Carcass Characteristics, Meat Antioxidative State, and Gut Microbiota of Broilers Fed With a Mixture of Bitter Melon and Basil Leaves Powder-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Carcass Characteristics, Meat Antioxidative State, and Gut Microbiota of Broilers Fed With a Mixture of Bitter Melon and Basil Leaves Powder

Published:2024-06-30 Issue:1 Volume:64 Page:8-16
ISSN:2757-8240
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Oloruntola Olugbenga David¹^ORCID,Ayodele Simeon Olugbenga²,Adeyeye Samuel Adebowale³^ORCID,Oloruntola Deborah Adebukola⁴^ORCID,Ayodele Ojurereoluwa Adebimpe⁵^ORCID,Adeniji Olufemi Emmanuel⁵^ORCID,Oladebeye Fehintola Stellamaris⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Adekunle Ajasin University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science

2. Agricultural Technology Department, the Federal Polytechnic

3. Animal Health and Production Department, Federal College of Agriculture

4. Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Medical Sciences

5. Animal Science Department. Adekunle Ajasin University

Abstract

The impact of a mixture of bitter melon leaf and basil leaf powder (BBLPB) on the carcass characteristics, meat antioxidant state, and gut microbiota of broilers was investigated. Three hundred one-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were allocated to five diets: diet 1 (negative control), diet 2 (positive control; 0.1% blend of probiotic, prebiotic, and acidifier (BPPA) supplementation), diets 3 (0.25% BBLPB), 4 (0.5% BBLPB), and 5 (0.75% BBLPB) randomly. The 0.25% BBLPB supplementation improved (P < 0.05) slaughtered weight, dressed weight, dressing %, and growth rate of broilers, while organ weights remained unchanged (P > 0.05). Slaughtered weight recorded in diets 2 and 3 was higher (P

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