Effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and antioxidant capacity of quails

In order to study the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and serum antioxidant indices of quails, different doses of M. oleifera leaf powder were added into basal diets. The results showed that the groups within 2% and 4% M. oleifera leaf power could s...

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Main Authors: WANG Zhigang, XU Chao, LI Xiahui, LIN Shiyu, DU Xiaxia, RAN Chonglin, SHU Gang
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Language:English
Published: Zhejiang University Press 2019-04-01
Series:浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
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Online Access:https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2018.03.081
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author WANG Zhigang
XU Chao
LI Xiahui
LIN Shiyu
DU Xiaxia
RAN Chonglin
SHU Gang
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XU Chao
LI Xiahui
LIN Shiyu
DU Xiaxia
RAN Chonglin
SHU Gang
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description In order to study the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and serum antioxidant indices of quails, different doses of M. oleifera leaf powder were added into basal diets. The results showed that the groups within 2% and 4% M. oleifera leaf power could significantly improve the average body mass of 15, 21 and 28 day-old quails (P<0.05), and the group within 4% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the average body mass of 35 day-old quails (P<0.05); the group of 2% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the average daily gain and decrease the feed conversion ratio of 7-35 day-old quails (P<0.05); the group of 4% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the average daily gain of 7-35 day-old quails and decrease the feed conversion ratio in the whole experimental period (P< 0.05); the group of 2%,4%,8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly decrease the feed conversion ratio of 7-35 day-old quails (P<0.05). At the age of 21 day-old, the groups of 4% and 8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the spleen index and serum total superoxide dismutase activity and decrease the serum MDA content (P<0.05); the group of 8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the bursa index, Newcastle disease virus antibody (NDV-Ab) level and serum total antioxidant capacity (P<0.05). At the age of 35 day-old, the group of 4% and 8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the spleen index, the bursa index, NDV-Ab level, contents of IL-2 and interferon (INF) -γ, and total antioxidant capacity and decrease the serum MDA content (P<0.05); the group of 8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the thymus index (P<0.05). In conclusion, the best amount of addition is 4% of M. oleifera leaf powder.
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spelling doaj-art-1793254ff7924be7ae6fb9d52e65eea02025-08-20T03:16:10ZengZhejiang University Press浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版1008-92092097-51552019-04-014524325010.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2018.03.08110089209Effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and antioxidant capacity of quailsWANG ZhigangXU ChaoLI XiahuiLIN ShiyuDU XiaxiaRAN ChonglinSHU GangIn order to study the effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and serum antioxidant indices of quails, different doses of M. oleifera leaf powder were added into basal diets. The results showed that the groups within 2% and 4% M. oleifera leaf power could significantly improve the average body mass of 15, 21 and 28 day-old quails (P&lt;0.05), and the group within 4% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the average body mass of 35 day-old quails (P&lt;0.05); the group of 2% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the average daily gain and decrease the feed conversion ratio of 7-35 day-old quails (P&lt;0.05); the group of 4% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the average daily gain of 7-35 day-old quails and decrease the feed conversion ratio in the whole experimental period (P&lt; 0.05); the group of 2%,4%,8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly decrease the feed conversion ratio of 7-35 day-old quails (P&lt;0.05). At the age of 21 day-old, the groups of 4% and 8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the spleen index and serum total superoxide dismutase activity and decrease the serum MDA content (P&lt;0.05); the group of 8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the bursa index, Newcastle disease virus antibody (NDV-Ab) level and serum total antioxidant capacity (P&lt;0.05). At the age of 35 day-old, the group of 4% and 8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the spleen index, the bursa index, NDV-Ab level, contents of IL-2 and interferon (INF) -γ, and total antioxidant capacity and decrease the serum MDA content (P&lt;0.05); the group of 8% M. oleifera leaf powder could significantly improve the thymus index (P&lt;0.05). In conclusion, the best amount of addition is 4% of M. oleifera leaf powder.https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2018.03.081<italic>Moringa oleifera</italic> leaf powderquailproduction performanceimmune functionantioxidant capacity
spellingShingle WANG Zhigang
XU Chao
LI Xiahui
LIN Shiyu
DU Xiaxia
RAN Chonglin
SHU Gang
Effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and antioxidant capacity of quails
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
<italic>Moringa oleifera</italic> leaf powder
quail
production performance
immune function
antioxidant capacity
title Effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and antioxidant capacity of quails
title_full Effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and antioxidant capacity of quails
title_fullStr Effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and antioxidant capacity of quails
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and antioxidant capacity of quails
title_short Effects of Moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance, immune function and antioxidant capacity of quails
title_sort effects of moringa oleifera leaf powder on production performance immune function and antioxidant capacity of quails
topic <italic>Moringa oleifera</italic> leaf powder
quail
production performance
immune function
antioxidant capacity
url https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2018.03.081
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