Intestinal Morphology Broiler Chickens Supplemented with Propolis

Authors : Maja MISKULIN, İvana KLARIC, Matija DOMACINOVIC, Berislav PRAKATUR, Mirela PAVIC, Nika PAVLOVIC, İvan MISKULIN

Pages : 55-55

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Publication Date : 2018-12-08

Article Type : Conference Paper

Abstract :The small intestine is an important organ responsible for digestion and absorption of nutrients from food 1 . Studies have demonstrated that certain bee products, such as propolis positively affect the small intestine villi making them longer and thicker, which has beneficial effect on the absorption of nutrients from food and consequently performance parameters of fattening chickens 2,3 . The aim of this study was to determine the influence of dietary supplementation of propolis on the intestinal morphology in broiler chickens. This experimental study was conducted on 120 Ross 308 broiler chickens of equally distributed sex, which were randomly divided into three groups: control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C); and two experimental groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P1 and P2);. Throughout the whole study insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(for 42 days); the control group of chickens was fed feed mixture while feed mixture that was fed to the experimental groups of chickens contained propolis in amount of 0,5 g/kg insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P1 group); and 1,0 g/kg of feed mixture insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P2 group);. The duodenal villi of chickens from the experimental groups were significantly higher in comparison to the duodenal villi of chickens from the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.034); while there were no statistically significant differences in width of villi’s base and peak between the groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.114 and p=0.145, respectively);. The duodenal villi crypts of chickens from the experimental groups were significantly wider insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.001); and deeper insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); in comparison to those parameters in chickens from the control group on the 42 nd day of fattening. Addition of propolis to feed mixtures has significant protective effect on the gut tissue of chickens.
Keywords : Propolis, Broiler Chickens