Impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers: a correlation analysis
This experiment aimed to examine the influences of different concentrations of attapulgite loaded with essential oil (ATP-EO) on growth performance, caecal microflora, and their correlation in broilers. In this study, 960 one-day-old female chicks were randomly divided into groups A, B, C, and D, wi...
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| description | This experiment aimed to examine the influences of different concentrations of attapulgite loaded with essential oil (ATP-EO) on growth performance, caecal microflora, and their correlation in broilers. In this study, 960 one-day-old female chicks were randomly divided into groups A, B, C, and D, with each group containing six replicates of 40 chicks. Group A received a basal diet, while groups B, C, and D were equipped with 500, 750, and 1000 g/t ATP-EO, respectively. The experiment lasted 42 days. The outcomes revealed that dietary ATP-EO supplementation quadratically increased the final body weight (BW) of chicks (pQ < 0.05), while linearly and quadratically increased the average daily feed intake (ADFI) of chicks (pL < 0.05; pQ < 0.05). The addition of ATP-EO linearly and quadratically to the diet reduced the abundance of Euryarchaeota and Campilobacterota at the phylum level (pL < 0.05; pQ < 0.05). At the genus level, ATP-EO addition exhibited a quadratic relationship with caecal Bacteroides abundance (pQ < 0.05) and a linear and quadratic relationship with caecal Phascolarctobacterium abundance (pL < 0.05; pQ < 0.05). Analysis of Spearman correlation demonstrated that Firmicutes and the feed-weight rate (F/G) were negatively correlated (p < 0.05), and Bacteroidota was positively associated with F/G (p < 0.05). Besides, Alistipes with BW and ADFI; and Parabacteroides with death rate were positively related (p < 0.05). In conclusion, adding ATP-EO to the diet improves broilers’ growth performance by enhancing intestinal flora, and the appropriate addition level is 750 g/t. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6972b13a75fb47179ea6296c9b5fc1122025-08-20T03:21:28ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2025-12-012411155116610.1080/1828051X.2025.24864002486400Impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers: a correlation analysisChangqing He0Hanxiang Du1Lingyun He2Yi Liu3Jing Shan4Xiangyong Qu5Songchang Guo6Meichun Li7Jia Tang8College of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural UniversityAnimal Husbandry and Aquatic Products Bureau of Huaihua CityCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural UniversityCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural UniversityHunan Yunfeifeng Agriculture Co. LtdCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural UniversityThis experiment aimed to examine the influences of different concentrations of attapulgite loaded with essential oil (ATP-EO) on growth performance, caecal microflora, and their correlation in broilers. In this study, 960 one-day-old female chicks were randomly divided into groups A, B, C, and D, with each group containing six replicates of 40 chicks. Group A received a basal diet, while groups B, C, and D were equipped with 500, 750, and 1000 g/t ATP-EO, respectively. The experiment lasted 42 days. The outcomes revealed that dietary ATP-EO supplementation quadratically increased the final body weight (BW) of chicks (pQ < 0.05), while linearly and quadratically increased the average daily feed intake (ADFI) of chicks (pL < 0.05; pQ < 0.05). The addition of ATP-EO linearly and quadratically to the diet reduced the abundance of Euryarchaeota and Campilobacterota at the phylum level (pL < 0.05; pQ < 0.05). At the genus level, ATP-EO addition exhibited a quadratic relationship with caecal Bacteroides abundance (pQ < 0.05) and a linear and quadratic relationship with caecal Phascolarctobacterium abundance (pL < 0.05; pQ < 0.05). Analysis of Spearman correlation demonstrated that Firmicutes and the feed-weight rate (F/G) were negatively correlated (p < 0.05), and Bacteroidota was positively associated with F/G (p < 0.05). Besides, Alistipes with BW and ADFI; and Parabacteroides with death rate were positively related (p < 0.05). In conclusion, adding ATP-EO to the diet improves broilers’ growth performance by enhancing intestinal flora, and the appropriate addition level is 750 g/t.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2025.2486400essential oilsattapulgitexuefeng black-boned chickenintestinal flora |
| spellingShingle | Changqing He Hanxiang Du Lingyun He Yi Liu Jing Shan Xiangyong Qu Songchang Guo Meichun Li Jia Tang Impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers: a correlation analysis Italian Journal of Animal Science essential oils attapulgite xuefeng black-boned chicken intestinal flora |
| title | Impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers: a correlation analysis |
| title_full | Impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers: a correlation analysis |
| title_fullStr | Impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers: a correlation analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers: a correlation analysis |
| title_short | Impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers: a correlation analysis |
| title_sort | impact of attapulgite loaded with essential oil in diets on the growth performance and gut microbiota of broilers a correlation analysis |
| topic | essential oils attapulgite xuefeng black-boned chicken intestinal flora |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1828051X.2025.2486400 |
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