can therefore be concluded that broilers could be reared on low energy diet with supplementation of multi-enzymes without compromising the growth performance. In addition, it is beneficial for other biological parameters of broilers.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2022

본 연구는 지방의 이용성을 증가시켜주는 사료첨가용 친수성 유화제(SOLMAX^®50)를 육계사료에 수준별 첨가시 육계의 성장성적, 도체성적에 미치는 영향을 검증하고자 수행되었다. 총 200수의 1일령 육용종 수평아리(Ross 308)를 공시하여 4처리 5반복, 반복 당 10수씩 난괴법으로 배치하였다. 처리구는 옥수수-대두박 기초사료에 0, 0.025, 0.050, 0.075%의 수용성 유화제를 첨가하였으며, 사료내 대사에너 지함량은 phase1과 phase2 각각 3,025 kcal/kg와 3,075 kcal/kg 이었다. 시험에 사용된 수용성 유화제는 주식회사 기민에서 공급받았다. 사양시설은 왕겨 바닥의 평사로 펜별로 사료 급이기와 급수기를 동일하게 설치하였으며, 사료와 물은 무제한 자유채식 및 음수가 가능하도록 하였다. 총 5주 동안의 사양실험에서 유화제의 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 증체량 및 사료효율이 유의적으로 개선되었다(linear, P<0.05). 반면 사료섭취량에는 처리구 간에 유의적인 차이는 발견되지 않았다. 유화제 첨가에 따른 성장효과는 전기 3주보다 후기 2주에 더 큰 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 관찰되었다. 5주의 사양실험 후 처리구별로 5수씩 선발하여 도체분석을 실시하였다. 도체성적에서 유화제의 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 복강지방의 무게가 증가하였으나(linear, P<0.05), 가슴근육, 다리근육, 간의 무게에 있어서는 유화제의 효과가 나타나지 않았다. 결론적으로 한국가금사양표준(2007)의 에너지요구량 보다 낮은 에너지사료에 유화제의 첨가수준을 0.075%까지 증가시킴에 따라, 육계의 성장성적은 향상되었고 계육생산에는 부정적인 영향을 미치지 않았다.