Effects of dietary inclusion of probiotic and synbiotic on growth performance, organ weights, and intestinal histomorphology of broiler chickens.

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  • Author(s): Awad WA;Awad WA; Ghareeb K; Abdel-Raheem S; Böhm J
  • Source:
    Poultry science [Poult Sci] 2009 Jan; Vol. 88 (1), pp. 49-56.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0401150 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0032-5791 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00325791 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Poult Sci Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2020- : [Cambridge, UK] : Elsevier
      Original Publication: Champaign Il : Poultry Science Association
    • Subject Terms:
      Animal Feed/*analysis ; Chickens/*growth & development ; Diet/*veterinary ; Intestines/*drug effects ; Probiotics/*pharmacology; Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena ; Animals ; Dietary Supplements ; Intestines/anatomy & histology ; Male
    • Abstract:
      A feeding trial was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementations of synbiotic and probiotic on broiler performance, carcass yield, organs weights, and histomorphological measurements of small intestine. Six hundred 1-d-old broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 dietary treatments for 5 wk. The dietary treatments were 1) control, 2) basal diets supplemented with synbiotic (1 kg of Biomin IMBO/ ton of the starter diets and 0.5 kg/ton of the grower diets), 3) basal diets supplemented with probiotic (1 kg of a homofermentative and a heterofermentative Lacto-bacillus sp./ton of feed). The BW, average daily weight gain, carcass yield percentage, and feed conversion rate were significantly (P < 0.05) increased by the dietary inclusion of the synbiotic compared with the control and probiotic-fed broilers. Moreover, a slight improvement in performance traits was observed in broilers fed the probiotic compared with control birds. The absolute and relative weight of spleen and thymus tended to be greater (P < 0.1) for the probiotic-supplemented group compared with the synbiotic-supplemented group. The relative liver weight was greater (P < 0.05) for probiotic-fed birds compared with synbiotic-fed birds. Additionally, the weight of small intestine was greater for either probiotic- (3.17) or synbiotic-fed birds (3.11) than the controls (2.89). Furthermore, dietary treatments influenced the histomorphological measurements of small intestinal villi. The addition of either probiotic or synbiotic increased (P < 0.05) the villus height:crypt depth ratio and villus height in both duodenum and ileum. The duodenal crypt depth remained unaffected (P > 0.05). However, the ileal crypt depth was decreased by dietary supplementations compared with control. In conclusion, synbiotic or probiotic displayed a greater efficacy as growth promoters for broilers. Furthermore, the dietary supplementations resulted in an increase in the villus height and crypt depth of intestinal mucosa of broilers. The increase in the villus height and villus height:crypt depth ratio was associated with improvement of growth performance for both synbiotic and probiotic. This indicates that the synbiotic and probiotic can be used as a growth promoter in broiler diets and can improve the gut health. These products show promising effects as alternatives for antibiotics as pressure to eliminate growth-promotant antibiotic use increases.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20081220 Date Completed: 20090330 Latest Revision: 20220321
    • Publication Date:
      20240829
    • Accession Number:
      10.3382/ps.2008-00244
    • Accession Number:
      19096056