Dietary Lycopene Supplementation Could Alleviate Aflatoxin B₁ Induced Intestinal Damage through Improving Immune Function and Anti-Oxidant Capacity in Broilers.

ABSTRACT: The present study aims to evaluate the effects of lycopene (LYC) supplementation on the intestinal immune function, barrier function, and antioxidant capacity of broilers fed with aflatoxinB1 (AFB₁) contaminated diet. A total of 144 one-day-old male Arbor Acres broilers were randomly divided into three dietary treatment groups; each group consisted of six replicates (eight birds in each cage). Treatments were: (1) a basal diet containing neither AFB₁ nor LYC (Control), (2) basal diet containing 100 µg/kg AFB₁, and (3) basal diets with 100 µg/kg AFB₁ and 200 mg/kg LYC (AFB₁ and LYC). The results showed that dietary LYC supplementation ameliorated the AFB₁ induced broiler intestinal changes by decreasing the inflammatory cytok

SUBMITTER: Sarker MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8614560 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature