The influence of dietary supplementation with ginger ethanol extract on laying hens' production performance, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the effects of ginger ethanol extract (GEE) on the production performance, egg quality, serum biochemistry, antioxidant capacity, and gut microbiota of Dawu Golden Phoenix laying hens. The study included 288 Dawu Golden Phoenix laying hens, aged 44 weeks, which were randomly divided into four groups: CON (basal diet), GEE 200 (basal diet + 200 mg kg^-1 GEE), GEE 400 (basal diet + 400 mg kg^-1 GEE), and GEE 600 (basal diet + 600 mg kg^-1 GEE). The results demonstrated that dietary GEE significantly increased apparent ether extract (EE) digestibility (p < 0.05) compared to the basal diet. Hens that were fed GEE diets exhibited an improved feed-to-egg ratio (FCR) and increased levels of serum total protein (TP) and high-dens

SUBMITTER: Jin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502258 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature