Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences (Nov 2024)

Dietary supplementation with mango leaf powder influences broiler chickens’ growth characteristics, blood parameters, and carcass

  • Olugbenga David Oloruntola,
  • Samuel Adebowale Adeyeye,
  • Olumuyiwa Joseph Olarotimi,
  • Victor Olabisi Akinduro,
  • Olufemi Adesanya Adu,
  • Francis Ayodeji Gbore,
  • Ojurereoluwa Adebimpe Ayodele

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v47i1.71190
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47, no. 1

Abstract

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This study examined the impact of mango leaf powder supplementation on broiler chickens’ growth, blood parameters, and carcass of broiler chickens. Two hundred (200) day-old broilers were divided into four groups: Control (CONT), 200 mg kg-1 Vitamin C (VITC), 250 mg kg-1 mango leaf powder (MLP2), and 500 mg kg-1 mango leaf powder (MLP3). VITC, MLP2, and MLP3 groups showed significantly higher (p 0.05). Organ weights (heart, lung, liver, spleen) were unaffected (p > 0.05), except for the pancreas in MLP2, which was lower (p 0.05). Serum total protein, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, cholesterol, and creatinine remained stable (p > 0.05). However, serum catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and lipid peroxidase levels were significantly (p < 0.05) increased with mango leaf powder supplementation. Mango leaf powder supplementation improved body weight gain, dressed percentage, and oxidative status of broiler chickens.

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