Effects of Barleria prionitis Leaves Powder Supplementation in Diet on Production Performances, Carcass Quality and Blood Lipid in Broilers

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of Barleria prionitis leaf powder supplementation in diet on productive performance, carcass quality, and blood lipid profiles in broilers. There were five treatments of Barleria prionitis leaf powder supplementation, including 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 percent (w/w), and assigned in a completely randomized design. Each treatment consisted of 3 replications with 10 chicks each. The experiment lasted for 6 weeks, and the data for bodyweight and feed intake were collected every week. For blood sampling, 6 broilers in each group were sampled, and 2 ml of blood samples from wing veins were collected for blood lipid profile analysis, while 3 broilers in each replication were randomly selected to evaluate live weight gain and carcass quality study. They were slaughtered and collected carcass weight and internal organs weight according to the international standard method while carcass percentage and dressing percentage were calculated. The results showed that the average daily gain (ADG) of those receiving 0.5% supplementation of Barleria prionitis leaf powder group was significantly different compared to other groups (P<0.05).  All groups of Barleria prionitis leaf powder supplementation in diet were not significantly on carcass quality, carcass percentage,  and dressing percentage, and the total blood lipid profile (P>0.05).