Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks
IntroductionThe rhizoma of Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara, a traditional natural medicinal herb with extensive historical applications in China, possess anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, and antidiabetic effects. However, the potential positive effects of...
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| author | Pingwen Xiong Pingwen Xiong Pingwen Xiong Gaoxiang Ai Gaoxiang Ai Jiang Chen Jiang Chen Wenjing Song Wenjing Song Weide Su Weide Su Dongyou Yu Qiongli Song Qiongli Song Chuanhui Xu Chuanhui Xu Zhiheng Zou Zhiheng Zou Qipeng Wei Qipeng Wei Xiaolian Chen Xiaolian Chen Lizhen Hu Lizhen Hu |
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| description | IntroductionThe rhizoma of Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara, a traditional natural medicinal herb with extensive historical applications in China, possess anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, and antidiabetic effects. However, the potential positive effects of F. dibotrys rhizoma meal (FDRM) on productive performance in high-density laying duck farming remain unclear. This experiment was conducted to assess the impacts of FDRM supplementation in Shanma laying ducks diet by determining productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters.MethodsWith similar laying performance (80.88 ± 5.17%) and body weight (1.24 ± 0.02 kg), 512 healthy 32-week-old Shanma laying ducks were randomly assigned to four groups consisting of eight replicates (16 ducks per replicate). Ducks in the control group (F0 group) were fed only the basal diet, while the other groups (F1, F2, and F3 groups) were fed the basal diets supplemented with 1, 2, and 3% FDRM, respectively. The experiment lasted for 49 days with ad libitum access to feed and water.ResultsThe results showed that supplementing FDRM in duck diet had no adverse effects on laying performance (p > 0.05). Additionally, compared with the control group, dietary supplementation with FDRM significantly improved the shell strength, yolk color, and shell proportion (p < 0.05), while increasing the serum total protein (TP) content (p < 0.05). The study also found that adding 2% FDRM significantly enhanced the contents of total amino acids, essential amino acids, and umami amino acids in eggs (p < 0.05), improved the composition of monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (p < 0.05), and reduced the saturated fatty acids content. However, 3% FDRM addition increased the serum blood urea nitrogen content (p < 0.05), indicating reduced the dietary protein utilization efficiency.DiscussionWith the rapid development of the economy and the continuous improvement of people’s living standards, people have raised higher demands for the nutritional and high quality of eggs. Duck eggs, rich in protein, amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins, serve as an important source of high-quality protein for human’s food and health. Moreover, the n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in eggs have beneficial effects in preventing cardiovascular diseases. Currently, numerous studies have shown that F. dibotrys is abundant in active substances such as flavonoids and phenolics. Additionally, Traditional Chinese herbs rich in flavonoids and phenolics have been proven to enhance the nutritional value of eggs, improve the laying performance of poultry, and promote their overall health. This study indicated that dietary supplementation with 2% FDRM might improve egg quality and egg nutritional value of Shanma laying ducks through improving the shell strength, yolk color, and shell proportion, enhancing yolk fatty acids and amino acids profiles and elevating serum TP content. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-daa658ede35a493fa5ef5ff115ad6f212025-08-20T03:39:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692025-08-011210.3389/fvets.2025.16544161654416Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducksPingwen Xiong0Pingwen Xiong1Pingwen Xiong2Gaoxiang Ai3Gaoxiang Ai4Jiang Chen5Jiang Chen6Wenjing Song7Wenjing Song8Weide Su9Weide Su10Dongyou Yu11Qiongli Song12Qiongli Song13Chuanhui Xu14Chuanhui Xu15Zhiheng Zou16Zhiheng Zou17Qipeng Wei18Qipeng Wei19Xiaolian Chen20Xiaolian Chen21Lizhen Hu22Lizhen Hu23Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition (Zhejiang University), Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition (Zhejiang University), Ministry of Education, Hangzhou, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanchang, ChinaJiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Animal Green and Healthy Breeding, Nanchang, ChinaIntroductionThe rhizoma of Fagopyrum dibotrys (D. Don) Hara, a traditional natural medicinal herb with extensive historical applications in China, possess anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, and antidiabetic effects. However, the potential positive effects of F. dibotrys rhizoma meal (FDRM) on productive performance in high-density laying duck farming remain unclear. This experiment was conducted to assess the impacts of FDRM supplementation in Shanma laying ducks diet by determining productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters.MethodsWith similar laying performance (80.88 ± 5.17%) and body weight (1.24 ± 0.02 kg), 512 healthy 32-week-old Shanma laying ducks were randomly assigned to four groups consisting of eight replicates (16 ducks per replicate). Ducks in the control group (F0 group) were fed only the basal diet, while the other groups (F1, F2, and F3 groups) were fed the basal diets supplemented with 1, 2, and 3% FDRM, respectively. The experiment lasted for 49 days with ad libitum access to feed and water.ResultsThe results showed that supplementing FDRM in duck diet had no adverse effects on laying performance (p > 0.05). Additionally, compared with the control group, dietary supplementation with FDRM significantly improved the shell strength, yolk color, and shell proportion (p < 0.05), while increasing the serum total protein (TP) content (p < 0.05). The study also found that adding 2% FDRM significantly enhanced the contents of total amino acids, essential amino acids, and umami amino acids in eggs (p < 0.05), improved the composition of monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (p < 0.05), and reduced the saturated fatty acids content. However, 3% FDRM addition increased the serum blood urea nitrogen content (p < 0.05), indicating reduced the dietary protein utilization efficiency.DiscussionWith the rapid development of the economy and the continuous improvement of people’s living standards, people have raised higher demands for the nutritional and high quality of eggs. Duck eggs, rich in protein, amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins, serve as an important source of high-quality protein for human’s food and health. Moreover, the n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in eggs have beneficial effects in preventing cardiovascular diseases. Currently, numerous studies have shown that F. dibotrys is abundant in active substances such as flavonoids and phenolics. Additionally, Traditional Chinese herbs rich in flavonoids and phenolics have been proven to enhance the nutritional value of eggs, improve the laying performance of poultry, and promote their overall health. This study indicated that dietary supplementation with 2% FDRM might improve egg quality and egg nutritional value of Shanma laying ducks through improving the shell strength, yolk color, and shell proportion, enhancing yolk fatty acids and amino acids profiles and elevating serum TP content.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2025.1654416/fullFagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma mealproductive performanceegg qualityegg nutritional valueserum biochemical parametersShanma laying ducks |
| spellingShingle | Pingwen Xiong Pingwen Xiong Pingwen Xiong Gaoxiang Ai Gaoxiang Ai Jiang Chen Jiang Chen Wenjing Song Wenjing Song Weide Su Weide Su Dongyou Yu Qiongli Song Qiongli Song Chuanhui Xu Chuanhui Xu Zhiheng Zou Zhiheng Zou Qipeng Wei Qipeng Wei Xiaolian Chen Xiaolian Chen Lizhen Hu Lizhen Hu Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks Frontiers in Veterinary Science Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal productive performance egg quality egg nutritional value serum biochemical parameters Shanma laying ducks |
| title | Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks |
| title_full | Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks |
| title_short | Effects of Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, egg nutritional value, and serum biochemical parameters of Shanma laying ducks |
| title_sort | effects of fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal supplementation on productive performance egg quality egg nutritional value and serum biochemical parameters of shanma laying ducks |
| topic | Fagopyrum dibotrys rhizoma meal productive performance egg quality egg nutritional value serum biochemical parameters Shanma laying ducks |
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