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TITLE: Effect of allicin on tibia and tendon breaking strength of broiler chickens.
PRESENTATION TYPE: Poster
CURRENT CATEGORY: Student Competition, Metabolism and Nutrition, Nutrition
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AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME): Jaime León Landeros , José F. Orzuna-Orzuna , Arturo Pro-Martínez ,
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Raúl Argüello-García , Eliseo Sosa-Montes , Artemio J. Vargas-Galicia , Leodan T. Rodriguez-Ortega , María G.
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Rangel-Zepeda , Fernando González-Cerón
INSTITUTIONS (ALL):
1. Colegio de Post-graduados, Campus Montecillo, Montecillo, Mexico, Mexico.
2. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México, Mexico.
3. Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Chapingo, Mexico, Mexico.
ABSTRACT BODY:
Abstract Body: Leg problems (tibial dyschondroplasia, angular bone deformities, etc.) in broiler chicken production
represent a significant part of the total costs (1-3%). They are caused by factors such as rapid growth, genetics, egg
quality, incubation process, nutrition and environmental conditions. Strategies need to be developed to reduce the
incidence of these problems and to improve well-being of the birds. It has been evidenced that antioxidants improve
bone health. The allicin from garlic shows antioxidant activity. Thus, allicin could improve tibia (TiBS) and tendon
breaking strength (TeBS) of chickens. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different doses of allicin
on TiBS and TeBS of broiler chickens. A total of 280 one-d-old male chickens (Ross 308) were randomly assigned to
four treatments (7 pen replicates/treatment): T1 or Control, 0 mg of allicin/kg of body weight (BW); T2, 1 mg of
allicin/kg of BW from 14 to 28 d of age; T3, 2.5 mg of allicin/kg of BW from 14 to 28 d of age, and T4, 2.5 mg of
allicin/kg of BW from 21 to 35 d of age. Allicin was administrated by esophageal route using a pediatric catheter (5-Fr
caliber). All birds were fed with the same starter (1 to 21 d) and grower-finisher (22 to 42 d) diet (pelleted diet). Right
tibias and calcaneus tendons were collected at 21, 28 and 35 d of age (8 birds/treatment in each sampling) and
subjected to breaking strength tests. At 21 and 28 d of age, there were no differences (P > 0.05) among treatments in
TiBS (21 d, 189.9 to 204.8 ± 10.8 N; 28 d, 234.4 to 269.6 ± 14.9 N) and TeBS (21 d, 50.2 to 53.8 ± 6.4 N; 28 d, 75.3
to 90.7 ± 10.7 N). Although at 35 d of age there were no differences (P > 0.05) among treatments in TiBS (218.5 to
283.1 ± 17.6 N), it was observed that chickens in T4 had higher (P ≤ 0.05) TeBS (94.3 ± 9.8 N) than those in T2 (54.9
± 9.8 N), and T1 (51.5 ± 9.8 N). However, TeBS was not different (P > 0.05) between T4 and T3 (77.0 N ± 9.8). It is
concluded that the administration of allicin can improve TeBS in chickens at day 35 of age.
AWARDS: Student Certificate of Excellence
KEYWORDS: Allicin, calcaneus tendon, tibia, breaking strength, broilers.
CURRENT CATEGORY: Student Competition, Metabolism and Nutrition, Nutrition