Effects of lycopene supplementation in both maternal and offspring diets on growth performance, antioxidant capacity and biochemical parameters in chicks.
This study investigated the effects of different supplementation ways of lycopene during pre-hatch (from the diet of hens) and post-hatch (from the diet of progeny) on production performance, antioxidant capacity and biochemical parameters in chicks. In total, 360 hens were fed diets supplemented with 0 (control group) or 40 mg lycopene/kg diet. From 28 to 34 days after the start of supplementation (30 weeks old), 650 qualified eggs were collected to artificial incubation. In this trial, 2 × 2 factorial designs were used. Male chicks hatched from hens fed with 0 or 40 mg lycopene/kg diet were fed a diet containing either 0 or 40 mg lycopene/kg diet. The results showed that, relative to control, in ovo-deposited lycopene significantly increased chick birth body weight, improved liver total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and glutathione to oxidized glutathione ratio (GSH: GSSG), and significantly declined liver malondialdehyde (MDA) level and increased liver lycopene content during 0-14 days after hatching. On days 14 after hatching, dietary lycopene in diet began to take over gradually. Both supplementation ways of lycopene increased immune organ index, serum high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, villus length and villus/crypt in duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Data in this study suggested lycopene supplementation could improve antioxidant capacity and immune function, and regulate lipid metabolism in chicks.
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Sun
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Chen
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Wang
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Ma
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Xie
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Gao
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Chen
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Zhang
College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.|State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, College of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002645:Chickens / Q000254:growth & development*; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D000077276:Lycopene; D008297:Male; D039382:Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
D000975:Antioxidants; D002338:Carotenoids; D000077276:Lycopene
antioxidant capacity; biochemical parameters; chicks; lycopene; production performance