Dietary Willow Bark Extract for Broilers Reared Under Heat Stress
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et al. SARACILA Dietary Willow Bark Extract for Broilers Reared Under Heat Stress Mihaela SARACILA*, Tatiana Dumitra PANAITE, Petru Alexandru VLAICU, Cristina TABUC, Mihai Laurentiu PALADE, Teodor GAVRIS and Rodica Diana CRISTE National Research-Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition (IBNA), 1, Calea Bucuresti, Balotesti, 077015, Ilfov, Romania *corresponding author: mihaela.saracila@yahoo.com Bulletin UASVM Animal Science and Biotechnologies 75(2)/ 2018 Print ISSN 1843-5262; Electronic ISSN 1843-536X DOI:10.15835/buasvmcn-asb: 2018.0011 ABSTRACT A 28-day feeding trial was conducted on 60, Cobb 500 broilers (14 days), assigned to 2 groups (C, E) housed in an experimental hall (32° C, 23 h light regimen). Compared to the conventional diet C, the experimental diet (E) included 1% white willow bark extract (WBE). At 42 days of age, 6 blood samples /group were collected and 6 broilers/ group were slaughtered and caecal content was collected. The dietary WBE didn’t influence broiler performance. The serum concentrations of glycaemia, cholesterol and triglycerides were lower (P <0.05) in E group than in C group. E broilers had the lowest count (P<0.05) of Enterobacteriaceae, E. coli and staphylococci colony forming units in the caecal content. The inclusion of WBE (1%) in the diet of broilers reared at 32° C had an hypocholesterolemiant and hypoglycaemic effect and reduced the pathogenic bacteria in the caecum. INTRODUCTION antibiotics in animalSalix production alba (Akyildiz, and Heat stress is a major environmental stressor Denli, 2016). that may have deleterious effects on growth White willow ( ) has been used performance, nutrient availability, immunity, traditionally, aset a al.source of bioactive compounds intestinal microbiota and welfare of broilers including salicin, polyphenols, and flavonoids (Lara, and Rostagno, 2013). Gut health problems (Vlachojannis 2009). Among these active have increased since the use of antibiotic growth compounds, salicin is known bestet foral. its support etpromoters al. (AGPs) as feed additives was banned in of the responseSalix acutifolia of the organism to the normal the European Union (Wegener, 2003). Celikbilek physiological stress et(Albrecht al. 1990). For as E. coli(2014) and showedSalmonella that poultry are susceptible example, contains up to 12% salicin to the potentially pathogenic microorganism such in its bark (Koptina 2010).et al. Also, variouset al.in , even more in heat stress vitro studies have shown antioxidant activity of conditions. So, the use of phytogenic compoundset willow extract (Bonaterra 2010; Jukic al.in broiler diets can help reducing the harmful 2012). The willow bark extract has been used for microorganisms in the intestine (Celikbilek thousands of years but, despite its longet al. history, few 2014). Nutritional manipulation is one of studies on animals have been published, which to simplest and mostet al. direct methods used in poultry support these observations (Shara 2015). production to alleviate the adverse effects of heat The aim of the study was to assess the effect of stress (Sahin 2009). Many types of plants dietary willow bark extract given to broilers (14- have been tested, at different levels of inclusion, population.42 days) reared at 32° C on performance, serum and received great interest as replacement of biochemical parameters and caecal bacterial 93 Dietary Willow Bark Extract for Broilers Reared Under Heat Stress Table 1. Diet formulation Grower (14-35 days) Finisher (35-42 days) Ingredient (%) C E C E Corn 62 62 60.45 60.45 Soybean meal 26.58 26.58 25.54 25.54 Gluten 4 4 6 6 Oil 2.5 1.5 3.72 2.72 White willow bark extract - 1 - 1 Calcium carbonate 1.4 1.4 1.23 1.23 MonocalciumSalt phosphate 1.36 1.36 1.13 1.13 0.37 0.37 0.33 0.33 Methionine 0.26 0.26 0.25 0.25 Lysine 0.48 0.48 0.20 0.20 Choline 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 Vitamin-mineral premix* 1 1 1 1 Total Calculated chemical100 composition100 100 100 Metabolizable energy, kcal/kg 3.250 3.250 3.108 3.108 Dry matter, % 86.48 86.48 86.49 86.49 Crude protein, % 21.5 21.58 20.4 20.5 Ether extractives, % 4.46 4.32 5.66 5.20 Crude fibre, % 3.54 3.54 3.56 3.56 Calcium, % 0.84 0.84 0.78 0.78 Phosphorus, % 0.75 0.75 0.74 0.74 *1kg vitamin-mineral premix contains: = 1.350.000 IU/kg vit. A; 300.000 IU/kg vit. D3; 2700 IU/kg vit. E; 200 mg/kg Vit. K; 200 mg/kg Vit. B1; 480 mg/kg Vit. B2; 1485 mg/kg pantothenic acid; 2700 mg/kg nicotinic acid; 300 mg/kg Vit. B6; 4 mg/kg Vit. B7; 100 mg/kg Vit. B9; 1.8 mg/kg Vit. B12; 2500 mg/kg Vit. C; 7190 mg/kg manganese; 6000 mg/ kg iron; 600 mg/kg copper; 6000 mg/kg zinc; 50 mg/kg cobalt; 114 mg/kg iodine; 18 mg/kg selenium; 50 g sodium monensin /kg. Where: C- conventional diet; E- conventional diet + 1% white willow bark extract MATERIALS AND METHODS broiler chicks were purchased and received a The feeding trial was conducted in the conventional starter (1-14 days) diet (3000 kcal/ experimental halls of the National Research- kg metabolisable energy, 22% crude protein). At Development Institute for Animal Biology (IBNA- the age of 14 days, the broilers were weighted Balotesti, Romania), according to an experimental and assigned to 2 groups, control group (C) and protocol approved by the Ethics Commission experimental group (E). The chicks were housed of the Institute. A total of 60, day-old Cobb 500 in an experimentalBulletin UASVM Animal hallScience andwith Biotechnologies 32°C constant75(2) / 2018 94 et al. SARACILA Table 2. Effect of dietary willow bark extract on broiler performance (14-42 days) Item Days C E SEM p-value a a a a Body weight 14 379.26 379.26 4.686 0.9993 (g/broiler) 42 1923.18a 1861.82a 29.677 0.2524 Average daily feed intake 14-42 92.105 91.59 1.788 0.6385 (g/broiler/day) a a Average daily weight gain 14-42 55.14 52.95 1.400 0.2696 (g/broiler/day) a a Feed conversion ratio 14-42 1.67 1.73 0.035 0.9644 Where: a(g feed/g gain) - Not significant difference (P>0.05); SEM: standard error of the mean. C- conventional diet; E- conventional diet + 1% white willow bark extract Enterobac- temperature, humidity 36% and 23 h light regimen. teriaceaeA classical and the medium E. coli of isolation, G.E.A.M. or The broilers had free access to the feed and water. Levine, was used to determine the The conventional diet formulation (group C) in the samples of caecal had corn and soybean meal as basic ingredients content. The samples were first immersed into and with sodium monensin (50 g/kg premix), as a medium with lauryl sulphate (enrichment COXIDIN (monensin concentration, 20%) supplied medium), properly homogenized, and left for by HUVEPHARMA (Sofia, Bulgaria) in the premix 20-30 minutes at room temperature-5 (23-24° C). (Table 1). Compared to the diet formulation for Decimal solutions up to 10 in medium-2 with-5 lauryl the control group (C), the formulations for the sulphate were prepared. Dilutions 10 – 10 were experimental group (E) included 1% white willow used to seed 2 Petri dishes/dilution, on Levine bark extract (WBE) from Plant Extract, Radaia, medium.° The Petri dishes were incubatedE. coli developed for 48h Cluj County, Romania. at 37 C, and the colonies which developed in the The following parameters were monitored dishes were thereafterEnterobacteriaceae counted. between days 14-42: body weight (g); average characteristic colonies (dark violet with metallic daily feed intake (g feed/broiler/day); average shining). The other formed daily weight gain (g/broiler/day); feed conversion either intense red, opaque colonies (lactose- ratio (g feed/g gain). Mortality was recorded positive species), or pale pink or colourless, semi- throughout the experimental period. transparent colonies (lactose-negative species). 10 At 42 days of the feeding trial, blood sam- The results were expressed asEnterobacteriaceae log colony-formingE. ples were aseptically collected into 9-mL coli,units (CFU) per gram of caecal contents. The Vacutainer containing 14.3 U/mL of lithium hepa- colony forming units from , rin (Vacutest®, Arzergrande, Italy) for serum staphylococci and lactobacilli was determined biochemical assessment on an automatic BS-130 by a colony counter (Scan 300, INTERSCIENCE Chemistry analyser (Bio- Medical Electronics Co., France). LTD, China). After blood sampling, 6 broilers/ The effects of treatments were tested by group were slaughtered by cervical dislocation analysis of variance using the GLM procedure and immediately bled. Carcasses were eviscerated of the Minitab softwareYi (versionTi ei 17, Minitab®Yi manually and the gastrointestinal tract was Statistical Software), withTi treatment is the treatment as fixed andeffect, ei excised. Caecal contents (2 caeca per bird) were according to the model = + , where was collected Enterobacteriaceae,aseptically in sterilized E. coli plastic tubes the dependent variable, and preservedSalmonella at -20° sppC until the bacteriological is the error. When overall F-test was significant, analyses ( , staphylococci, differences between means were declared lactobacilli,Bulletin UASVM Animal Science and Biotechnologies). 75(2) / 2018 significant at p<0.05 using the test of Tukey. 95 Dietary Willow Bark Extract for Broilers Reared Under Heat Stress Table 3. Serum biochemical parameters (average values/group) Item C E SEM p-value Energy profile a b Glycaemia, mg/dL 273.482a 228.756 8.281 0.0004 b Cholesterol, mg/dL 133.178a 118.200 3.741 0.0350 b Triglycerides, mg/dL Protein109.208 profile 85.01 4.378 0.0002 a a Total protein (g/dL) 2.514a 2.502 0.9228 0.057 b Albumin (mg/dL) 1.596 3.89 0.398 <0.0001 Other biochemical parameters profile a a Total bilirubin (mg/dL) 0.536a 0.670a 0.3134 0.063 Creatinine (mg/dL) 0.426a 0.340 0.3967 0.039 b Urea (mg/dL) Mineral3.324 profile 5.966 0.0013 0.511 a b Calcium (mg/dL) 8.702a 10.202 0.0398 0.382 b Phosphorus (mg/dL) 4.496a 5.922 0.0062 0.300 b Magnesium (mg/dL) 1.232 a 1.500 a 0.0009 0.051 Iron (µg/dL) Enzyme90.870 profile 106.284 0.1903 5.690 a b ALT (TGP), U/L 44.186a 34.988 0.0223 2.169 b AST (TGO), U/L 59.832 49.036 0.0069 2.287 b Alkaline phosphatase, U/L 63.100aa 47.246a 0.0033 3.200 Gama GT, U/L 20.906 a 19.926 0.6991 1.164 b LDH, U/L 948.840 a 782.272a 0.0002 30.293 Where: Creatine kinase, U/L 1022.718 947.860.