Dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway

Farnesol (FAN), one of plant essential oils, is widely found in a variety of natural plants. Studies demonstrated that FAN contributed to the antioxidant and immune function as well as improving the intestinal flora, however effects of it on the broiler chickens has not been fully characterized. In...

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Main Authors: Peng Li, Chenyu Guo, Wenfei Tong, Shaochen Han, Xiangxue Sun, Lei Xiao, Qunbing Hu, Yongqing Hou, Binying Ding, Dan Yi
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author Peng Li
Chenyu Guo
Wenfei Tong
Shaochen Han
Xiangxue Sun
Lei Xiao
Qunbing Hu
Yongqing Hou
Binying Ding
Dan Yi
author_facet Peng Li
Chenyu Guo
Wenfei Tong
Shaochen Han
Xiangxue Sun
Lei Xiao
Qunbing Hu
Yongqing Hou
Binying Ding
Dan Yi
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description Farnesol (FAN), one of plant essential oils, is widely found in a variety of natural plants. Studies demonstrated that FAN contributed to the antioxidant and immune function as well as improving the intestinal flora, however effects of it on the broiler chickens has not been fully characterized. In the present study, we present an undated report of its effects on growth performance, antioxidant and immune functions of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). One hundred healthy male AA+ broiler chickens with uniform body weight were divided into control and FAN groups, there were five replicates and 10 birds in each one. The trial lasted for 28 days, and two birds with uniform body weight were selected from each replicate to be treated with intraperitoneal injection of LPS at the end of the trial, and then samples were harvested after 3 h. Results showed that dietary supplementary with FAN tended to improve the feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P = 0.058). The levels of serum lactate dehydrogenase and IL-1β were elevated in the birds challenged with LPS, as well as the content of malondialdehyde in the ileal and liver (P < 0.05). Additionally, LPS treatment descended the levels of catalase and superoxide dismutase, and the ratio of villi height to crypt depth in the ileum (P < 0.05). Dietary supplementation with FAN was able to alleviate the abnormal changes of the above indexes caused by LPS. In addition, dietary supplementation with FAN also contributed to alleviating the up-regulation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4), nuclear transcription factor κB (NF-κB), myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MYD88), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) and IL-1β transcription levels in the ileum and liver of birds challenged with LPS (P < 0.05). Results of intestinal flora demonstrated that the relative abundance of Candidatus Arthromitus was up-regulated in the ileal chyme of birds challenged with LPS, and dietary supplementation with FAN could reshape it. Intriguingly, the relative abundance of Candidatus Arthromitus was positively correlated with the mRNA levels of TLR-4, NF-κB, MYD88, TNF-α and IL-1β in the ileum (P < 0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation with FAN might confer a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora, especially Candidatus Arthromitus, and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.
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spelling doaj-art-dcf9723611c84e2b87a86e5601f190622025-08-20T03:05:06ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912025-04-01104410494210.1016/j.psj.2025.104942Dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathwayPeng Li0Chenyu Guo1Wenfei Tong2Shaochen Han3Xiangxue Sun4Lei Xiao5Qunbing Hu6Yongqing Hou7Binying Ding8Dan Yi9Hubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Engineering Research Center of Feed Protein Resources of Agricultural By-products, Ministry of Education,Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Engineering Research Center of Feed Protein Resources of Agricultural By-products, Ministry of Education,Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Engineering Research Center of Feed Protein Resources of Agricultural By-products, Ministry of Education,Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Engineering Research Center of Feed Protein Resources of Agricultural By-products, Ministry of Education,Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, PR ChinaHubei Lan Good microbial Technology Co., Ltd. Yichang, Hubei 443100, PR ChinaHubei Lan Good microbial Technology Co., Ltd. Yichang, Hubei 443100, PR ChinaHubei Horwath Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Xianning, Hubei 437000, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Engineering Research Center of Feed Protein Resources of Agricultural By-products, Ministry of Education,Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Engineering Research Center of Feed Protein Resources of Agricultural By-products, Ministry of Education,Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Engineering Research Center of Feed Protein Resources of Agricultural By-products, Ministry of Education,Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430023, PR China; Corresponding author.Farnesol (FAN), one of plant essential oils, is widely found in a variety of natural plants. Studies demonstrated that FAN contributed to the antioxidant and immune function as well as improving the intestinal flora, however effects of it on the broiler chickens has not been fully characterized. In the present study, we present an undated report of its effects on growth performance, antioxidant and immune functions of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). One hundred healthy male AA+ broiler chickens with uniform body weight were divided into control and FAN groups, there were five replicates and 10 birds in each one. The trial lasted for 28 days, and two birds with uniform body weight were selected from each replicate to be treated with intraperitoneal injection of LPS at the end of the trial, and then samples were harvested after 3 h. Results showed that dietary supplementary with FAN tended to improve the feed conversion ratio (FCR) (P = 0.058). The levels of serum lactate dehydrogenase and IL-1β were elevated in the birds challenged with LPS, as well as the content of malondialdehyde in the ileal and liver (P < 0.05). Additionally, LPS treatment descended the levels of catalase and superoxide dismutase, and the ratio of villi height to crypt depth in the ileum (P < 0.05). Dietary supplementation with FAN was able to alleviate the abnormal changes of the above indexes caused by LPS. In addition, dietary supplementation with FAN also contributed to alleviating the up-regulation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4), nuclear transcription factor κB (NF-κB), myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MYD88), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) and IL-1β transcription levels in the ileum and liver of birds challenged with LPS (P < 0.05). Results of intestinal flora demonstrated that the relative abundance of Candidatus Arthromitus was up-regulated in the ileal chyme of birds challenged with LPS, and dietary supplementation with FAN could reshape it. Intriguingly, the relative abundance of Candidatus Arthromitus was positively correlated with the mRNA levels of TLR-4, NF-κB, MYD88, TNF-α and IL-1β in the ileum (P < 0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation with FAN might confer a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora, especially Candidatus Arthromitus, and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125001816FarnesolBroiler chickenLipopolysaccharideIntestinal floraTLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
spellingShingle Peng Li
Chenyu Guo
Wenfei Tong
Shaochen Han
Xiangxue Sun
Lei Xiao
Qunbing Hu
Yongqing Hou
Binying Ding
Dan Yi
Dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
Poultry Science
Farnesol
Broiler chicken
Lipopolysaccharide
Intestinal flora
TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
title Dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
title_full Dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
title_fullStr Dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
title_full_unstemmed Dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
title_short Dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
title_sort dietary supplementation with farnesol confers a protective effect on the intestine of broiler chickens challenged with lipopolysaccharide by reshaping intestinal flora structure and regulating tlr4 nf κb signaling pathway
topic Farnesol
Broiler chicken
Lipopolysaccharide
Intestinal flora
TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579125001816
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