Effects of dietary supplementation with itaconic acid on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, slaughter variables, blood biochemical parameters, and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens.

ABSTRACT: Itaconic acid (IA) is a biologically based unsaturated dicarboxylic acid secreted by mammalian cells. While IA has potential for use in multiple applications, information regarding the influence of IA on animal production remains scarce. This study investigated the effects of dietary IA supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, slaughter variables, blood parameters, and intestinal morphology of broiler chickens. A total of 360 one-day-old Arbor Acre broiler chicks were allotted to 6 groups, with 10 chicks per cage and 6 replicates per group in a randomized complete block design. Broiler chicks were fed a basal diet with 0 (control), 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, or 1.0% IA. The experimental period lasted from 1 to 42 d of age. Dietary IA supplementation did not affect averag

SUBMITTER: Zhu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8851234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature