The effects of magnolol supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, oxidative capacity, and intestinal microbiota in broilers.

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of magnolol (MAG) on growth performance, meat quality, oxidative capacity, and intestinal microbiota in the yellow-feather broilers. A total of 360 one-day-old male yellow-feather broiler chicks were allocated into 5 groups of 6 replicates and 12 chickens per replicate, were fed a basal diet supplemented with 0 (Control group, CON), 100, 200, 300, or 400 mg/kg MAG for 51 d. The results showed that dietary supplementation with 200 and 300 mg/kg MAG increased the average daily gain (ADG) but decreased feed to gain ratio (F/G) during the overall periods (P < 0.05). Dietary MAG increased significantly the redness value (a^∗) of the breast muscle (P < 0.05), and decreased the water loss rate and shear force of the breast meat (P

SUBMITTER: Xie Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8866717 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature