[en] BACKGROUND AND AIM: Alternative natural materials to antibiotics for improving digestive health and growth performance are needed due to strengthening regulations related to the use of antibiotic growth promoters. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of medicinal plants mixture (60% Bidens pilosa L., 15% Urena lobata L., 15% Pseuderanthemum palatiferum, 5% Ramulus cinnamomi, and 5% Star anise) as alternative growth promotors on animal health, nutrient digestibility, blood parameters, and growth performance of growing pigs.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted, from April 2020 to June 2020, at a private pig production farm located in Cam Giang district Hai Duong Province, Vietnam. Forty-eight 10-week-old crossbred (♂Duroc×♀ [Landrace×Yorkshire]) pigs, average initial body weight 30.3±1.42 kg, were randomly allocated to four dietary groups, three replicate pens per experimental group, with 4 pigs/pen. For 7 weeks, the pigs were fed a basal diet supplemented with the mixture at levels of 0, 20, 40, and 60 g/kg of feed.
RESULTS: Final body weight, average daily gain, average daily feed intake, and feed conversion ratio, as well as apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, ether extract, and gross energy were not significantly influenced by the diets (p>0.05). Inclusion of the plant mixture decreased significantly red blood cell count, blood cholesterol, urea nitrogen, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) concentrations (p<0.05) compared with the control diet. No diet effect was observed on fecal Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Clostridium spp., and total bacteria counts.
CONCLUSION: The incorporation of the plant mixture into the diet of growing pigs reduced serum cholesterol, LDL, and urea concentrations with no adverse effect on performance and nutrient digestibility.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Oanh, Nguyen Cong ; Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science, Ngo Xuan Quang Street, Trauquy, Gia Lam, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam ; University of Liège, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, FARAH Center, Department of Veterinary Management of Animal Resources, Quartier vallée 2, Avenue de Cureghem 6, B43a, 4000 Liège, Belgium
Lam, Truong Quang ; Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Key Laboratory for Veterinary Biotechnology, Ngo Xuan Quang Street, Trauquy, Gia Lam, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam
Tien, Nguyen Dinh ; Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science, Ngo Xuan Quang Street, Trauquy, Gia Lam, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam
Hornick, Jean-Luc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) > FARAH: Productions animales durables ; Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science, Ngo Xuan Quang Street, Trauquy, Gia Lam, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam
Ton, Vu Dinh ; Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science, Ngo Xuan Quang Street, Trauquy, Gia Lam, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam
Language :
English
Title :
Effects of medicinal plants mixture on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood profiles, and fecal microbiota in growing pigs.
University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Funding text :
We would like to thank the Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Central Laboratory, Faculty of Animal Science; Key Laboratory for Veterinary Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Vietnam National University of Agriculture for the supports. We also thank ARES-CCD (Académie de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur, fédéra-tion des établissements d’enseignement supérieur de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Belgique) and Department of Sciences and Technology, Hai Duong province, Vietnam, for financial support for the study (Grant no.T2020-02-04VB and NN.15.HVNN.20-21).We would like to thank the Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding and Central Laboratory, Faculty of Animal Science; Key Laboratory for Veterinary Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Vietnam National University of Agriculture for the supports. We also thank ARES-CCD (Acad mie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Sup rieur, f d ration des tablissements d'enseignement sup rieur de la F d ration Wallonie-Bruxelles, Belgique) and Department of Sciences and Technology, Hai Duong province, Vietnam, for financial support for the study (Grant no.T2020-02-04VB and NN.15.HVNN.20-21).
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