TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of different levels of coriander (coriandrum sativum) seed powder and extract on serum biochemical parameters, microbiota, and immunity in broiler chicks
AU - Hosseinzadeh, Hesam
AU - Alaw Qotbi, Ali Ahmad
AU - Seidavi, Alireza
AU - Norris, David
AU - Brown, David
PY - 2014/12/28
Y1 - 2014/12/28
N2 - The use of herbs and spices has gained increasing interest as feed additives and possible alternative to antibiotics in poultry production. The effects of using different levels of coriander seed powder or extract on selected blood parameters, intestinal microflora, and immune response of broiler chickens were investigated in this study. A total of 420-day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 7 treatments with 4 replicates and fed for 42 days. Results showed that inclusion of 2.0% coriander powder in broiler diets lowered total cholesterol while blood urea was significantly higher in birds on Tcompared to Tand T Furthermore, there were no treatment effects on Lactobacillus bacteria; however, the population of E. coli was significantly higher in the ileum of chickens fed T Noticeable significant improvements of antibody titer against Newcastle, infectious bronchitis, and infectious bursal disease were observed in birds receiving coriander extract in water. Immunoglobulin G antibody against sheep red blood cells showed significant improvement in birds fed T likewise, immunoglobulin M was significantly higher in birds on Tand Tat 28 d of age. These results revealed that coriander extract or powder can be used as antibiotic alternative in broiler feeds.
AB - The use of herbs and spices has gained increasing interest as feed additives and possible alternative to antibiotics in poultry production. The effects of using different levels of coriander seed powder or extract on selected blood parameters, intestinal microflora, and immune response of broiler chickens were investigated in this study. A total of 420-day-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 7 treatments with 4 replicates and fed for 42 days. Results showed that inclusion of 2.0% coriander powder in broiler diets lowered total cholesterol while blood urea was significantly higher in birds on Tcompared to Tand T Furthermore, there were no treatment effects on Lactobacillus bacteria; however, the population of E. coli was significantly higher in the ileum of chickens fed T Noticeable significant improvements of antibody titer against Newcastle, infectious bronchitis, and infectious bursal disease were observed in birds receiving coriander extract in water. Immunoglobulin G antibody against sheep red blood cells showed significant improvement in birds fed T likewise, immunoglobulin M was significantly higher in birds on Tand Tat 28 d of age. These results revealed that coriander extract or powder can be used as antibiotic alternative in broiler feeds.
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U2 - 10.1155/2014/628979
DO - 10.1155/2014/628979
M3 - Article
C2 - 25614892
AN - SCOPUS:84921265029
VL - 2014
JO - The Scientific World Journal
JF - The Scientific World Journal
SN - 2356-6140
M1 - 628979
ER -