The potential of Spirulina platensis to substitute antibiotics in Japanese quail diets: impacts on growth, carcass traits, antioxidant status, blood biochemical parameters, and cecal microorganisms.

Faculty Agriculture Year: 2024
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages:
Authors:
Ahmed Mohamed Saad Mousttafa
Journal: Poultry Science Elsevier Volume:
Keywords : , potential , Spirulina platensis , substitute antibiotics , Japanese    
Abstract:
ABSTRACTThedevelopmentofantibiotic-resistantmicroorganismspromptedtheinvestigationofpossibleanti-bioticsubstitutes.Asaresult,thepurposeofthecurrentstudyistoassesstheeffectofdietarySpirulinaplatensisextractasanantibioticalternativeonJapanesequail(Coturnixjaponica)growth,antioxidantstatus,bloodparameters,andcecalmicroorganisms.Therewasatotalof150Japanesequailsusedinthisstudy,dividedequallyamong5experimentalgroups(10birdspergroupwith3rep-licates):group1(G1)receivedabasaldietwithoutanyS.platensisextract,group2(G2)receivedabasaldietsupple-mentedwith1mLS.platensisextract/kg,group3(G3)receivedabasaldietsupplementedwith2mLS.platensisextract/kg,group4(G4)receivedabasaldietsupplementedwith3mLS.platensisextract/kg,andgroup5(G5)receivedabasaldietsupplementedwith4mLS.platensisextract/kgfromd7untild35.Theresultsshowedthatcom-paredtothecontrolbirdsinG1,Japanesequailsupple-mentedwith4mLofS.platensisextract/kgofdiet(G5)hadsignificantlybetterlivebodyweight,bodyweightgain,feedintake,feedconversionratio,digestiveenzymes,bloodparameters,liverandkidneyfunctions,lipidprofile,antioxidantprofile,immunologicalparameters,andcecalmicroorganism’scount.Therewerenosignificantchangesinthepercentageofcarcasses,liver,andtotalgibletsamongallthe5groups.OnlygizzardpercentageshowedasignificantincreaseinG2comparedtobirdsinG1.Inaddition,intesti-nalpHshowedasignificantdropinG2andG5comparedtobirdsinG1.Aftercookingthequailmeat,thejuicinessandtendernessincreasedasS.platensisextractlevelsincreased,whereasaromaandtastedeclinedslightlyasS.platensisextractlevelsincreased.Furthermore,whenahighconcen-trationofS.platensisextractwasused,thelightnessofthemeatreducedwhileitsrednessandyellownessincreased.ThediskdiffusionassayshowedthatS.platensisextracthadsignificantantibacterialactivityagainstStaphylococcusaureus,Listeriamonocytogenes,Campylobacterjejuni,andSalmonellatyphi,withinhibitionzonesrangingfrom16to42mm.ThisactivitymaybeattributabletothevolatilechemicalsinS.platensisextract,ofwhichGeosminand2-methylisoborneolaretheprimarycomponents.InthedietofJapanesequails,itispossibletodrawtheconclusionthattheextractofS.platensiscanbeutilizedasafeedadditiveandasanalternativetoantibiotics.
    
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

  • Ahmed Mohamed Saad Mousttafa, "Polyphenolic extracts from pomegranate and watermelon wastes as substrate to fabricate sustainable Silver nanoparticles with larvicidal effect against Spodoptera littoralis", دولي, 2021 More
  • Ahmed Mohamed Saad Mousttafa, "Impacts of Supplementing Broiler Diets with Biological Curcumin, Zinc Nanoparticles and Bacillus licheniformis on Growth, Carcass Traits, Blood Indices, Meat Quality and Cecal Microbial Load", MDPI, 2021 More
  • Ahmed Mohamed Saad Mousttafa, "Green nanotechnology for preserving and enriching yogurt with biologically available iron (II)", Elsevier, 2021 More
  • Ahmed Mohamed Saad Mousttafa, "Selenium nanoparticles from Lactobacillus paracasei HM1 capable of antagonizing animal pathogenic fungi as a new source from human breast milk", Elsevier, 2021 More
  • Ahmed Mohamed Saad Mousttafa, "Phytogenic compounds from avocado (Persea americana L.) extracts; antioxidant activity, amylase inhibitory activity, therapeutic potential of type 2 diabetes", elsevier, 2021 More

Department Related Publications

  • Hemmat Kamaleldeen Mahmoud Aboelmaaty, "تأثير مستويات من الطاقة وإضافة فيتامين B5 ومعدلات التسكين علىأداء النمو في أسماك البلطي النيلي TITLE: EFFECT OF DIETARY ENERGY LEVELS, VITAMIN B5 SUPPLEMENTATION AND STOCKING DENSITY ON NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus) G", مجلة الزقازيق للبحوث الزراعية, 2007 More
  • Ahmed Hassan Hassan Ali Dadar, "Reproductive and physiological traits of Egyptian Suffolk rams as affected by selenium dietary supplementation during the sub-tropical environment of Egypt", Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2009 More
  • Bakry Abdelghany Khalil Ahmed, "Organic Selenium, Probiotics, and Prebiotics Effects on Growth, Blood Biochemistry, and Carcass Traits of Growing Rabbits During Summer and Winter Seasons", Biological Trace Element Research, 2018 More
  • Sameh Abdelbary Abdelnour abdelbary, "The vital roles of boron in animal health and production: A comprehensive review", Elsevier GmbH, 2018 More
  • Mohamed Abdelhady Abdelmoneim Ahmed Nael, "Ameliorative effect of diets supplemented with rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) on aflatoxin B1 toxicity in terms of the performance, liver histopathology, immunity and antioxidant activity of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)", Elsevier, 2019 More
Tweet