The Effects of Fucoidan Dietary Supplementation on Growth Performance, Serum Antioxidant Capacity, Immune Function Indices and Intestinal Morphology in Weaned Kids
Weiguang Yang,
Jiayi Chen,
Guangzhen Guo,
Shengnan Wang,
Su Peng,
Zhenhua Gao,
Zhihui Zhao,
Ruixia Lan,
Fuquan Yin
Affiliations
Weiguang Yang
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Jiayi Chen
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Guangzhen Guo
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Shengnan Wang
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Su Peng
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Zhenhua Gao
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Zhihui Zhao
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Ruixia Lan
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
Fuquan Yin
College of Coastal Agriculture Science, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of fucoidan dietary supplementation on growth performance, organs’ relative weight, serum anti-oxidation markers, immune function indices and intestinal morphology in weaned kids. A total of 60 2-month-old weaned castrated male kids (Chuanzhong black goat) were used for this 30-day experiment and randomly allocated to four groups. The control group (CON) fed a basal diet, while the other three groups were provided with the same diet further supplemented with fucoidan at 0.1%, 0.3% or 0.5%, namely, F1, F2 and F3 groups, respectively. The results indicated that dietary fucoidan supplementation significantly increased (p p p p p p < 0.05) the crypt depth (CD) of ileum. In conclusion, dietary fucoidan had positive effects on growth performance, serum anti-oxidation, immune function and intestinal morphology of weaned kids.
