Protective effects of betaine on the early fatty liver in laying hens through ameliorating lipid metabolism and oxidative stress.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Fatty liver syndrome (FLS) is a prevalent nutritional and metabolic disease that mainly occurs in caged laying hens, causing substantial losses in the poultry industry. The study was carried out to explore the protective effect and potential mechanism of betaine on early FLS.

Methods

There were three groups: Con group (basal diet), FLS group (Dexamethasone injection + basal diet) and betaine group (Dexamethasone injection + basal diet with 8 g/kg betaine). Birds in FLS and betaine groups were treated with subcutaneous dexamethasone injection once a day at a dosage of 4.50 mg/kg body weight for 7 days.

Results

The results revealed that DXM treatment significantly increased the liver index, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total protein (TP), total b

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11627039 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature