Influence of Leaf and Seed Powder Extracts of Moringa oleifera on Muscle Traits, Bone Morphometry and Retention of Tissue Minerals in Broilers
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https://doi.org/10.70749/ijbr.v3i8.2284Keywords:
Birds, Medicinal Plants, Minerals, Selenium, TibiaAbstract
The current research was designed to determine the effect of leaf, and seed extract of Moringa oleifera on muscle characteristics, bone health and retention of minerals in chickens. Total 280 sample were divided into seven groups each having eight replicates (n=5). Chicks were fed corn-based basal diet (BD) supplemented with varying doses of MLE and MSE for 35 days. Group-A (control group) was given only BD, while Group-B was treated with BD+ 0.8% MLE, Group-C (0.8% MSE), Group-D (BD+1.2%MLE), Group-E (1.2% MSE), Group-F (BD+0.8%MLE+0.8% MSE) and Group-G was treated with BD+1.2% MLE+ 1.2% MSE. On 35th day, two chickens from each replica were slaughtered to collect the samples. The pH of the muscle was improved in group F (0.8%MLE+0.8% MSE) in comparison to group-A (P<0.05). The muscle fiber diameter and their cross-section area were also increased in all treated groups in comparison to the control group and group-G (P<0.05). The bone width, length and diaphysis diameter were increased in all treated groups in comparison to the control group and group-G (P<0.05). The selenium and calcium concentration improved in the serum and muscle, while in bone the calcium and phosphorus concentration were improved when birds diet supplement with MO leaf and seed extract in comparison to the control group (P<0.05). The conclusion came out from our results that the dietary combine used of MO leaf and seed extract (0.8% MLE, 0.8% MSE) improved the meat quality, bone health, and minerals levels in the tissues of the chickens.
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